Saint Ann’s Library - Suggested Summer Reading List for Students Entering 9th Grade, 2024 - Science horror, true crime, romance, and graphic novels recommendations

Aug 29, 2026

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Saint Ann’s Library curates a summer reading list for students entering 9th grade in 2024, organized by genre and reading interest. The selections highlight mysteries and thrillers, rom-coms, adaptations, and fantasy-dystopian themes, including titles such as Whalefall, The Reappearance of Rachel Price, Lunar New Year Love Story, and multiple Christie-inspired detective adventures. The guide also explains digital access through the Saint Ann’s Digital Library (Sora), noting availability as ebooks, audiobooks, or both, and uses clear reading-format icons for students.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages9

Reading Time14 min

AccessFree to download

Mysteries & Thrillers

Not Like Other Girls

Icarus

Flavia de Luce series

Promise Boys

Because I Could Not Stop for Death (An Emily Dickinson Mystery)

The Counselors

Girl in the Blue Coat

The Magpie Murders

The Agathas

Rom-Com Fun

Pride and Prejudice

Salaam, with Love

Digital Access and Reading Formats

Saint Ann’s Digital Library (Sora)

Ebook and audiobook availability

Saint Ann’s Library Suggested Summer Reading List for Students Entering 9th Grade, 2024 I’ve read all these books. Mysteries & Thrillers • Rom-Coms • Adaptations • Fantasy, Magic & Dystopian Worlds • Real Stuff • Realistic-ish Fiction • Graphic Novels Top three not-to-be-missed books. So Good! Whalefall by Daniel Kraus What would you call this book? Science horror? Science thriller? Whatever you call it, it is gripping. Seventeen-year-old Jay Gardiner has decided to try to retrieve the remains of his father, who died off the coast of Monastery Bay in California. Jay, an experienced if out-of-practice scuba diver, gets swallowed by an eightyfoot, sixty-ton sperm whale when he has only one hour of oxygen left in his tank. 􀀕 The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson When Bel was only two years old, her mother, Rachel Price, disappeared. Now, sixteen years later, with her mother presumed dead, the Price family agrees to film a true crime documentary about the disappearance. In the middle of filming, Bel’s mom turns up. Is the story of what happened and where she was believable? If you liked Jackson’s Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, try this! 􀀕 􀴯 Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and Leuyen Pham Valentina Tran has always been obsessed with Valentine’s Day. But she has been told that her family is cursed when it comes to love, so she’s steering clear of any romance. When she gets involved in lion dancing for the Lunar New Year celebration and meets two cute dancers, things begin to change. A graphic novel for folks who liked Heartstopper and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. 􀀕 Read books all summer with Sora, the Saint Ann’s Digital Library! Access it at [https://soraapp.com/library/saintannssny](https://soraapp.com/library/saintannssny) Most titles on this list are available on Sora as an ebook, audiobook, or both. 􀀕 means ebook, 􀴯 means audiobook, 􀀕 􀴯 means both See the end of this list for more instructions. MMYSTERIES & THRILLERS Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo These days, Jo Kirby has one friend, uses a flip phone, and is persona non grata wherever she goes, due to some leaked nude photos. When her former best friend, Maddie Price, comes asking for help, Jo doesn’t quite believe Maddie actually needs help…until Maddie goes missing. 􀀕 Icarus by K. Ancrum Icarus is a thief who steals priceless art– mainly from the cruel Mr. Black, who Icarus and his father blame for Icarus’s mother’s death. The stolen art is replaced with forgeries. Icarus gets caught, not by Mr. Black, but by his son, Helios. A friendship–and more–is forged. As Helios and Icarus grow closer, Icarus is forced to make some tough choices; the wrong one might lead to his downfall. Romance, mystery, thriller, and just a little bit of mythology. 􀀕 Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley Eleven-year-old Flavia, an eccentric science prodigy with a penchant for poison, lives in an ancient English country house. Fearless and unflappable, she solves crimes. Totally fun. Twelve books in the series, the first six are: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag, A Red Herring Without Mustard, I am Half Sick of Shadows, Speaking from Among the Bones, The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches. 􀀕 􀴯 Promise Boys by Nick Brooks When the principal of Urban Promise Prep school is murdered, the police focus on three students―J. B., Ramón, and Trey―as the most likely suspects. They have to work together to prove their innocence and find the real killer before it’s too late. 􀀕 Because I Could Not Stop for Death (An Emily Dickinson Mystery) by Amanda Flowers It’s 1885 in Amherst, Massachusetts. Emily Dickinson’s maid, Willa Noble, tells her that she thinks her brother has been murdered and did not, in fact, die ina tragic accident at the stables. The two decide to figure out what happened, only to discover that corruption runs deep. 􀀕 􀴯 The Counselors by Jessica Goodman

FAQs

How can students access the recommended books over the summer?

Books on the list are available on Sora, the Saint Ann’s Digital Library. Titles can be accessed as ebooks, audiobooks, or both.

What do the ebook and audiobook icons mean in the reading list?

The list uses icons to indicate format availability: 􀀕 for ebook, 􀴯 for audiobook, and 􀀕 􀴯 for both.

Which genres are the reading recommendations grouped into?

Recommendations are organized into genres such as Mysteries & Thrillers and Rom-Com Fun, along with other highlighted categories like adaptations and fantasy, magic, and dystopian worlds.

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