Year 8 Recommended Reading
A list of our recommended books across many genres.
Recommended reading for Year 8
Please find a recommended reading list below. You can find out more about any of these books by searching for them on the Book Trust website (www.booktrust.org.uk).
Fiction
Adventure / Fantasy
His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell
The Owl Service by Alan Gardener
Family / Friendship / Coming of age
Some Places More Than Others by Renee Watson
Artichoke Hearts by Sita Brahmachari
Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yan Mah
Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson
Lark by Anthony McGowan (reluctant reader friendly)
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Mystery / Crime
Liccle Bit by Alex Wheatle
The Guggenheim Mystery by Robin Stevens
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd
Dystopian/ Science Fiction
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Comedy
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend
The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby
Displaced People
Boy 87 by Ele Fountain
The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo
Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird
The Crossing by Majeet Mann
Historical Fiction
Coram Boy by Jamila Gavin
I Am David by Anne Holm
Sawbones by Catherine Johnson
Here Lies Arthur by Philp Reeve
Non-fiction
Graphic Novels
War of the Worlds Graphic Novel
Primates by Jim Ottaviani
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
Gods of Asgard by Erik Evensen
STEM
National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia
Kay’s Anatomy: A Complete Guide to the Human body
Can Nature Heal our World? by Ben Martynoga
Survival in Space by David Long
Science + Nature Magazine
Brainspace Magazine
Humanities
Talking History by Joan Haig
Normal Women by Phillipa Gregory
A Little History of the World by E. H. Gombrich
Black and British by David Olusoga
Politics
Breaking News by Nick Sheridan
Who are refugees and migrants? By Michael Rosen
What is Politics? By Michael Rosen
The Week Junior Magazine
Sport
Becoming Muhammed Ali by James Patterson
Illustrated Sports Encyclopedia
Art
100 Things to Know about Music
National Theatre: All About Theatre
13 Artists Children Should Know Series
Plays for Children by Ted Hughes
Where can I find or borrow books?
Feltham Library
The Centre, TW13 4AU
Signing your child up for a library card is a great way to access a range of books for free. You can join Feltham Library by visiting the library with your child, or by signing up online. You can search for particular books in the library using the online library catalogue, which is also available through the link below.
http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20050/libraries
You will need to provide proof of ID such as a utility bill, driving licence, passport, debit card or oyster/freedom pass to sign up your child for a library card.
What can your child borrow?
Children aged 12 and over can borrow up to 25 items on their card.
Books and CDs can be borrowed for up to 3 weeks. Remember to return or renew before the due date, otherwise you will need to pay a small overdue charge.