# 8th grade books about power

**5** books commonly assigned to 8th grade students in US schools that explore power. 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  ·  **Theme:** power
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 8th grade power reading list

- [A Fate So Cold](https://readinglist.school/book/a-fate-so-cold) by Amanda Foody _(Grades 7–12 · pub 2025)_
- [Anthem](https://readinglist.school/book/anthem) by Ayn Rand _(880L · Grades 8–12 · pub 1938)_
- [Scythe](https://readinglist.school/book/scythe) by Neal Shusterman _(Grades 7–12 · pub 2016)_
- [Sky's End](https://readinglist.school/book/skys-end) by Marc J. Gregson _(Grades 7–12 · pub 2024)_
- [Sunrise on the Reaping](https://readinglist.school/book/sunrise-on-the-reaping) by Suzanne Collins _(Grades 7–12 · pub 2025)_

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