Key Stage 3
Year 9 reading list
28 books. The novels, plays and poetry most often taught in secondary English in this year.
Core
15 books
The books most schools teach in this year. A good place to start.
Of Mice and MenJohn Steinbeck
Animal FarmGeorge Orwell
Lord of the FliesWilliam Golding
The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas
Blood BrothersWilly Russell
Long Way DownJason Reynolds
The Diary of a Young GirlAnne Frank
The Merchant of VeniceWilliam Shakespeare
The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak
Boys Don't CryMalorie Blackman
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeRobert Louis Stevenson
Journey's EndR. C. Sherriff
Noughts & CrossesMalorie Blackman
An Inspector CallsJ. B. Priestley
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeMark Haddon
Stretch
10 books
A step up in length or difficulty, for a confident reader.
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee
Fahrenheit 451Ray Bradbury
The Day of the TriffidsJohn Wyndham
FrankensteinMary Shelley
Much Ado About NothingWilliam Shakespeare
MacbethWilliam Shakespeare
The Knife of Never Letting GoPatrick Ness
Salt to the SeaRuta Sepetys
A Kestrel for a KnaveBarry Hines
The Woman in BlackSusan Hill
Challenge
3 books
Demanding books for a strong reader who wants a real challenge.