As students transition into the challenging world of middle school, it’s important to fill their bookshelves with engaging and thought-provoking literature that will inspire them to become lifelong learners. Here’s a list of 55 eighth-grade books that are sure to pique their interests and expand their horizons.
1. The Giver by Lois Lowry
2. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
3. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
5. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
6. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
8. Maze Runner by James Dashner
9. Divergent by Veronica Roth
10. Holes by Louis Sachar
11. Wonder by R.J. Palacio
12. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
13. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
14. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
15. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
16. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
17. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D Taylor
18. The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
19. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
20. Anne of Green Gables by L.M Montgomery
21.Number the Stars – Lois Lowry
22.Walk Two Moons – Sharon Creech
23.The Island of Dr Moreau – H.G Wells
24.Coraline – Neil Gaiman
25.The Children of Blood & Bone – Tomi Adeyemi
26.Ender’s Game – Orson Scott Card
27.City of Ember – Jeanne DuPrau
28.The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnett
29.Tuck Everlasting – Natalie Babbitt
30.The Warriors Series – Erin Hunter
31.The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
32.Matilda by Roald Dahl
33.Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
34.Goosebumps Series by R.L. Stine
35.Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
36.Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
37.Animal Farm by George Orwell
38.I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban – Malala Yousafzai
39.Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
40.Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
41.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
42.The Maze Runner series by James Dashner
43.Peter Pan – J.M Barrie
44.Nancy Drew Series – Carolyn Keene
45.Hatchet – Gary Paulsen
46.The Hobbit or There and Back Again – J.R.R Tolkien
47.When You Reach Me – Rebecca Stead
48.Dragon Rider – Cornelia Funke
49.His Dark Materials Trilogy – Philip Pullman
50.Watership Down – Richard Adams
51.Gregor the Overlander – Suzanne Collins
52.The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
53.The Redwall Abbey Series – Brian Jacques
54.Alex Rider Series – Anthony Horowitz
55.Fablehaven Series – Brandon Mull
Equipping your 8th-grade student with a diverse and stimulating reading list will ensure they develop a strong love for literature and learning, pushing them towards success.
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1. The Giver by Lois Lowry
2. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
3. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
5. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
6. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
8. Maze Runner by James Dashner
9. Divergent by Veronica Roth
10. Holes by Louis Sachar
11. Wonder by R.J. Palacio
12. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
13. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
14. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
15. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
16. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
17. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D Taylor
18. The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
19. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
20. Anne of Green Gables by L.M Montgomery
21.Number the Stars – Lois Lowry
22.Walk Two Moons – Sharon Creech
23.The Island of Dr Moreau – H.G Wells
24.Coraline – Neil Gaiman
25.The Children of Blood & Bone – Tomi Adeyemi
26.Ender’s Game – Orson Scott Card
27.City of Ember – Jeanne DuPrau
28.The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnett
29.Tuck Everlasting – Natalie Babbitt
30.The Warriors Series – Erin Hunter
31.The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
32.Matilda by Roald Dahl
33.Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
34.Goosebumps Series by R.L. Stine
35.Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
36.Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
37.Animal Farm by George Orwell
38.I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban – Malala Yousafzai
39.Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
40.Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
41.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
42.The Maze Runner series by James Dashner
43.Peter Pan – J.M Barrie
44.Nancy Drew Series – Carolyn Keene
45.Hatchet – Gary Paulsen
46.The Hobbit or There and Back Again – J.R.R Tolkien
47.When You Reach Me – Rebecca Stead
48.Dragon Rider – Cornelia Funke
49.His Dark Materials Trilogy – Philip Pullman
50.Watership Down – Richard Adams
51.Gregor the Overlander – Suzanne Collins
52.The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
53.The Redwall Abbey Series – Brian Jacques
54.Alex Rider Series – Anthony Horowitz
55.Fablehaven Series – Brandon Mull
Equipping your 8th-grade student with a diverse and stimulating reading list will ensure they develop a strong love for literature and learning, pushing them towards success.
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