Books like Lord of the Flies

Looking for books like Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Allegory · 770L · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of civilization vs savagery, loss of innocence, and power. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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10 books similar to Lord of the Flies

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Why each is a match

Anthem880L
Shares themes of power and a close reading level (880L vs 770L).
Invisible Man950L
Shares themes of power and a close reading level (950L vs 770L).
A Separate Peace1110L
Shares themes of loss of innocence and overlapping grades (9–11).
The Catcher in the Rye790L
A close reading level (790L vs 770L) and the same era (1950s).
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)1130L
Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (9–12).
A Fate So Coldgrades 7–12
Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (7–12).
Julius Caesargrades 9–11
Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (9–11).
King Leargrades 11–12
Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (11–12).
Scythegrades 7–12
Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (7–12).
Sky's Endgrades 7–12
Shares themes of power and overlapping grades (7–12).

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