Books written in the 2010s, assigned in US schools
Modern coming-of-age and identity literature; The Hate U Give, Long Way Down, March graphic-novel adoption.
- Books on file
- 10
- Lexile range
- 570L–990L
- Grade span
- K–12
- Decade window
- 2010–2019
The 2010s canon
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L
The One and Only IvanKatherine Applegate · 570L
WonderR.J. Palacio · 790L
Brown Girl DreamingJacqueline Woodson · 990L
The CrossoverKwame Alexander · 750L
Last Stop on Market StreetMatt de la Peña · 610L
GhostJason Reynolds · 730L
Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly · 690L
The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas · 590L
New KidJerry Craft
Common questions
- How many 2010s books does the canon include here?
- 10 books written in the 2010s appear across the curricula and state ELA standards tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, AP/IB syllabus, or peer-reviewed source.
- What's the Lexile range for 2010s books?
- Lexile measures for 2010s assigned-reading titles range from 570L to 990L. Books without a published Lexile measure (poetry, drama, graphic novels) are not included in this range.
- What grades assign 2010s books?
- Books written in the 2010s are assigned across grades K through 12 in US schools tracked by ReadingList. Specific grade-level assignments are listed on each book page.