# Iowa 10th grade reading list

**16** books assigned or referenced for 10th grade students in Iowa schools under Iowa Core, plus applicable national curricula (Common Core, AP, IB).

**State:** Iowa
**Grade level:** 10th grade
**Citation source:** Iowa Core
**Lexile range:** 590L–1170L
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/state/iowa/grade/10
**Primary source (state DOE):** https://educate.iowa.gov/
**Primary source (Common Core ELA):** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Other Iowa grades

- [9th grade](https://readinglist.school/state/iowa/grade/9)
- [11th grade](https://readinglist.school/state/iowa/grade/11)
- [8th grade](https://readinglist.school/state/iowa/grade/8)
- [12th grade](https://readinglist.school/state/iowa/grade/12)

## Same 10th grade in other states

- [Alabama](https://readinglist.school/state/alabama/grade/10)
- [Alaska](https://readinglist.school/state/alaska/grade/10)
- [Arizona](https://readinglist.school/state/arizona/grade/10)
- [Arkansas](https://readinglist.school/state/arkansas/grade/10)
- [California](https://readinglist.school/state/california/grade/10)
- [Colorado](https://readinglist.school/state/colorado/grade/10)

## 16 books cited for Iowa 10th grade

Assignments tied directly to Iowa's Iowa Core or national curricula with a Iowa-specific citation.

- [A Separate Peace](https://readinglist.school/book/a-separate-peace) by John Knowles _(1110L · Grades 9–11)_
- [A Tale of Two Cities](https://readinglist.school/book/a-tale-of-two-cities) by Charles Dickens _(1170L · Grades 9–12)_
- [All Quiet on the Western Front](https://readinglist.school/book/all-quiet-on-the-western-front) by Erich Maria Remarque _(830L · Grades 9–12)_
- [Frankenstein](https://readinglist.school/book/frankenstein) by Mary Shelley _(1170L · Grades 9–12)_
- [I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings](https://readinglist.school/book/i-know-why-the-caged-bird-sings) by Maya Angelou _(1070L · Grades 10–12)_
- [Julius Caesar](https://readinglist.school/book/julius-caesar) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 9–11)_
- [Lord of the Flies](https://readinglist.school/book/lord-of-the-flies) by William Golding _(770L · Grades 9–12)_
- [Macbeth](https://readinglist.school/book/macbeth) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Maus: A Survivor's Tale](https://readinglist.school/book/maus) by Art Spiegelman _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Night](https://readinglist.school/book/night) by Elie Wiesel _(590L · Grades 9–12)_
- [Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You](https://readinglist.school/book/stamped-racism-antiracism-and-you) by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi _(1000L · Grades 7–12)_
- [The Grapes of Wrath](https://readinglist.school/book/the-grapes-of-wrath) by John Steinbeck _(680L · Grades 10–12)_
- [The Kite Runner](https://readinglist.school/book/the-kite-runner) by Khaled Hosseini _(840L · Grades 10–12)_
- [The Odyssey](https://readinglist.school/book/the-odyssey) by Homer _(1130L · Grades 9–12)_
- [Things Fall Apart](https://readinglist.school/book/things-fall-apart) by Chinua Achebe _(890L · Grades 9–12)_
- [To Kill a Mockingbird](https://readinglist.school/book/to-kill-a-mockingbird) by Harper Lee _(870L · Grades 7–10)_

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