# 8th grade Fantasy books

**5** 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)_
- [Keeper of the Lost Cities](https://readinglist.school/book/keeper-of-the-lost-cities) by Shannon Messenger _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2025)_
- [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)_

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