8th Grade Novels

1.
After Zero
After Zero 4.04 avg rating — 1,441 ratings
2.
The Undefeated
The Undefeated 4.63 avg rating — 7,180 ratings
3.
Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe
Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe 3.98 avg rating — 976 ratings
4.
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie (Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie #1)
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie (Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie #1) 4.23 avg rating — 30,538 ratings
5.
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People 4.36 avg rating — 1,740 ratings
6.
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You 4.47 avg rating — 53,567 ratings
7.
Clean Getaway
Clean Getaway
by: Nic Stone
3.97 avg rating — 7,931 ratings
8.
Clap When You Land
Clap When You Land 4.23 avg rating — 107,845 ratings
9.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 4.24 avg rating — 11,233 ratings
10.
The Red Pencil
The Red Pencil 3.91 avg rating — 7,285 ratings
11.
Love That Dog (Jack, #1)
Love That Dog (Jack, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 47,526 ratings
12.
The Librarian of Auschwitz
The Librarian of Auschwitz 4.15 avg rating — 61,966 ratings
13.
All's Faire in Middle School
All's Faire in Middle School 4.05 avg rating — 18,693 ratings
14.
Fish in a Tree
Fish in a Tree 4.26 avg rating — 82,258 ratings
15.
Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World
Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World 4.34 avg rating — 965 ratings
16.
42 is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero
42 is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero 3.99 avg rating — 762 ratings
17.
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card 3.91 avg rating — 3,367 ratings
18.
Someone Like Me: How One Undocumented Girl Fought for Her American Dream
Someone Like Me: How One Undocumented Girl Fought for Her American Dream 4.12 avg rating — 674 ratings
19.
Fresh Ink
Fresh Ink 3.79 avg rating — 3,380 ratings
20.
Rain Reign
Rain Reign 4.22 avg rating — 23,987 ratings
21.
The Running Dream
The Running Dream 4.29 avg rating — 32,036 ratings
22.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man
Miles Morales: Spider-Man 3.89 avg rating — 8,224 ratings
23.
The Crossover Graphic Novel: A Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series)
The Crossover Graphic Novel: A Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series) 4.39 avg rating — 1,166 ratings
24.
They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems
They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems 4.06 avg rating — 2,128 ratings
25.
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 4.39 avg rating — 8,944 ratings
26.
Nyxia (The Nyxia Triad, #1)
Nyxia (The Nyxia Triad, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 13,578 ratings
27.
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks 3.93 avg rating — 19,032 ratings
28.
Up for Air
Up for Air 3.95 avg rating — 1,231 ratings
29.
The Moon Within
The Moon Within 4.07 avg rating — 1,437 ratings
30.
A Place to Belong
A Place to Belong 4.06 avg rating — 1,552 ratings
31.
Dry
Dry 4.01 avg rating — 52,965 ratings
32.
The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)
The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 107,937 ratings
33.
Wonder (Wonder, #1)
Wonder (Wonder, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 1,169,883 ratings
34.
The Bridge Home
The Bridge Home 4.26 avg rating — 11,486 ratings
35.
Small Spaces (Small Spaces, #1)
Small Spaces (Small Spaces, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 28,433 ratings
36.
The Thing About Jellyfish
The Thing About Jellyfish 4.10 avg rating — 43,463 ratings
37.
Like Vanessa
Like Vanessa 4.23 avg rating — 887 ratings
38.
The Giver (The Giver, #1)
The Giver (The Giver, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,733,111 ratings
39.
Monday's Not Coming
Monday's Not Coming 4.25 avg rating — 72,589 ratings
40.
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, #1)
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 10,513 ratings
41.
The Night Diary
The Night Diary 4.21 avg rating — 19,980 ratings
42.
Blended
Blended 4.15 avg rating — 18,904 ratings
43.
Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction
Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction 4.15 avg rating — 34,782 ratings
44.
Grenade
Grenade 4.16 avg rating — 11,890 ratings
45.
After the Shot Drops
After the Shot Drops 4.14 avg rating — 2,689 ratings
46.
New Kid (New Kid #1)
New Kid (New Kid #1) 4.15 avg rating — 60,074 ratings
47.
The Benefits of Being an Octopus
The Benefits of Being an Octopus 4.21 avg rating — 15,775 ratings
48.
American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese 3.88 avg rating — 100,054 ratings
49.
Time Bomb
Time Bomb 3.71 avg rating — 5,980 ratings
50.
Amina's Voice
Amina's Voice
by: Hena Khan
3.95 avg rating — 9,650 ratings
51.
The Poet X
The Poet X 4.37 avg rating — 138,757 ratings
52.
Towers Falling
Towers Falling 4.03 avg rating — 11,447 ratings
53.
The First Rule of Punk
The First Rule of Punk 4.08 avg rating — 7,883 ratings
54.
Amal Unbound
Amal Unbound 4.17 avg rating — 18,562 ratings
55.
Refugee
Refugee 4.37 avg rating — 78,600 ratings
56.
Garvey's Choice
Garvey's Choice 4.02 avg rating — 4,841 ratings
57.
Booked (The Crossover, #2)
Booked (The Crossover, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 19,519 ratings
58.
Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1)
Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1)
by: Nic Stone
4.33 avg rating — 84,058 ratings
59.
The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 111,812 ratings
60.
Ghost (Track, #1)
Ghost (Track, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 50,137 ratings
61.
Ghost Boys
Ghost Boys 4.33 avg rating — 32,631 ratings
62.
El Deafo
El Deafo
by: Cece Bell
4.20 avg rating — 89,217 ratings
63.
Brown Girl Dreaming
Brown Girl Dreaming 4.15 avg rating — 91,858 ratings
64.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,421 ratings
65.
The House on Mango Street
The House on Mango Street 3.69 avg rating — 222,950 ratings
66.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating — 345,764 ratings
67.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,165 ratings
68.
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 986,368 ratings
69.
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice 4.43 avg rating — 1,372 ratings
70.
We Are Not From Here
We Are Not From Here 4.47 avg rating — 7,553 ratings
71.
They Called Us Enemy
They Called Us Enemy 4.42 avg rating — 50,173 ratings
72.
Free Lunch
Free Lunch
by: Rex Ogle
4.36 avg rating — 10,390 ratings
73.
The Proudest Blue
The Proudest Blue 4.53 avg rating — 7,258 ratings
74.
Efrén Divided
Efrén Divided 4.28 avg rating — 5,903 ratings
75.
Dragon Hoops
Dragon Hoops 4.32 avg rating — 9,162 ratings
76.
Cast Away: Poems for Our Time
Cast Away: Poems for Our Time 3.55 avg rating — 871 ratings
77.
Slay
Slay 4.19 avg rating — 15,723 ratings
78.
Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad 3.81 avg rating — 4,247 ratings
79.
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut 4.38 avg rating — 4,833 ratings
80.
Pink Is For Blobfish: Discovering the World's Perfectly Pink Animals
Pink Is For Blobfish: Discovering the World's Perfectly Pink Animals 4.27 avg rating — 1,172 ratings
81.
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace 4.43 avg rating — 477 ratings
82.
Black Brother, Black Brother
Black Brother, Black Brother 4.17 avg rating — 7,679 ratings
83.
Bravo!: Poems About Amazing Hispanics
Bravo!: Poems About Amazing Hispanics 4.17 avg rating — 658 ratings
84.
Some Places More Than Others
Some Places More Than Others 4.18 avg rating — 3,300 ratings
85.
Guts (Smile, #3)
Guts (Smile, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 64,731 ratings
86.
Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court
Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court 4.27 avg rating — 1,910 ratings
87.
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1) 4.45 avg rating — 30,856 ratings
88.
Words with Wings
Words with Wings 4.03 avg rating — 3,471 ratings
89.
For Black Girls Like Me
For Black Girls Like Me 4.27 avg rating — 1,654 ratings
90.
My Fate According to the Butterfly
My Fate According to the Butterfly 4.11 avg rating — 570 ratings
91.
Illegal
Illegal 4.21 avg rating — 9,885 ratings
92.
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees: A Graphic Novel
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees: A Graphic Novel
by: Don Brown
4.06 avg rating — 3,745 ratings
93.
Tight
Tight 3.78 avg rating — 2,941 ratings
94.
Awkward (Berrybrook Middle School #1)
Awkward (Berrybrook Middle School #1) 4.19 avg rating — 51,705 ratings
95.
March: Book One (March, #1)
March: Book One (March, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 56,871 ratings
96.
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #2)
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 191,509 ratings
97.
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 3.80 avg rating — 1,585 ratings
98.
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 4.28 avg rating — 35,445 ratings
99.
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1)
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 35,468 ratings
100.
My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich
My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich
by: Ibi Zoboi
3.30 avg rating — 1,973 ratings