TAYSHAS 2026 (30 books)

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The TAYSHAS reading list aims to motivate young adults to participate in the community of readers in Texas and become lifelong readers. Students in grades 9–12 are encouraged to read books for pleasure from the list, which includes fiction and nonfiction titles.

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1	The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 19,781 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 6,965 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Cope Field by T.L. Simpson (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 95 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Fake Skating by Lynn Painter (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 77,844 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 11,740 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 9,760 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Darkly by Marisha Pessl (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 7,249 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Better Than Revenge by Kasie West (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 6,968 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . A Love Story by Jason Reynolds 4.06 avg rating — 6,875 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Heir of Storms (Storm Weaver, #1) by Lauryn Hamilton Murray 4.06 avg rating — 5,770 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 3,633 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Skipshock by Caroline O'Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,299 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Such Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 2,623 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Every Time You Hear That Song by Jenna Voris (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 2,322 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 2,085 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Everything I Promised You by Katy Upperman (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 1,871 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 2,031 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 1,639 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 1,593 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	When We Ride by Rex Ogle (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,561 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Kill Factor by Ben Oliver (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,393 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	This Is Where We Die by Cindy R.X. He (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 1,372 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Road Home by Rex Ogle (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 971 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 891 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	All the Noise at Once by DeAndra Davis (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 674 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Every Borrowed Beat by Erin Stewart (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 619 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	This Thing of Ours by Frederick Joseph 4.39 avg rating — 554 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Crashing into You by Rocky Callen (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 277 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Shampoo Unicorn by Sawyer Lovett 4.12 avg rating — 257 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Rules for Camouflage by Kirstin Cronn-Mills 3.95 avg rating — 241 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars