Books like Torch

Looking for books like Torch by Lyn Miller-Lachmann (Historical Fiction · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of courage, freedom, and history. 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Torch

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Why each is a match

Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullardgrades 9–12
Shares themes of courage and history and overlapping grades (9–12).
Alliesgrades 5–9
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–9).
Projekt 1065grades 5–9
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–9).
The Book Thief730L
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–11).
Divine Rivalsgrades 9–12
Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (9–12).
Murder Among Friendsgrades 9–12
Shares themes of history and overlapping grades (9–12).
Sky's Endgrades 7–12
Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (7–12).
The House of the Scorpiongrades 7–10
Shares themes of freedom and overlapping grades (7–10).
A Tale of Two Cities1170L
Same genre (Historical Fiction) and overlapping grades (9–12).
Anthem880L
Shares themes of freedom and overlapping grades (8–12).

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