Battle of the Books

2025-2026 Senior Division Battle of the Books Reading List

Aisle Nine by Ian X. Cho

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Black Girl You Are Atlas written by Renée Watson ; fine art by Ekua Holmes

Break to You by Neal Shusterman

Brownstone script by Samuel Teer ; illustrations by Marina Julia

Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear by Robin Wasley

Dividing Sky by Jill Tew

Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

Enigma Girls : how ten teenagers broke ciphers, kept secrets, and helped win World War II by Candace Fleming

Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay

Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell

Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee

Most Ardently : a Pride & Prejudice remix by Gabe Cole Novoa

Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia

On the Bright Side by Anna Sortino

Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

Storm: dawn of a goddess by Tiffany D. Jackson

We Are Big Time written by Hena Khan ; illustrated by Safiya Zerrougui

Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treuer

Wild Dreamers by Margarita Engle