# 9th grade Young Adult books

**8** young adult books commonly assigned to 9th grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 9th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 9th grade  ·  **Genre:** Young Adult
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 9th grade Young Adult reading list

- [Apple](https://readinglist.school/book/apple-skin-to-the-core) by Eric Gansworth _(Grades 9–12 · pub 2020)_
- [Hearts Unbroken](https://readinglist.school/book/hearts-unbroken) by Cynthia Leitich Smith _(Grades 9–12 · pub 2018)_
- [House of Purple Cedar](https://readinglist.school/book/house-of-purple-cedar) by Tim Tingle _(Grades 9–12 · pub 2014)_
- [If I Ever Get Out of Here](https://readinglist.school/book/if-i-ever-get-out-of-here) by Eric Gansworth _(Grades 9–12 · pub 2013)_
- [Rez Ball](https://readinglist.school/book/rez-ball) by Byron Graves _(Grades 9–12 · pub 2023)_
- [Surviving the City](https://readinglist.school/book/surviving-the-city) by Tasha Spillett _(Grades 9–12 · pub 2018)_
- [Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2)](https://readinglist.school/book/killer-of-enemies) by Joseph Bruchac _(Grades 9–12 · pub 2024)_
- [Warrior Girl Unearthed](https://readinglist.school/book/warrior-girl-unearthed) by Angeline Boulley _(Grades 9–12 · pub 2023)_

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