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The Lone Star Reading List is developed by public and school librarians from the Texas Library Association’s Young Adult Round Table. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, 7, or 8 to explore a variety of current books.
We are excited to announce the 2026 Lone Star Reading List selections!
The Singular Life of Aria Patel, Samira Ahmed
Spark, Chris Baron
The Beat I Drum, Dusti Bowling
Westfallen, Ann and Ben Bracheres
We are Not Alone, Katryn Bury
Ollie in Between, Jess Callans
A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation, Pablo Cartaya
The Legend of the Last Library, Frank L. Cole
Where Storms Only Grow, Alyssa Colman
It’s Watching, Lindsay Currie
Shadowed, Carl Deuker
The Factory, Catherine Egan
The Strongest Heart, Saadi Faruqi
A Study in Secrets (Last Chance Academy), Debbi Michiko Florence
The Girl Who Kept the Castle, Ryan Graudin
The Freedom Seeker, Ruchira Gupta
Blood in the Water, Tiffany D. Jackson
On Again, Awkward Again, Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia
Gloam, Jack MacKay
Vanya and the Wild Hunt, Sangu Mandanna
No Purchase Necessary, Maria Marianayagam
Bye Forever, I Guess, Jodi Meadows
The Trouble with Heroes, Kate Messner
Keeping Pace, Laurie Morrison
The Wrong Way Home, Kate O’Shaughnessy
The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez, Jasminne Paulino
The Experiment, Rebecca Stead
Chronically Delores, Maya Van Wagenan
Junius Leake and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom, Alan Wolf
Kyra, Just for Today, Sara Zarr
Explore the full 2026 Lone Star Reading List.
For more information on the Lone Star Reading list, visit the Lone Star Reading List webpage.
