2010s books assigned in 8th grade

US schools assign 298 books written in the 2010s to 8th grade students, across 36 states, spanning 360L–990L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
298
Written
2010–2019
Lexile range
360L–990L
States assigning
36

The list — 2010s, 8th grade

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Most-assigned 2010s authors in 8th grade

Alan Gratz (4) · Holly Black (4) · Steve Sheinkin (4) · Rick Riordan (4) · Jennifer A. Nielsen (3) · Russell Freedman (3)

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Common questions

How many 2010s books are assigned in 8th grade?
298 books written between 2010 and 2019 appear on 8th grade reading lists tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, district list, or AP/IB syllabus.
What Lexile range do these 2010s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 2010s titles assigned in 8th grade run from 360L to 990L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.
Are these assigned nationally or in a few states?
36 states assign at least one 2010s title at 8th grade in the lists tracked here, so this is a broad pattern rather than a single state's canon. Per-state lists are on each state page.

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