What grade level is Aru Shah and the End of Time?

Aru Shah and the End of Time is listed for grades 5–12. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Aru Shah and the End of Time?

It takes about 5h 40m to read Aru Shah and the End of Time (308 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 340 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Aru Shah and the End of Time?

Aru Shah and the End of Time appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction, Garden State Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Aru Shah and the End of Time banned in schools?

Aru Shah and the End of Time does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Aru Shah and the End of Time

Name: Aru Shah and the End of Time
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Author: Roshani Chokshi
ISBN: 9781407186443

by Roshani Chokshi · Grades 5–12 · Science Fiction & Fantasy

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi is on US reading lists at grades 5–12. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 1 state

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Garden State Children's Book Award Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction

This page shows where Aru Shah and the End of Time is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 5–12
Pages: 308
Reading time: about 5h 40m (est.)
First published: 2018
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
ISBN-13: 9781407186443

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-21; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Book facts and sources (2)

On award reading lists: Garden State Children's Book Award (source: njla.org)
Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction (source: Wikipedia)
Catalog record: First published 2018 · 308 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This science fiction & fantasy title is typically read at grades 5–12. Written in the 2010s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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What grade level is Aru Shah and the End of Time?: Aru Shah and the End of Time is listed for grades 5–12. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Aru Shah and the End of Time?: It takes about 5h 40m to read Aru Shah and the End of Time (308 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 340 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Aru Shah and the End of Time?: Aru Shah and the End of Time appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction, Garden State Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Aru Shah and the End of Time banned in schools?: Aru Shah and the End of Time does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 5–12 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.