Looking for an 9th grade reading list? Here is a recommended reading list for you.
We found some classic fiction and fiction books that are ideal for a high school student. They may just spark a love of great literature!
Whether you are looking to supplement your child’s learning or for a great summer reading list, simply click on the story link for a complete description and reviews from Amazon if you want to learn more.
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If you haven’t read them yet yourself, we bet that you will love reading them too!
Classic Fiction
Go Ask Alice (Anonymous Diaries) by Anonymous
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
The Complete Sherlock Holmes (2 Volumes) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden
Not Without Laughter (Dover Thrift Editions) by Langston Hughes
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel (Modern Library 100 Best Novels) by Kurt Vonnegut
Fiction
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Hate List by Jennifer Brown
Fat Angie by e. E. Charlton-Trujillo
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children by Kirstin Cronn-Mills
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
Mare’s War by Tanita S. Davis
The Living (The Living Series) by Matt De la Pena
Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier
For the Win: A Novel by Cory Doctorow
Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper
Perfect Chemistry (A Perfect Chemistry Novel) by Simone Elkeles
Keesha’s House by Helen Frost
Fake ID by Lamar Giles
An Abundance of Katherines by Jhon Green
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
Real Time by Pnina Moed Kass
Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Girl, Stolen: A Novel by April Henry
Reality Boy by A.S. King
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter by J. Nozipo Maraire
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Cut by Patricia McCormick
Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern
47 by Walter Mosley
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
Buried Onions by Gary Soto
Marcelo In The Real World by Francisco X. Stork
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
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