2010s books assigned in 9th grade

US schools assign 302 books written in the 2010s to 9th grade students, across 24 states, spanning 560L–920L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.

Most widely assigned from the 2010s

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Alan Gratz · on 15 reading lists

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Titles
302
Written
2010–2019
Lexile range
560L–920L
States assigning
24

The list — 2010s, 9th grade

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Most-assigned 2010s authors in 9th grade

Holly Black (4) · Steve Sheinkin (4) · Rick Riordan (4) · Ruta Sepetys (3) · Margarita Engle (3) · Alan Gratz (3)

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Common questions

How many 2010s books are assigned in 9th grade?
302 books written between 2010 and 2019 appear on 9th grade reading lists tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, district list, or AP/IB syllabus.
What Lexile range do these 2010s books cover?
Lexile measures for the 2010s titles assigned in 9th grade run from 560L to 920L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.
Are these assigned nationally or in a few states?
24 states assign at least one 2010s title at 9th grade in the lists tracked here, so this is a broad pattern rather than a single state's canon. Per-state lists are on each state page.

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