Summer Reading 2026: 9th Grade

Updated April 16, 2026
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A curse so dark and lonely Cursebreakers series, book 1.
Kemmerer, Brigid.
Ebook
A New York Times bestseller!"Has everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale." - Jodi PicoultIn a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Brigid Kemmerer gives readers another compulsively readable romance perfect for fans of...

Harper has Cerebral Palsy and her D.C.-based family is going through a tough time, made even more complicated when she is abducted and discovers herself the captive of the Crown Prince of Emberfall, Rhen. To make matters even more complicated, Rhen has been cursed to turn into a monster seasonally if he cannot find a young woman to fall for him. This contemporary, action packed and heartwarming book starts by feeling pretty familiar to Beauty and the Beast, and becomes its very own unique, modern and enjoyable story.

A deadly education A novel.
Novik, Naomi.
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver comes the first book of the Scholomance trilogy, the story of an unwilling dark sorceress who is destined to rewrite the rules of magic. FINALIST FOR THE LODESTAR AWARD * "The dark...

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