9th Grade Reading List - Best Books for 9th Graders
These are the acclaimed books we suggest your student should be reading during the 9th grade of high school. This is a unique and curated reading list. It has not been ripped from a public school or common core book list. Each book is listed with a short explanation of its importance and is linked to an Amazon product listing where it can be easily purchased in print or ebook (Kindle) format.
Classical
The Hobit
Classifying this book is difficult because it fits into so many genres. The Hobbit can be classified as a novel, a fairy tale, a fable, a romance, or an epic. This 1937 novel is impossible to read without diving into discussions about the challenges faced by the characters.
The Odyssey
The Giver
The Giver by Lois Lowry.
The dystopian novel is one of the best works of youth fiction. This book teaches us to never take our humanity and freedom for granted.
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage Paperback by Stephen Crane.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Princess Bride
The dystopian novel is one of the best works of youth fiction. This book teaches us to never take our humanity and freedom for granted.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.
White Fang
The dystopian novel is one of the best works of youth fiction. This book teaches us to never take our humanity and freedom for granted.
The Old Man and The Sea
The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway.
All Quiet On the Western Front
All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.
The dystopian novel is one of the best works of youth fiction. This book teaches us to never take our humanity and freedom for granted.
The Old Man and The Sea
The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
The dystopian novel is one of the best works of youth fiction. This book teaches us to never take our humanity and freedom for granted.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies By William Golding.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five By Kurt Vonnegut.
Possibly the world's greatest anti-war book.
Great Expectations
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens.
Iliad
Possibly the world's greatest anti-war book.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain.
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