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.

1,713
books
82
curricula
50
states
6,118
indexed pages

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Jump to your state & grade

The exact books assigned at that grade in your state’s schools.

Aligned withCommon CoreAPIBCambridge50-state standardsEvery list sourced & cited

Today’s assigned read

A frequently-assigned title to discover — a fresh one each day.

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Tell us the reading level and we’ll pick frequently-assigned books that fit — never a mismatch. We show nothing here until we’re sure, and it stays on this device (no account, no personal details).

Start with what you know

Pick the way your school organizes reading. Every path lands on source-cited lists you can filter, save, and print.

By grade

Kindergarten to 12th

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By state

50 states + DC standards

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By curriculum

Common Core · AP · IB

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What books do U.S. schools assign most?

The titles referenced most across state & national curricula in our database — sourced from state departments of education, district reading lists, and award committees like the Newbery and Caldecott Medals.

Reading the whole frequently-assigned 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.

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.

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Plan ahead by season

Timely reading lists for the school calendar — summer reading, back-to-school prep, and frequently-challenged titles.