Extended Reading list
Suggested Summer Reading
for Students
Classic Fiction
Austen, Jane
Bronte, Charlotte
Bronte, Emily
Collins, Wilkie
Conrad, Joseph
Pride and Prejudice; Emma
Jane Eyre
Wuthering Heights
The Woman in White
Heart of Darkness
Defoe, Daniel
Dickens, Charles
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
Doyle, Arthur Conan
Dumas, Alexandre
Robinson Crusoe
Great Expectations
Crime and Punishment
The Sherlock Holmes Adventures
The Count of Monte Cristo; The Three Musketeers
Eliot, George
Hardy, Thomas
Hawthorne, Nathaniel
James, Henry
Joyce, James
Middlemarch; Mill on the Floss
*Tess of the D’Urbervilles
The Scarlet Letter
Turn of the Screw; Portrait of a Lady
Dubliners; Ulysses
Lawrence, D.H.
Pasternak, Boris
Shelley, Mary
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Stoker, Bram
Sons and Lovers; Women in Love
Doctor Zhivago
Frankenstein
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Treasure Island
Dracula
Swift, Jonathan
Tolstoy, Leo
Twain, Mark
Wilde, Oscar
Woolf, Virginia
Gulliver’s Travels
Anna Karenina; War and Peace
Huckleberry Finn; Tom Sawyer
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Mrs. Dalloway; The Waves
Modern Classic Fiction
Banks, Iain
Boyne, John
Donnelly, Jennifer
Du Maurier, Daphne
Evans, Nicholas
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Frazier, Charles
Golding, William
Greene, Graham
Haley, Alex
Heller, Joseph
Hosseini, Khaled
Huxley, Aldous
Irving, John
Kesey, Ken
The Wasp Factory
The Boy in Striped Pyjamas
A Gathering Light
Rebecca
The Horse Whisperer
The Great Gatsby
Cold Mountain
Lord of the Flies
Brighton Rock
Roots
Catch 22
The Kite Runner; A Thousand Splendid Suns
Brave New World
Cider House Rules
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Lee, Harper
Martel, Yann
McEwan, Ian
Orwell, George
Rand, Ayn
To Kill a Mocking Bird
The Life of Pi
Atonement
Animal Farm; Nineteen Eighty-four(1984)
The Fountainhead
Roy, Arundhati
Salinger, J.D.
Singh, Simon
The God of Small Things
The Catcher in the Rye
Fermat’s Last Theorem
(Shelved with Maths at 510)
Of Mice and Men; The Grapes of Wrath
The Hobbit; The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Steinbeck, John
Tolkien, J.R.R.
Popular Fiction with Modern Themes
Almond, David
Anderson, Rachel
Ashley, Bernard
Blackman, Malorie
Brooks, Kevin
Skellig
Asylum
Little Soldier; The Trouble with Donovan Croft
Noughts & Crosses Series
The Bunker Diary
Burgess, Melvin
Collins, Suzanne
Cross, Gillian
Curtis, Vanessa
Earle, Phil
Junk; Nicholas Dane; Billy Elliott
The Hunger Games Trilogy
Where I Belong
Zelah Green
Heroic
Ellis, Deborah
Flood, C.J.
Freeman, Hilary
Green, John
Haddon, Mark
The Breadwinner; Parvana’s Journey; Mud City
Infinite Sky
Lifted
The Fault In Our Stars
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Hicyilmaz, Gaye
Hooper, Mary
Hornby, Nick
Malone, Geoffrey
Mulligan, Andy
Girl in Red
Megan Trilogy
A Long Way Down
Dead Boy’s Club
Trash
Newbery, Linda
Perera, Anna
Picoult, Jodi
Rai, Bali
Sachar, Louis
The Shell House; Sisterland
Guantanamo Boy; The Glass Collector
My Sister’s Keeper; Lone Wolf
The Crew; (Un)arranged Marriage
Holes; The Cardturner
Swarup, Vikas
Tsiolkas, Christos
Various Authors
Whyman, Matt
Zephaniah, Benjamin
Slumdog Millionaire
The Slap
Free? Stories Celebrating Human Rights
Boy Kills Man
Face
Science Fiction
Adams, Douglas
Card, Orson Scott
Clarke, Arthur C.
Grant, Michael
Howarth, Lesley
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Series
Ender’s Game
2001: A Space odyssey
Gone Series; BZRK Series
Mister Spaceman
Lancaster, Mike
Laybourne, Emmy
Lore, Pittacus
McKenzie, Sophie
Marsden, John
0.4
Monument 14
The Lorien Legacies Series
The Medusa Project Series
Tomorrow When The War Began
Matheson, Richard
Meyer, Stephenie
Naylor, Grant
Roberts, Jeyn
Sa, Rachel
I Am Legend
The Host
Red Dwarf
Dark Inside; Rage Within
The Lewton Experiment
Tilley, Patrick
Wells, H.G.
Wyndham, John
Yancey, Rick
Zahn, Timothy
Amtrak Wars Series
War of the Worlds
The Day of the Triffids; Midwich Cuckoos
The 5th Wave Series
Star Wars Series
Popular Fantasy Adventure Fiction
Canavan, Trudi
Cashore, Kristin
Clare, Cassandra
Clare, Cassandra
Colfer, Eoin
The Black Magician Trilogy
The Graceling; Fire; Bitterblue
The Infernal Devices Series
The Mortal Instruments Trilogy
Artemis Fowl Series
Croggon, Alison
Curley, Marianne
Eddings, David
Funke, Cornelia
Gaiman, Neil
The Pellinor Quartet
Guardians of Time Series
Various Titles
Inkheart; Inkspell; Inkdeath
Stardust
Hobb, Robin
Hoffman, Paul
Horowitz, Anthony
Maas, Sarah J.
Meyer, Marissa
Various Titles
The Left Hand of God Series
Power of Five Series
The Throne of Glass
Cinder; Scarlet; Cress
Ness, Patrick
Nicholson, William
Nix, Garth
Paolini, Christopher
Paver, Michelle
The Knife of Never Letting Go
Wind on Fire Series
Sabriel; Lirael; Abhorsen
Eragon; Eldest; Brisingr; Inheritance
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness
Pratchett, Terry
Pullman,Philip
Reeve, Philip
Rowling, J.K.
Taylor, Laini
Discworld Series
His Dark Materials Trilogy
Mortal Engines Series
Harry Potter Series
Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy
Books with...
Angels, Trolls and Fairies
Ee, Susan
Fitzpatrick, Becca
Hocking, Amanda
Kagawa, Julie
Kate, Lauren
Angelfall; World After
Hush, Hush Series
Trylle Trilogy; The Watersong Series
The Iron King; The Iron Daughter
Fallen Series
Marr, Melissa
Preble, Joy
Singh, Nalini
Speer, Scott
St. Crow, Lili
Wicked Lovely Series
The Sweet Dead Life
Guild Hunter Series
Immortal City; Natural Born Angel
Strange Angels Series
Books with...
Demons and Zombies
Aguirre, Ann
Bick, Isla J.
Brooks, Max
Gatward, David
Higgins, Wendy
Enclave
The Ashes Trilogy
World War Z
The Dead; The Dark; The Damned
Sweet Evil Trilogy
Higson, Charlie
Ryan, Carrie
Shan, Darren
Stroud, Jonathan
Waters, Daniel
The Enemy Series
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
Demonata Series; ZOM-B Series
Bartimaeus Trilogy
Generation Dead
Books with...
Vampires, Witches and Werewolves
Cole, Stephen
Harkness, Deborah
Harvey, Alyxandra
Hill, Will
Lamb, Victoria
The Wereling Series
A Discovery of Witches
The Drake Chronicles
Department 19 Series
Witchstruck; Witchfall
Mahoney,Karen
Maizel, Rebecca
Meyer, Stephenie
Pike, Christopher
Shan, Darren
The Iron Witch Trilogy
Infinite Days
Twilight Series
The Last Vampire Series
The Saga of Larten Crepsley
Smith, L.J.
Smith, L.J.
Snyder, Maria V.
Stiefvater, Maggie
White, Kiersten
Night World Series
The Vampire Diaries Series
Poison Study Trilogy
Shiver Trilogy
Paranormalcy Trilogy
Dystopian Fiction
Atwood, Margaret
Burgess, Anthony
Collins, Suzanne
Condie, Ally
Crossan, Sarah
The Handmaid’s Tale
A Clockwork Orange
The Hunger Games Trilogy
Matched; Crossed; Reached
Breathe; Resist
Dashner, James
Dashner, James
Grant, Michael
Lowry, Lois
Lu, Marie
The Maze Runner Series
The Eye of Minds
The Gone Series
The Giver
Legend; Prodigy; Champion
Malley, Gemma
Oliver, Lauren
Roth, Veronica
Shusterman, Neal
Wells, Dan
The Declaration Trilogy
Delirium Trilogy
Divergent; Insurgent; Allegiant
Unwind Trilogy
Partials; Fragments
Wells, H.G.
Westerfeld, Scott
Wyndham, John
Young, Moira
Zevin, Gabrielle
The Time Machine
Uglies; Pretties; Specials
The Chrysalids
Dustlands Trilogy
All These Things I’ve Done
War Fiction
Alison, Rosie
Ashley, Bernard
Clancy, Tom
Cornwell, Bernard
Dogar, Sharon
The Very Thought of You
Little Soldier
The Hunt for Red October
Sharpe Series
Annexed
Dowswell, Paul
Dunmore, Helen
Earle, Phil
Elton, Ben
Faulks, Sebastian
Sektion 20; Auslander
The Siege
Heroic
The First Casualty
Birdsong
Harris, Robert
Higgins, Jack
Mailer, Norman
Massey, David
Morpurgo, Michael
Enigma; Fatherland
The Valhalla Exchange
The Naked and the Dead
Torn
Private Peaceful; War Horse
Muchamore, Robert
Remarque, Erich Maria
Riordan, James
Ryan, Chris
Sepetys, Ruta
Henderson’s Boys Series
All Quiet on the Western Front
When the Guns Fall Silent
Various (Adult Titles Series)
Between Shades of Gray
Serraillier, Ian
Wein, Elizabeth
Westall, Robert
Zephaniah, Benjamin
Zusak, Markus
The Silver Sword
Code Name Verity; Rose Under Fire
The Machine Gunners
Refugee Boy
The Book Thief
Humorous Fiction
Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Does My Head Look Big In This?
Adams, Douglas
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Series
Buckle, J.A.
Half My Facebook Friends Are Ferrets
Bulbring, Edyth
100 Days of April-May
Cousins, Dave
15 Days Without a Head
Easton, T.S.
Boys Don’t Knit
Fielding, Helen
Bridget Jones’s Diary
Gorman, Carol
Dork Series
Gray, Keith
Ostrich Boys
Griffiths, Andy
Zombie Bums From Uranus
Hornby, Nick
High Fidelity; About a Boy
Kinsella, Sophie
Shopaholic Series
Landy, Derek
Skulduggery Pleasant Series
Mackler, Carolyn
Guyaholic
Pratchett, Terry
Discworld Series
Rennison, Louise
Georgia Nicholson Series
Smale, Holly
Geek Girl Series
Townsend, Sue
Adrian Mole Series
Van de Ruit, John
Spud Series
Walliams, David
Ratburger
Horror Fiction
Blackman, Malorie
Cann, Kate
Dunmore, Helen
Harris, Charlaine
Hastings, Rook
The Stuff of Nightmares
Possessing Rayne
The Greatcoat
Grave Surprise; An Ice Cold Grave
Nearly Departed
Herbert, James
Hill, Susan
King, Stephen
Levin, Ira
Oppel, Kenneth
’48; The Spear; Fluke
The Woman in Black; The Small Hand
Christine; Bag of Bones
Rosemary’s Baby
His Dark Endeavour; Such Wicked Intent
Paver, Michelle
Priestley, Chris
Sedgwick, Marcus
Westall, Robert
Zafon, Carlos Ruiz
Dark Matter
Mister Creecher
My Swordhand is Singing
Ghost Stories
The Prince of Mist
Detectives, Crime and Murder Fiction
Chandler, Raymond
Christie, Agatha
Clancy, Tom
Coben, Harlan
Dexter, Colin
Various Titles
Various Titles
Various Titles
Various Titles
Last Seen Wearing
Doyle, Arthur Conan
Haddon, Mark
Harris, Thomas
Horowitz, Anthony
Lane, Andrew
Sherlock Holmes Series
The Curious Incident of the Dog
In The Night-Time
Hannibal; Silence of the Lambs
The House of Silk (New Sherlock Holmes)
Young Sherlock Holmes Series
Larsson, Stieg
Mankell, Henning
Nesbo, Jo
Patterson, James
Penny, Louise
The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo Trilogy
Wallander Series
Nemesis; The Devil’s Star
Alex Cross Series
Still Life; Dead Cold
Rankin, Ian
Reichs, Kathy
Rendell, Ruth
Sebold, Alice
Walters, Minette
Inspector Rebus Series
Various Titles
Going Wrong
The Lovely Bones
The Sculptress; The Dark Room
Mysteries and Thriller Fiction
Blackman, Malorie
Blundell, Judy
Brooks, Kevin
Brown, Dan
Francis, Dick
Tell Me No Lies
What I Saw and How I Lied
Black Rabbit Summer
The Da Vinci Code
Under Orders; Dead Heat
Gleeson, Libby
Grisham, John
Lake, Nick
Leonard, Niall
McIsaac, Meaghan
Red
The Firm
Hostage Three
Crusher
Urgle
McKenzie, Sophie
Moss, Fletcher
Oliver, Lauren
Packham, Simon
Pitcher, Annabel
Girl, Missing Trilogy
The Poison Boy
Panic
Silenced; Firewallers
Ketchup Clouds
Rose, Malcolm
Seymour, Gerald
Shearer, Alex
Valentine, Jenny
Ward, Rachel
Bloodline; Breathing Fear
Traitor’s Kiss; Rat Run
The Hunted
The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight
The Drowning
Adventure Fiction
Bradford, Chris
Forsyth, Frederick
Gilman, David
Bodyguard Series
Avenger; The Afghan
The Devil’s Breath; Ice Claw; Blood
Sun
Ostrich Boys
Gold of the Gods; Sands of the
Scorpion
Young Bond Series
Alex Rider Series
Conspiracy 365 Series
The Bourne Identity
Cherub Series; Cherub 2 Series
Gray, Keith
Grylls, Bear
Higson, Charlie
Horowitz, Anthony
Lord, Gabrielle
Ludlum, Robert
Muchamore, Robert
Patterson, James
Ryan, Chris
Smith, Wilbur
Walden, Mark
Zadoff, Allen
Maximum Ride Series
Code Red Series & Alpha Force
Series
Various Titles
H.I.V.E. Series
Boy Nobody
Sporting Fiction
Bennett, Veronica
Burgess, Melvin
Cann, Kate
Dhami, Narindar
Forde, Catherine
Gibbons, Alan
Hornby, Nick
Palmer, Tom
Peet, Mal
Zusak, Marcus
Fish Feet
Billy Elliott
Leader of the Pack
Bend
It
Like
Beckham
Fat Boy Swim
The Greatest
Fever Pitch
Foul Play
Keeper; The Penalty
Fighting
Ruben
Wolfe
Historical Fiction
Anderson, Laurie Halse
Cornwell, Bernard
Eagland, Jane
Evaristo, Bernardine
Gavin, Jamila
Chains
Sharpe Series
Wildthorn
Blonde Roots
Coram Boy
Gregory, Philippa
The Other Boleyn Girl
& The Changelling Series
The Merrybegot
The Dovekeepers
Troubadour
Newes From The Dead
Hearn, Julie
Hoffman, Alice
Hoffman, Mary
Hooper, Mary
Iggulden, Conn
Landman, Tanya
Rich, Naomi
Scarrow, Simon
Weir, Alison
The Emperor Series
& The Conqueror Series
The Goldsmith’s Daughter
Alis
Gladiator Series
The Captive Queen
Romantic Fiction
(including Some Fantasy Romance!)
Ahern, Cecelia
Angelini, Josephine
Chbosky, Stephen
Godbersen, Anna
Harrison, Cora
P.S. I Love You
Starcrossed Series
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Luxe Series; Bright Young Things Series
Debutantes Series
Ireland Stone, Tamara
James, Syrie & Ryan M.
Le Vann, Kate
Meyer, Stephenie
Mitchell, Margaret
Time Between Us; Time After Time
Forbidden
Things I Know About Love;
Tessa In Love
Twilight Series
Gone With The Wind
Niffenegger, Audrey
Rayban, Chloe
Reekles, Beth
Rennison, Louise
Rix, Jamie
The Time Traveller’s Wife
Drama Queen
The Kissing Booth
Georgia Nicholson Series
Johnny Casanova
Shearer, Alex
Shepard, Sara
Smith, Jennifer E.
The Crush
Pretty Little Liars Series
The Statistical Probability of
LOVE at First Sight
Immortal Beloved Trilogy
Bad Alice
Tiernan, Cate
Ure, Jean
Autobiographies/Biographies
(A Small Selection!)
Aung San Suu Kyi
Dahl, Roald
Ennis, Jessica
Ferguson, Sir Alex
Frank, Anne
Perfect Hostage
Boy: Tales of Childhood
Jessica Ennis: Unbelievable
My Autobiography
The Diary of Anne Frank
Hamilton, Lewis
Hart, Miranda
McCourt, Frank
Muhsen, Zana
Mulley, Claire
My Story
Is It Just Me?
Angela’s Ashes; ‘Tis
Sold; A Promise to Nadia
The Spy Who Loved
Murray, Andy
Pelzer, Dave
Richards, Keith
Wiggins, Bradley
Worth, Jennifer
Andy Murray: Champion
A Child Called ‘It’
Life
My Time
Call The Midwife