12th reading list
12 books commonly assigned in 12th grade across US schools
1984
George Orwell
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 1090L
A Doll's House
Henrik Ibsen
Grades 11–12
A Lesson Before Dying
Ernest J. Gaines
Grades 8–12 · Lexile 750L
A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare
Grades 8–12
A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
Grades 9–12
A Streetcar Named Desire
Tennessee Williams
Grades 11–12
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 1170L
All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 830L
American Born Chinese
Gene Luen Yang
Grades 7–12 · Lexile 530L
Anthem
Ayn Rand
Grades 8–12 · Lexile 880L
Antigone
Sophocles
Grades 9–12
Beloved
Toni Morrison
Grades 11–12 · Lexile 870L
