# North Carolina 9th grade reading list

**15** books assigned or referenced for 9th grade students in North Carolina schools under NC Standard Course of Study, plus applicable national curricula (Common Core, AP, IB).

**State:** North Carolina
**Grade level:** 9th grade
**Citation source:** NC Standard Course of Study
**Lexile range:** 600L–1170L
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/state/north-carolina/grade/9
**Primary source (state DOE):** https://www.dpi.nc.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 North Carolina grades

- [8th grade](https://readinglist.school/state/north-carolina/grade/8)
- [10th grade](https://readinglist.school/state/north-carolina/grade/10)
- [7th grade](https://readinglist.school/state/north-carolina/grade/7)
- [11th grade](https://readinglist.school/state/north-carolina/grade/11)

## Same 9th grade in other states

- [Alabama](https://readinglist.school/state/alabama/grade/9)
- [Alaska](https://readinglist.school/state/alaska/grade/9)
- [Arizona](https://readinglist.school/state/arizona/grade/9)
- [Arkansas](https://readinglist.school/state/arkansas/grade/9)
- [California](https://readinglist.school/state/california/grade/9)
- [Colorado](https://readinglist.school/state/colorado/grade/9)

## 15 books cited for North Carolina 9th grade

Assignments tied directly to North Carolina's NC Standard Course of Study or national curricula with a North Carolina-specific citation.

- [A Raisin in the Sun](https://readinglist.school/book/a-raisin-in-the-sun) by Lorraine Hansberry _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Animal Farm](https://readinglist.school/book/animal-farm) by George Orwell _(1170L · Grades 7–10)_
- [Fahrenheit 451](https://readinglist.school/book/fahrenheit-451) by Ray Bradbury _(890L · Grades 9–12)_
- [Lord of the Flies](https://readinglist.school/book/lord-of-the-flies) by William Golding _(770L · Grades 9–12)_
- [Maus: A Survivor's Tale](https://readinglist.school/book/maus) by Art Spiegelman _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Monster](https://readinglist.school/book/monster) by Walter Dean Myers _(670L · Grades 8–11)_
- [Of Mice and Men](https://readinglist.school/book/of-mice-and-men) by John Steinbeck _(630L · Grades 8–11)_
- [Romeo and Juliet](https://readinglist.school/book/romeo-and-juliet) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 8–10)_
- [Speak](https://readinglist.school/book/speak) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(690L · Grades 8–10)_
- [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 Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian](https://readinglist.school/book/the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian) by Sherman Alexie _(600L · Grades 7–10)_
- [The Book Thief](https://readinglist.school/book/the-book-thief) by Markus Zusak _(730L · Grades 8–11)_
- [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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