List of Classics for 9-12 year old advanced readers

[mathnerd]

My son reads a lot. The bulk of his reading is for pleasure. He also loves non-fiction so he reads a lot of non-fiction books. So, he needs very little guidance on book selection from me for fun books and non-fiction books.

 

As far as the Classics are concerned, I don't have a list of required reading books for him. I feel that I can do better in improving his exposure to Classics if I came up with a list and stuck to it. In the past, I have picked classics like The Hobbit, Narnia, Treasure Island, Jungle Book etc because these are the ones that I thought might interest him and have assigned them as "required reading". Is there a list of Classics for kids/tweens that is out there that I can base my selections on? It would be immensely helpful if there is a recommended list of Classics (if there is one online, that would be great). Thanks in advance.

 

ETA: Sensitive reader, but, seems to be able to handle more sensitive content recently than before.

Edited August 20, 2017 by mathnerd

[Jackie]

The Mensa Excellence in Reading lists are pretty good and varied. Not all the books on them are classics, but a majority are. Here is the list for 4th-6th graders: http://www.mensaforkids.org/achieve/excellence-in-reading/excellence-in-reading-4-6-list/. And when he's ready to move on, here's the list for 7th-8th grade: http://www.mensaforkids.org/achieve/excellence-in-reading/excellence-in-reading-7-8-list/.

[bibiche]

You could also have a look at the NPR 100 Must-Reads for Kids 9-14.

[Mommyof1]

1000 Good Booklist http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000.html