Although F4 & F5 don't have a particular stage on the Oakham School Reading Journey we know that you like to have some ideas about what to read sometimes.
The list below aims to provide you with some suggested titles and a three-word insight to whet your appetite. If you would like to know more about them, clicking on the title will take you to that book on the library catalogue, where you can read a summary and see if we have a copy available.
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Richard Adams |
Epic. Moving. Classic |
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Samira Ahmed |
Contemporary. Historical. Romance |
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| Cassandra Clare | Fantasy. Romance. Immersive | |
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Sarah Crossan |
Gritty. Ominous. Slow-burn |
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| In Real Life (Graphic Fiction) | Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang | Gaming. Culture clash. Political |
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Berlie Doherty |
Iconic. Intimate. Heart-felt |
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Siobhan Dowd |
Unflinching. Understated. Life-affirming |
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The things we leave behind
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Clare Furniss |
Compelling. Dystopian. Beautiful |
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Stephen Fry |
Violent. Action. Quirky |
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William Golding |
Chilling. Dystopian. Classic |
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Matt Haig |
Uplifting. Beautiful. Witty |
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Aldous Huxley |
Shocking. Dystopian. Classic |
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Daniel Keyes |
Sci-fi. Heart-breaking. Original |
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Harper Lee |
Moving. Social Issue Drama. Classic |
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Emery Lord |
Romance. Emotional. Drama |
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia |
Gothic. Dark. Mystery |
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Ben Oliver |
Gaming. Dystopian. Thriller |
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Manon Steffan Ros |
Post-apocalyptic. Philosophical. Positive |
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Neal Shusterman |
Gripping. Romance. Sci-fi |
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Jion Sheibani |
Verse novel. Music. Uplifting |
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| Happyhead | Josh Silver | Gritty. Thriller. Dystopian |
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John Steinbeck |
Gritty. Moving. Classic |
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William Sutcliffe |
Quirky. Witty. Honest |
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Teri Terry |
Speculative. Psychological. Thriller |
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H. G. Wells |
Thought provoking. Speculative. Classic |
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Marcus Zusak |
Classic. Up lifting. Unconventional |
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