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The Liars Society

by Alyson Gerber

The Liars Society by Alyson Gerber is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Liars Society is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–12
Pages
171
Reading time
about 3h 10m (est.)
First published
2024
Genre
Middle Grade Mystery
ISBN-13
9781338859232
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About this book

Invited into an elite school's secret society, Weatherby is pulled into a world of puzzles, hidden loyalties, and a mystery she isn't sure she can trust anyone to help her solve. Alyson Gerber's twisty middle-grade mystery is for fans of The Inheritance Games. Selected for the 2025-2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List (grades 3-6), chosen annually by the Texas Library Association.

Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade Mystery title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on mystery and friendship; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

mystery · friendship · trust · secrets

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Common questions

What grade level is The Liars Society?
The Liars Society is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read The Liars Society?
It takes about 3h 10m to read The Liars Society (171 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 190 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Liars Society?
The Liars Society appears on reading lists for Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Liars Society banned in schools?
The Liars Society 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.
What themes does The Liars Society explore?
Central themes in The Liars Society include mystery, friendship, trust, secrets. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Why this book is on this list

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 3–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.