Middle & High School Summer Reading Lists

The following widgets are based on the suggested reading lists created by the teacher-librarians at Hillcrest Middle School and Madison Middle School and the staff at Trumbull High School. These lists are only suggestions to help students select materials to fulfill their summer reading requirements. Students are free to read anything they like for their assignment. They may also want to browse the 2025 Governor’s Summer Reading Program List for ideas.

Hillcrest & Madison Middle Schools' Suggested Summer Reading List

Children entering 6th-8th grade are required to read 2 books this summer. Visit the Summer Enrichment page for more information about the reading and math requirements for middle school students.

Trumbull High School's Suggested Summer Reading List

Non-AP students entering 9th-12th grade are required to read 2 books this summer. Visit the THS's English Department Summer Reading page to learn more about the reading requirements for high school students, including the AP Language and AP Literature assignments. You can check which titles the Trumbull Library owns here.