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South Wigston High School

Key Stage 4 Suggested Reading List

From August 2018

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Classic Fiction

Austen, Jane Pride and Prejudice; Emma

Bronte, Charlotte Jane Eyre

Bronte, Emily Wuthering Heights

Collins, Wilkie The Woman in White

Conrad, Joseph Heart of Darkness; Lord Jim

Defoe, Daniel Robinson Crusoe

Dickens, Charles Great Expectations

Dostoevsky, Fyodor Crime and Punishment

Doyle, Arthur Conan The Sign of the Four

Dumas, Alexandre The Count of Monte Cristo; The Three Musketeers

Eliot, George Middlemarch; Mill on the Floss

Hardy, Thomas Tess of the D’Urbervilles

Hawthorne, Nathaniel The Scarlet Letter

James, Henry Turn of the Screw; Portrait of a Lady

Joyce, James Dubliners; Ulysses

Lawrence, D.H. Sons and Lovers; Women in Love

Pasternak, Boris Doctor Zhivago

Shelley, Mary Frankenstein

Stevenson, Robert Louis Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Treasure Island

Stoker, Bram Dracula

Swift, Jonathan Gulliver’s Travels

Tolstoy, Leo Anna Karenina; War and Peace

Twain, Mark Huckleberry Finn; Tom Sawyer

Wilde, Oscar The Picture of Dorian Gray

Woolf, Virginia Mrs. Dalloway; The Waves

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Modern Classic Fiction

Banks, Iain The Wasp Factory

Boyne, John The Boy in Striped Pyjamas

Donnelly, Jennifer A Gathering Light

Du Maurier, Daphne Rebecca

Evans, Nicholas The Horse Whisperer

Fitzgerald, F. Scott The Great Gatsby

Frazier, Charles Cold Mountain

Golding, William Lord of the Flies

Greene, Graham Brighton Rock

Haley, Alex Roots

Heller, Joseph Catch 22

Hosseini, Khaled The Kite Runner; A Thousand Splendid Suns

Huxley, Aldous Brave New World

Irving, John Cider House Rules

Kesey, Ken One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Lee, Harper To Kill a Mocking Bird

Martel, Yann The Life of Pi

McEwan, Ian Atonement

Orwell, George Animal Farm; Nineteen Eighty-four(1984)

Rand, Ayn The Fountainhead

Roy, Arundhati The God of Small Things

Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye

Singh, Simon Fermat’s Last Theorem

Steinbeck, John Of Mice and Men; The Grapes of Wrath

Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit; The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Dystopian Fiction

Atwood, Margaret The Handmaid’s Tale Burgess, Anthony A Clockwork Orange Collins, Suzanne The Hunger Games Trilogy Condie, Ally Matched; Crossed; Reached Crossan, Sarah Breathe; Resist

Dashner, James The Maze Runner Series Dashner, James The Eye of Minds Grant, Michael The Gone Series Lowry, Lois The Giver Lu, Marie Legend; Prodigy; Champion

Malley, Gemma The Declaration Trilogy Oliver, Lauren Delirium Trilogy Roth, Veronica Divergent; Insurgent; Allegiant Shusterman, Neal Unwind Trilogy Wells, Dan Partials; Fragments

Wells, H.G. The Time Machine Westerfeld, Scott Uglies; Pretties; Specials Wyndham, John The Chrysalids Young, Moira Dustlands Trilogy Zevin, Gabrielle All These Things I’ve Done

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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

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Humorous Fiction Abdel-Fattah, Randa Adams, Douglas Buckle, J.A. Bulbring, Edyth Cousins, Dave

Does My Head Look Big In This? The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Series Half My Facebook Friends Are Ferrets 100 Days of April-May 15 Days Without a Head

Easton, T.S. Fielding, Helen Gorman, Carol Gray, Keith Griffiths, Andy

Boys Don’t Knit Bridget Jones’s Diary Dork Series Ostrich Boys Zombie Bums From Uranus

Hornby, Nick Kinsella, Sophie Landy, Derek Mackler, Carolyn Pratchett, Terry

High Fidelity; About a Boy Shopaholic Series Skulduggery Pleasant Series Guyaholic Discworld Series

Rennison, Louise Smale, Holly Townsend, Sue Van de Ruit, John Walliams, David

Georgia Nicholson Series Geek Girl Series Adrian Mole Series Spud Series Ratburger

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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

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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

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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

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Adventure Fiction

Bradford, Chris Forsyth, Frederick Gilman, David Gray, Keith Grylls, Bear

Bodyguard Series Avenger; The Afghan The Devil’s Breath; Ice Claw; Blood Sun Ostrich Boys Gold of the Gods; Sands of the Scorpion

Higson, Charlie

Horowitz, Anthony

Lord, Gabrielle Ludlum,

Robert Muchamore,

Robert

Young Bond Series Alex Rider Series Conspiracy 365 Series The Bourne Identity Cherub Series; Cherub 2 Series

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

Fish Feet Billy Elliott Leader of the Pack Bend It Like Beckham Fat Boy Swim

Gibbons, Alan Hornby, Nick Palmer, Tom Peet, Mal Zusak, Marcus

The Greatest Fever Pitch Foul Play Keeper; The Penalty Fighting Ruben Wolfe

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Historical Fiction Anderson, Laurie Halse Cornwell, Bernard Eagland, Jane Evaristo, Bernardine Gavin, Jamila

Chains Sharpe Series Wildthorn Blonde Roots Coram Boy

Gregory, Philippa

Hearn, Julie Hoffman,

Alice Hoffman, Mary

Hooper, Mary

The Other Boleyn Girl & The Changelling Series The Merrybegot The Dovekeepers Troubadour Newes From The Dead

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

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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.

Tiernan, Cate Ure, Jean

The Crush Pretty Little Liars Series The Statistical Probability of

LOVE at First Sight Immortal Beloved Trilogy Bad Alice

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Autobiographies/Biographies

Aung San Suu Kyi Perfect Hostage

Dahl, Roald Boy: Tales of Childhood

Ennis, Jessica Jessica Ennis: Unbelievable

Ferguson, Sir Alex My Autobiography

Frank, Anne The Diary of Anne Frank

Hamilton, Lewis My Story

Hart, Miranda Is It Just Me?

McCourt, Frank Angela’s Ashes; ‘Tis

Muhsen, Zana Sold; A Promise to Nadia

Mulley, Claire The Spy Who Loved

Murray, Andy Andy Murray: Champion

Pelzer, Dave A Child Called ‘It’

Richards, Keith Life

Wiggins, Bradley My Time

Worth, Jennifer Call The Midwife