GCSE
Year 10 reading list
28 books. The GCSE English Literature set texts from AQA, Edexcel, OCR and Eduqas, with wider reading alongside them. GCSE is a two-year course, so Years 10 and 11 share their set texts.
Core
10 books
The books most schools teach in this year. A good place to start.
MacbethWilliam Shakespeare
An Inspector CallsJ. B. Priestley
A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeRobert Louis Stevenson
Romeo and JulietWilliam Shakespeare
Blood BrothersWilly Russell
Lord of the FliesWilliam Golding
Animal FarmGeorge Orwell
Of Mice and MenJohn Steinbeck
DNADennis Kelly
Stretch
13 books
A step up in length or difficulty, for a confident reader.
Much Ado About NothingWilliam Shakespeare
The Merchant of VeniceWilliam Shakespeare
Julius CaesarWilliam Shakespeare
The Sign of FourArthur Conan Doyle
FrankensteinMary Shelley
Never Let Me GoKazuo Ishiguro
Anita and MeMeera Syal
Pigeon EnglishStephen Kelman
The History BoysAlan Bennett
Leave TakingWinsome Pinnock
My Name Is LeonKit de Waal
The CrucibleArthur Miller
A View from the BridgeArthur Miller
Challenge
5 books
Demanding books for a strong reader who wants a real challenge.