Reading List suggestions for Year 9

Top Tips

·  The more you read the better reader you become

·  If you enjoy an author read all the other books they have written

·  Look for books in your favourite genre but don’t be afraid to try something different.

·  If you’ve enjoyed a book recommend it to your friends

·  Give books a chance- you usually have to read at least 30 pages to get into a book.

Author / Title / Genre
Adams, Douglas / The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy / Sci-Fi Humour
Ashley, Bernard / Ben Maddox series / Thriller
Blackman, Malorie / Noughts & Crosses Trilogy / Thriller
Bowler, Tim / Starseeker / Mysterious Thriller
Boyce, Frank Cottrell / Framed / Real life
Brooks, Kevin / Martyn Pig / Murder Mystery
The Road of the Dead / Thriller
Being / Thriller
Brown, Dan / The Da Vinci Code / Mystery
Deception Point / Thriller
Cassidy, Anne / Looking for JJ / Mystery
Clancy, Tom / Debt of Honour / Thriller
Coleman, Michael / Weirdo’s war / Bullying
Collins, Suzanne / The Hunger Games series / Sci Fi adventure
Cornwell, Bernard / Sharpe Series / Historical adventure
Dowd, Siobhan / A Swift Pure Cry / Family drama
Dowswell, Paul / Auslander / World WarTwo thriller
Bog Child / Mystery
Fine, Anne / The Road of Bones / Political adventure
Fleming, Ian / James Bond Series / Adventure
Gibbons, Alan / Caught in the Crossfire / Social drama
Warriors of the Raven / Fantasy
Golding, William / Lord of the Flies / Classic drama
Gordon, R / Tunnels series / Fantasy
Grant, Michael / Gone series / Sci-fi Apocalyptic fiction
Haddon, Mark / The Curious Incident of the dog in the Night-time / Mystery
Hearn, Lian / Grass for His Pillow / Historical fantasy
Iggulden, Conn / Emperor Series / Roman Adventure
Lloyd, Saci / The Carbon Diaries 2015 / Futuristic
Ludlum, Robert / The Bourne Identity / Thriller
McNab, Andy / Boy Soldier / Adventure
Marks, Graham / Tokyo / Adventure
Naidoo, Beverley / The Other Side of the Truth / Gripping story based in Nigeria and London
Ness, Patrick / Chaos Walking Trilogy / Sci Fi Drama
Nicholson, William / The Wind on Fire Trilogy / Fantasy adventure
The Noble Warriors Trilogy / Fantasy adventure
Nix, Garth / Sabriel (Old Kingdom Trilogy) / Fantasy
The Keys to the Kingdom series / Fantasy
Oppel, Kenneth / Airborn / Adventure
Orwell, George / Animal Farm / Political comment
Nineteen Eighty-four / Political thriller
Paolini, Christopher / Eragon / Fantasy
Eldest, Brisingr / Fantasy
Peet, Mal / Keeper / Football adventure
Tamar / War
Perera, A / Guantanamo Boy / Political
Pratchett, Terry / The Discworld series / Fantasy
Nation / Humour/ Survival
Pullman, Philip / His Dark Materials Trilogy / Fantasy adventure
Reeves, Philip / Mortal Engines Quartet / Adventure
Ryan, Chris / Zero Option / Military thriller
Saylor, Steven / Roman Blood / Historical
Sedgwick, Marcus / Revolver / Historical fantasy
My Swordhand is Singing / Horror/ suspense
Shearer, Alex / The Lost / Mystery
The Hunted / Thriller
Stroud, Jonathan / The Bartimaeus Trilogy / Fantasy
Tolkien, JRR / The Lord of the Rings / Fantasy
Wyndham, John / Day of the Triffids / Science fiction
Zephaniah, Benjamin / Face / Urban drama
Zusak, Marcus / The Book Thief / Historical