2020s books assigned in 8th grade

US schools assign 188 books written in the 2020s to 8th grade students, across 29 states, spanning 1000L–1000L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Titles
188
Written
2020–2029
Lexile range
1000L–1000L
States assigning
29

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) · Deva Fagan (2) · Lisa Graff (2)

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Common questions

How many 2020s books are assigned in 8th grade?
188 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?
29 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.

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