What books are similar to The Selection?

The 10 closest matches to The Selection by Kiera Cass on ReadingList include Divergent, The Fault in Our Stars, Scythe, Jane Eyre, and Romiette and Julio. Each is scored on shared themes (class, choice, and love), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Selection reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like The Selection

If you liked The Selection, read Divergent, The Fault in Our Stars, or Scythe — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Divergent by Veronica Roth — shares choice

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Looking for books like The Selection by Kiera Cass (Dystopian Romance · grades 7–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of class, choice, and love. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, 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 7–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Divergentgrades 8–12: Shares themes of choice, both on the Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award (LTRC) list, and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Fault in Our Stars850L: Shares themes of love, both on the Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award (LTRC) list, and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Scythegrades 7–12: Both on the Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award (LTRC) list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Jane Eyre890L: Shares themes of class and love and overlapping grades (10–12). Amazon → books like this →
Romiette and Juliogrades 7–10: Shares themes of love, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (7–10). Amazon → books like this →
Everything, Everythinggrades 9–12: Shares themes of love and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Written in the Starsgrades 9–12: Shares themes of love and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Fate So Coldgrades 7–12: Shares themes of love and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Midsummer Night's Dreamgrades 8–12: Shares themes of love and overlapping grades (8–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Tale of Two Cities1170L: Shares themes of class and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Selection for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein · grades 4–6 — Both on the Volunteer State Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass · grades 3–5 — Both on the Volunteer State Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo · 610L — Both on the Volunteer State Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech · grades 3–5 — Both on the Volunteer State Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson · 810L — Shares themes of class.

Books like The Selection for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein · grades 4–6 — Both on the Volunteer State Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson · 810L — Shares themes of class.
Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 4–6 — Both on the Volunteer State Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of love and overlapping grades (7–12).
Onyx & Beyond by Amber McBride · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of love.

Books like The Selection for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of love and overlapping grades (9–12).
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens · 1150L — Shares themes of class and overlapping grades (9–12).
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of love and overlapping grades (9–12).
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of love and overlapping grades (7–12).
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard · grades 9–12 — Both on the Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award (LTRC) list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Selection?: The 10 closest matches to The Selection by Kiera Cass on ReadingList include Divergent, The Fault in Our Stars, Scythe, Jane Eyre, and Romiette and Julio. Each is scored on shared themes (class, choice, and love), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Selection reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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