Books like The House of the Scorpion

Looking for books like The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (Science Fiction · grades 7–10)? It’s most often read for its themes of identity, freedom, and cloning. 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 The House of the Scorpion

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Why each is a match

Among the Hiddengrades 5–8
Shares themes of identity and freedom, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Anthem880L
Shares themes of identity and freedom and overlapping grades (8–12).
Unwindgrades 8–12
Shares themes of identity and freedom and overlapping grades (8–12).
A Work in Progressgrades 4–8
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (4–8).
Black Brother, Black Brothergrades 5–8
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (5–8).
Boy 2.0grades 4–8
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (4–8).
Confessions of a Class Clowngrades 6–8
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (6–8).
Control Freaksgrades 6–8
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (6–8).
Everything We Never Hadgrades 7–12
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (7–12).
Genesis Begins Againgrades 5–8
Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (5–8).

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