How many 2020s books are assigned in 8th grade?

237 books written between 2020 and 2029 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 2020s books cover?

Lexile measures for the 2020s titles assigned in 8th grade run from 1000L to 1000L. 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?

35 states assign at least one 2020s 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.

2020s books assigned in 8th grade

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US schools assign 237 books written in the 2020s to 8th grade students, across 35 states, spanning 1000L–1000L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Most widely assigned from the 2020s

When Stars Are Scattered

Victoria Jamieson · on 13 reading lists

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Titles: 237
Written: 2020–2029
Lexile range: 1000L–1000L
States assigning: 35

The list — 2020s, 8th grade

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Most-assigned 2020s authors in 8th grade

Jenn Reese (3) · Nicholas Day (3) · Alan Gratz (3) · Jason Reynolds (3) · Dan Santat (2) · Deva Fagan (2)

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How many 2020s books are assigned in 8th grade?: 237 books written between 2020 and 2029 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 2020s books cover?: Lexile measures for the 2020s titles assigned in 8th grade run from 1000L to 1000L. 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?: 35 states assign at least one 2020s 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.

2020s books assigned in 8th grade

The list — 2020s, 8th grade

Most-assigned 2020s authors in 8th grade

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