# 8th grade Realistic Fiction books

**22** realistic fiction 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.

**Reading difficulty:** the typical 8th grade band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 1 titles here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 1 more accessible, and 0 a stretch.

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

## 8th grade Realistic Fiction reading list

- [Amal Unbound](https://readinglist.school/book/amal-unbound) by Aisha Saeed _(Grades 5–8 · pub 2018)_
- [Black Brother, Black Brother](https://readinglist.school/book/black-brother-black-brother) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(Grades 5–8 · pub 2021)_
- [Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie](https://readinglist.school/book/drums-girls-and-dangerous-pie) by Jordan Sonnenblick _(Grades 6–9 · pub 2010)_
- [Forged by Fire](https://readinglist.school/book/forged-by-fire) by Sharon M. Draper _(Grades 7–10 · pub 2009)_
- [Genesis Begins Again](https://readinglist.school/book/genesis-begins-again) by Alicia D. Williams _(Grades 5–8 · pub 2020)_
- [Ghost](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost) by Jason Reynolds _(730L · Grades 5–8 · pub 2016)_
- [Look Both Ways](https://readinglist.school/book/look-both-ways) by Jason Reynolds _(Grades 5–8 · pub 2019)_
- [Mick Harte Was Here](https://readinglist.school/book/mick-harte-was-here) by Barbara Park _(Grades 5–8 · pub 2011)_
- [Orbiting Jupiter](https://readinglist.school/book/orbiting-jupiter) by Gary D. Schmidt _(Grades 7–10 · pub 2015)_
- [Posted](https://readinglist.school/book/posted) by John David Anderson _(Grades 6–9 · pub 2018)_
- [Romiette and Julio](https://readinglist.school/book/romiette-and-julio) by Sharon M. Draper _(Grades 7–10 · pub 2010)_
- [Ruby Lost and Found](https://readinglist.school/book/ruby-lost-and-found) by Christina Li _(Grades 6–9 · pub 2023)_
- [So B. It](https://readinglist.school/book/so-b-it) by Sarah Weeks _(Grades 5–8 · pub 2009)_
- [Stargirl](https://readinglist.school/book/stargirl) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 6–9 · pub 2001)_
- [Stuck in Neutral](https://readinglist.school/book/stuck-in-neutral) by Terry Trueman _(Grades 7–10 · pub 2014)_
- [Surviving the Applewhites](https://readinglist.school/book/surviving-the-applewhites) by Stephanie S. Tolan _(Grades 5–8 · pub 2009)_
- [The Honest Truth](https://readinglist.school/book/the-honest-truth) by Dan Gemeinhart _(Grades 5–8 · pub 2015)_
- [The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise](https://readinglist.school/book/the-remarkable-journey-of-coyote-sunrise) by Dan Gemeinhart _(Grades 5–8 · pub 2019)_
- [The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants) by Ann Brashares _(Grades 7–10 · pub 2001)_
- [The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman](https://readinglist.school/book/the-tenth-mistake-of-hank-hooperman) by Gennifer Choldenko _(Grades 6–9 · pub 2024)_
- [Touching Spirit Bear](https://readinglist.school/book/touching-spirit-bear) by Ben Mikaelsen _(Grades 6–9 · pub 2001)_
- [Ungifted](https://readinglist.school/book/ungifted) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 5–8 · pub 2012)_

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