D'Evelyn Required Reading Bundle - Grade 9

This five-book collection introduces ninth graders to a rich sweep of world literature spanning continents, centuries, and cultures. Students will explore the moral complexity of ancient Greek tragedy, embark on a profound spiritual journey toward self-discovery, follow one of history’s greatest epic adventures across storm-tossed seas, witness the hardships and triumphs of rural life in early twentieth-century China, and confront a chilling vision of totalitarianism that challenges them to think critically about truth and freedom. • The Oedipus Cycle — Sophocles • Siddhartha — Hermann Hesse • The Odyssey — Homer, translated by Emily Wilson • The Good Earth — Pearl S. Buck • 1984 — George Orwell undefined