NSD Summer Reading 2024: Grades 9-12

This is a list of suggested quality titles for summer reading. Feel free to read anything else that interests you!

Updated June 1, 2024
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The Agathas
Glasgow, Kathleen
Paper Book
The start of the New York Times bestselling mystery series for fans of One of Us Is Lying and Riverdale from Girl in Pieces author, Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson A Waterstones Best Teenage & YA Book of 2022! 'Full of twists, mysteries and so much heart.' Erin A....
The gilded ones
Forna, Namina
Paper Book
Outcasts by blood. Warriors by choice. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER!The must-read new bold and immersive West African-inspired fantasy series, as featured on Cosmo, Bustle, Book Riot and Refinery 29. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice, perfect for...
Medusa
Burton, Jessie; Gill, Olivia Lomenech
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL_______________'A beautiful and profound retelling' - Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles and Circe'Gives the serpent-headed monster of myth a powerful and haunting humanity' - Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne<...
Pride and prejudice
Austen, Jane
Paper Book
Austen's most popular novel, the unforgettable story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen's beloved classic Pride and Prejudice. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor...
Pride and prejudice
Austen, Jane
Paper Book
A headstrong young woman and her aristocratic suitor must overcome their respective impediments to a happy ending -- his pride must be humbled and her prejudice dissolved. The consummate artistry of the author transforms this effervescent tale of a rural romance into a witty, shrewdly observed...
Pride and prejudice
Austen, Jane
Paper Book
Austen's most popular novel, the unforgettable story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen's beloved classic Pride and Prejudice. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor...
Promise boys
Brooks, Nick
Paper Book
Nick Brooks's Promise Boys is a trailblazing, blockbuster YA mystery about three teen boys of colour who must investigate their principal's murder to clear their own names. For fans of Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, and Karen McManus.The Urban Promise Prep School vows to turn boys into men. As...
The sun and the star
Riordan, Rick
Paper Book
From New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a new standalone adventure featuring two of the most popular characters from the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. ONE PROPHECY. TWO DEMIGODS. A HEROIC QUEST.
This woven kingdom
Mafi, Tahereh
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Instant New York Times bestseller Instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller Instant Indie bestseller Instant USA Today bestseller Clashing empires, forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance, and...
Two degrees
Gratz, Alan
Paper Book
  "Buckle up for Two Degrees, a Hollywood thriller of a book."-The New York Times From the #1 New York Times bestselling Alan Gratz comes this must-read middle grade novel tackling the urgent topic of climate change. Fire. Flood. Ice. Three natural disasters. ...

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