# 9th grade books about justice

**5** books commonly assigned to 9th grade students in US schools that explore justice. Every title's grade range covers 9th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading difficulty:** the typical 9th grade band is 1050–1335L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 2 titles here with a Lexile score, 1 is grade-level, 1 more accessible, and 0 a stretch.

**Grade:** 9th grade  ·  **Theme:** justice
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 9th grade justice reading list

- [Antigone](https://readinglist.school/book/antigone) by Sophocles _(Grades 9–12 · pub -441)_
- [Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)](https://readinglist.school/book/just-mercy-young-adult) by Bryan Stevenson _(1130L · Grades 9–12 · pub 2018)_
- [Oedipus Rex](https://readinglist.school/book/oedipus-rex) by Sophocles _(Grades 9–12 · pub -429)_
- [To Kill a Mockingbird](https://readinglist.school/book/to-kill-a-mockingbird) by Harper Lee _(870L · Grades 7–10 · pub 1960)_
- [Twelve Angry Men](https://readinglist.school/book/twelve-angry-men) by Reginald Rose _(Grades 8–10 · pub 1954)_

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