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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 — 23,948 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) 4.08 avg rating — 8,314 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) 4.44 avg rating — 175 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) 4.24 avg rating — 126,584 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) 3.91 avg rating — 18,547 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 (Firekeeper's Daughter, #3) by Angeline Boulley (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 13,445 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	Better Than Revenge by Kasie West (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 8,596 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	Darkly (Darkly, #1) by Marisha Pessl (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 8,312 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 . . . by Jason Reynolds 4.03 avg rating — 7,640 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 4.02 avg rating — 7,593 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) 3.79 avg rating — 4,506 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) 4.12 avg rating — 4,210 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	A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 3,469 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	Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 3,226 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	Such Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 3,162 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	Every Time You Hear That Song by Jenna Voris (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 2,472 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	Everything I Promised You by Katy Upperman (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 2,205 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	This Is Where We Die by Cindy R.X. He (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 2,082 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	Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,975 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	Death in the Cards (The Dizon Detective Agency #1) by Mia P. Manansala (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 1,892 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	When We Ride by Rex Ogle (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,878 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	The Kill Factor by Ben Oliver (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,580 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) 4.53 avg rating — 1,074 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 — 1,017 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) 4.42 avg rating — 1,013 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) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 760 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 4.37 avg rating — 670 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	Shampoo Unicorn by Sawyer Lovett 4.14 avg rating — 321 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	Crashing into You by Rocky Callen (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 308 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 3.92 avg rating — 262 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