Reading Level 11-12
Book titles, grade level, difficulty level, and short description are included to help you decide as to where you should start. Books grade level ratings are as follows; 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-11, 10-12, 11-12. There is also a reading difficulty level rating system G through Z+ where G is the easiest and Z+ is the most difficult. There is also N/A (not available) which means we could not find a rating.
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US Reading Level |
ESL Reading Level (CEFR) |
Title |
Author |
Synopsis |
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11–12 |
C1 |
A Farewell to Arms |
Ernest Hemingway |
A powerful story of love and loss set during World War I, following an American ambulance driver and his romance with a British nurse. |
|
11–12 |
C1 |
All Quiet on the Western Front |
Erich Maria Remarque |
These young men become enthusiastic soldiers during WWI, but their world of duty, culture, and progress breaks into pieces under the first bombardment in the trenches. |
|
11–12 |
C1 |
David Copperfield |
Charles Dickens |
The life story of a young boy who grows up facing hardships but eventually finds success and love through perseverance and kindness. |
|
11–12 |
C1 |
Dubliners |
James Joyce |
A collection of short stories that portrays everyday life in early 20th-century Dublin, revealing moments of quiet struggle, disillusionment, and human connection. |
|
11–12 |
C1 |
Hamlet |
William Shakespeare |
A tragic play about a prince who seeks revenge for his father’s murder, while grappling with betrayal, madness, and moral uncertainty. |
|
11–12 |
C1 |
Oedipus Rex |
Sophocles |
A classic Greek tragedy about a king who unknowingly fulfills a terrible prophecy by killing his father and marrying his mother, leading to his tragic downfall. |
|
11–12 |
C1 |
Saturday |
Ian McEwan |
A London neurosurgeon through a single day that begins with calm routine but spirals into unexpected danger and moral reflection. |
|
11–12 |
C1 |
Selected Essays and Lectures by Oscar Wilde |
Oscar Wilde |
This is a collection offers witty and thought-provoking reflections on art, society, and literature, showcasing his sharp intellect and elegant style. |
|
11–12 |
C1 |
Siddhartha |
Hermann Hesse |
A spiritual journey of a man seeking enlightenment through experience, self-discovery, and inner peace. |
|
11–12 |
C1 |
The Collected Stories of Katherine Mansfield |
Katherine Mansfield |
Offers insightful, delicate portraits of everyday life, capturing human emotions and relationships with lyrical precision and quiet depth. |
|
11–12 |
C1 |
The Iliad |
Homer |
This is an epic poem that tells the story of the Trojan War, focusing on the hero Achilles and the themes of honor, fate, and the wrath of gods and men. |
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11–12 |
C1 |
The Turn of the Screw |
Henery James |
This is a haunting ghost story about a governess who believes the children in her care are being haunted by evil spirits, leaving readers to question what is real and what is imagined. |
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11–12 |
C1 |
Vanity Fair |
William Makepeace Thackeray |
This is a satirical novel that follows the ambitious and cunning Becky Sharp as she navigates 19th-century British society, exposing its vanity and hypocrisy. |
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11–12 |
C1 |
Wuthering Heights |
Emily Brontë |
This is a dark and passionate tale of love and revenge set on the Yorkshire moors, centered around the turbulent relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine. |
