The K–12 assigned-reading reference
School reading lists by grade, state, and curriculum.
ReadingList is a free, source-cited database of the books U.S. schools actually assign — for parents, teachers, homeschool families, and librarians. Every list traces to a primary source.
- 2,832
- books
- 98
- curricula
- 50
- states
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The exact books assigned at that grade in your state’s schools.
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Today’s assigned read
A frequently-assigned title to discover — a fresh one each day.
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Top 10 school books readers want most
Ranked by how many readers here clicked through to Amazon for the book, then by how many US states assign it. This is the start of the full Top 100 list.
- 1Amazon — buy The Giver
- 2Amazon — buy Wonder
- 3Amazon — buy Because of Winn-Dixie
- 4Amazon — buy New Kid
- 5Amazon — buy Out of My Mind
- 6Amazon — buy Holes
- 7Amazon — buy Maniac Magee
- 8The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)Amazon — buy The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)Rick RiordanGrades 4–7 · 4 reader clicks
- 9Amazon — buy The Crossover
- 10Amazon — buy Dogtown
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Reading the whole top 10 reading list? Kids who struggle with the print versions often finish the assigned books by listening.
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What reading level is that book?
The books parents look up most. Each page shows the grade span schools actually assign it in, sourced from state and district curricula — plus every state’s list it appears on.
- What reading level is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
- What reading level is Wonder?
- What reading level is The Odyssey?
- What reading level is Shiloh?
- What reading level is The Wild Robot?
- What reading level is Fahrenheit 451?
- What reading level is The Outsiders?
- What reading level is New Kid?
- What reading level is Out of My Mind?
- What reading level is To Kill a Mockingbird?
- What reading level is Of Mice and Men?
- What reading level is Charlotte's Web?
- What reading level is The House on Mango Street?
- What reading level is The Tale of Despereaux?
- What reading level is Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library?
- What reading level is Animal Farm?
- What reading level is Pride and Prejudice?
- What reading level is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
- What reading level is The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza?
- What reading level is The Book Thief?
- What reading level is 1984?
- What reading level is The Crossover?
- What reading level is The Lightning Thief?
- What reading level is The Grapes of Wrath?
- What reading level is The Kite Runner?
- What reading level is The Hunger Games?
- What reading level is A Long Walk to Water?
- What reading level is Flowers for Algernon?
- What reading level is The Great Gatsby?
- What reading level is Wish?
- What reading level is Matilda?
- What reading level is Refugee?
- What reading level is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
- What reading level is The Midwife's Apprentice?
- What reading level is A Wolf Called Wander?
- What reading level is The Mouse and the Motorcycle?
- What reading level is Lord of the Flies?
- What reading level is The Door in the Wall?
- What reading level is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
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Which books from a decade do schools assign?
Every assigned title, grouped by the decade it was first published — from Golden-Age classics to this year’s new additions.
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How we know
Every list traces to a primary source.
We don’t guess at what schools assign, and we don’t write reviews or summaries. Every title on ReadingList is drawn from an authoritative document — state Department of Education ELA standards, the College Board AP Course Audit, IB Diploma Programme guides, Common Core Appendix B exemplars, and district curriculum lists — and each page links to the source so you can check it yourself. We re-verify quarterly.
Plan ahead by season
Timely reading lists for the school calendar — summer reading, back-to-school prep, and frequently-challenged titles.