# 8th grade Fantasy books

**18** fantasy books commonly assigned to 8th grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 8th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 8th grade  ·  **Genre:** Fantasy
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 8th grade Fantasy reading list

- [A Fate So Cold](https://readinglist.school/book/a-fate-so-cold) by Amanda Foody _(Grades 7–12 · pub 2025)_
- [Eragon](https://readinglist.school/book/eragon) by Christopher Paolini _(Grades 6–9 · pub 2005)_
- [Girl in a Cage](https://readinglist.school/book/girl-in-a-cage) by Jane Yolen _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2002)_
- [Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban](https://readinglist.school/book/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban) by J. K. Rowling _(Grades 4–8 · pub 1999)_
- [Keeper of the Lost Cities](https://readinglist.school/book/keeper-of-the-lost-cities) by Shannon Messenger _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2025)_
- [Magyk](https://readinglist.school/book/magyk) by Angie Sage _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2001)_
- [Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism](https://readinglist.school/book/molly-moons-incredible-book-of-hypnotism) by Georgia Byng _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2002)_
- [Peter and the Starcatchers](https://readinglist.school/book/peter-and-the-starcatchers) by Dave Barry _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2004)_
- [Running Out of Time](https://readinglist.school/book/running-out-of-time) by Margaret Peterson Haddix _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1995)_
- [The Forbidden Library](https://readinglist.school/book/the-forbidden-library) by Django Wexler _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2014)_
- [The Lifters](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lifters) by Dave Eggers _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2018)_
- [The Lost Hero](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lost-hero) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 5–9 · pub 2019)_
- [The Mark of Athena](https://readinglist.school/book/the-mark-of-athena) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 5–9 · pub 2012)_
- [The Red Pyramid](https://readinglist.school/book/the-red-pyramid) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2010)_
- [The Screaming Staircase](https://readinglist.school/book/the-screaming-staircase) by Jonathan Stroud _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2013)_
- [The Sword of Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sword-of-summer) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2015)_
- [The Wishing Spell](https://readinglist.school/book/the-wishing-spell) by Chris Colfer _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1990)_
- [Word Eater](https://readinglist.school/book/word-eater) by Mary Amato _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2000)_

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