# Books about drama assigned in US schools

**10** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _drama_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 9–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/drama
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore drama

- [William Shakespeare](https://readinglist.school/author/william-shakespeare) (3 books)

## drama canon

- [A Taste of Honey](https://readinglist.school/book/a-taste-of-honey) by Shelagh Delaney _(Grades 9–10)_
- [Antony and Cleopatra](https://readinglist.school/book/antony-and-cleopatra) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 9–10)_
- [Barber Shop Chronicles](https://readinglist.school/book/barber-shop-chronicles) by Inua Ellams _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Blues for an Alabama Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/blues-for-an-alabama-sky) by Pearl Cleage _(Grades 9–10)_
- [Henry IV, Part 1](https://readinglist.school/book/henry-iv-part-1) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Our Country's Good](https://readinglist.school/book/our-countrys-good) by Timberlake Wertenbaker _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Princess & the Hustler](https://readinglist.school/book/princess-the-hustler) by Chinonyerem Odimba _(Grades 9–10)_
- [Sweat](https://readinglist.school/book/sweat) by Lynn Nottage _(Grades 11–12)_
- [The Rover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-rover) by Aphra Behn _(Grades 11–12)_
- [The Taming of the Shrew](https://readinglist.school/book/the-taming-of-the-shrew) by William Shakespeare _(Grades 11–12)_

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