reading lists

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Audiobooks
Audiobooks we have available via Connect.
Australian First Nations Authors
​Books for Australian First Nations authors.
Australian First Nations picture books
​Picture books by and for First Nations people.
Award winners
Childrens & Young Adult books that have won awards both nationally and internationally.
Banned books
Childrens & Young Adult books that have been banned or challenged for various reasons.
Books to screen
Books that have been made into a movie or tv series.
BookTok
Books featured on TikTok
Books to read before you leave school
Challenge yourself - How many of these have you read?
Choose your own stories
Stories that let you decide how the story ends.
Classics
Stories that have stood the test of time.
Classics retold
Easier versions of classic stories.
DC reads
Stories from the DC Universe.
Disney
Stories from the Disney franchise.
Faction
Fictional stories based on real events.
Greek myths & legends
Stories from Ancient Greece
Greek myths, modern times
Greek myths set in the current day.
Level up
Stories about gamers and gaming
LGBTQI
Books featuring LGBTQI characters or themes.
Marvel reads
Stories from the Marvel Universe
Modern classics
Newer stories that are already considered classics.
Modern classics retold
Easier versions of classic stories.
Neurodiversity
People with brains who work differently
Novels in verse
Stories that read like poetry.
Postapocalyptic
Stories set after the end of the world.
Real life graphics
True stories told in a graphic novel.
Sherlock Holmes
Books about Sherlock Holmes.
Star Wars
Fiction and non fiction books in the Star Wars universe.
Stranger Things
Stories from the Netflix show.
Titanic
Information & stories about the Titanic.
Top rated adventure stories
Books with a rating of 4/5 or higher on Goodreads.
Top rated fantasy
Books with a rating of 4/5 or higher on Goodreads
Top rated paranormal
Books with a rating of 4/5 or higher on Goodreads.
Top rated romance
​Books with a rating of 4/5 or higher on Goodreads.
Top rated science fiction
Books with a rating of 4/5 or higher on Goodreads
WAYRBA 2024
Fantastic books recommended by students around WA.
WAYRBA Winners
Previous winners of WAYRBA
Adventure
Adventures stories just for Middle School.
Ancient history
​Stories set in ancient times.
Diary stories
Stories told in diary format.
Dystopian reads for Middle School
​An  imagined world or society which is very bad or unfair for the people living there. 
Final quarter (Documentary)
Stories that tie-in with this documentary about AFL player Adam Goodes.
Like Anne Frank
Stories set during the Jewish Holocaust.
Like Hatchet
Stories similar to Hatchet
Middle School Fairytale retellings
Traditional fairytales told with a twist.
Minecraft
Fiction and non fiction books in the minecraft universe.
The Sapphires (Film)
Stories that match the themes of the movie.
Short stories
Short stories just for Middle School.
World War II stories
Other stories set during World War II
Walk a mile in my shoes
Books about other people's experiences.
Year 8 English Extension
Challenge yourself with these...
Books like Perks of being a wallflower
If you liked Perks of being a wallflower, try these suggestions.
Fairytale retellings for older readers
Traditional fairytales told with a twist.
Walk a mile in my shoes
Books about other people's experiences.
Year 9 Dystopian
​Dystopian novels for older students.
Year 9 Gender & Class
​Novels that look at the issues of class and gender.
Adult award winners
Books that have won awards both nationally & internationally.
Adult reads
​Adult novels available in the Library.
ATAR Literature novels
Novels recommended for ATAR Literature.
Dystopian stories
Dystopian for adults.