24 Books Like To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic novel set in the American South during the 1930s. It follows young Scout Finch, her brother Jem, and their father, Atticus, who is a lawyer defending a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman.

Through Scout’s eyes, the novel explores themes of racial injustice, moral growth, and the loss of innocence. It’s widely regarded as one of the most important works of American literature.

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To Kill a Mockingbird Book Information

24 Books Listed
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Languages: English
Rating: 4.9
Author: Harper Lee
Reading Age: 15 years
Pages: 336 pages
Grade Level: 9-12
Series: N/A
Characters: Scout Finch, Atticus Finch, Jem Finch, Tom Robinson, Boo Radley

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1: Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick

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Notes from the Midnight Driver and To Kill a Mockingbird have similar features like Social Issues, but Notes from the Midnight Driver lacks the following features like Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Southern Gothic. Notes from the Midnight Driver is Paid while To Kill a Mockingbird is Unknown.

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2: That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton

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