KS3 Reading List
The National Literacy Trust says, “Children who enjoy reading are happier with their lives. Regular reading is associated with higher scores in reading assessments and good mental wellbeing!”
Looking for a new book to read? Well, look no further… Titles are arranged by increasing difficulty and reading age.
Key: *Non-fiction books / **Graphic novels
For the reluctant reader
Girl (In Real Life) by Tamsin Winter
White Bird by R.J. Palacio
Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson**
The Extremely Embarrassing life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby
Rat by Patrice Lawrence
The Girl Who Stole An Elephant by Nizrana Farook
High Rise Mystery & Mic Drop by Sharna Jackson
Storm Breaker: The Graphic Novel by Anthony Horowitz**
Where the River Runs Gold by Sita Brahmachari
Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah
Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan
Horrible Histories by Terry Deary*
Booked by Kwame Alexander
This Book Is Cruelty Free by Linda Newbery
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell*
For the experienced reader
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Liccle Bit by Alex Wheatle
Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank*
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
Maus by Art Spigelman**
Oh My Gods by Alexandra Sheppard
Trish Trash: Rollergirl of Mars by Jessica Abel**
A Pocketful of Stars by Aisha Bushby
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Rauf
Pumpkin Heads by Rainbow Rowell**
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee*
The Island at the End of Everything by KM Hargrave
The Infinite by Patience Agbabi
For the reader looking to be challenged
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Killer’s Cousin by Nancy Werlin
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Harry Potter series by J K Rowling
The Greatest: Muhammed Ali by Walter D Myers
The Boxer by Nikesh Shukla
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
(Un)Arranged Marriage by Bali Rai.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Brit (Ish) by Afua Hirsch*
Crossfire by Malorie Blackman
Notes from a Big Country (and other travel books) by Bill Bryson*
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi**