Books like The Call of the Wild

Looking for books like The Call of the Wild by Jack London (Adventure · 1120L · grades 6–10)? It’s most often read for its themes of survival, nature vs. civilization, and instinct. 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.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 6–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Call of the Wild

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Why each is a match

Hatchet1020L
Shares themes of survival, same genre (Adventure), and a close reading level (1020L vs 1120L).
Cryptid Huntersgrades 5–8
Shares themes of survival, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (5–8).
The Rivergrades 5–8
Shares themes of survival, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Two Degreesgrades 5–8
Shares themes of survival, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Island of the Blue Dolphins1000L
Shares themes of survival and a close reading level (1000L vs 1120L).
Life of Pi830L
Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (9–12).
The Hunger Games810L
Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (6–9).
Refugee800L
Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (5–9).
The Wild Robot740L
Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (4–6).
A Long Walk to Water720L
Shares themes of survival and overlapping grades (5–8).

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