Entering Grade 8

SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

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Climate of Chaos
by Cassandra Newbould
In a post-apocalyptic Seattle, where a new virus is raging and medical care is doled out as wages, Fox must try to infiltrate the elites' stronghold to rescue her sister, Rabbit. Described as The Hunger Games for a new generation, this book takes on climate change, equitable access to healthcare, and powerful pharmaceutical companies in a page-turning adventure form.
​Floating World
by Axie Oh
This is the romantic fantasy reimagining of a Korean legend.
We have a former soldier, working at odd jobs to make ends meet and an orphaned acrobat traveling with her adoptive family entertaining the crowds in the villages to which they travel. He takes on a quest to find a girl who wields silver light. When her adoptive family is attacked, she accidentally releases the silver magic she has kept hidden for years. And so begins this retelling of a Korean legend. 
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir
READ THIS BEFORE YOU WATCH IT (please).
​As Ryland Grace awakens from a coma, he doesn’t know who he is or where he is, but a mix of calculations, deductions, and slowly returning memories enlightens him: He’s a junior high school science teacher on a small space ship. His mission? Save Earth.
Only a Monster
by Vanessa Len
Joan has just learned the truth: her family are monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers. And the cute boy at work isn’t just a boy: he’s a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to destroy her family. To save herself and her family, Joan will have to do what she fears most: embrace her own monstrousness. Because in this story…she is not the hero.
Cinder (series)
by Marissa Meyer
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle.
My Hero Academia
by Kohei Horikoshi
Can middle school student Izuku Midoriya get into the UA High School for budding heroes? Nope. But that won't stop him from trying. (Manga) 
Children of Blood and Bone (series)
by Tomi Adeyemi
Seventeen-year-old Zelie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy. 
An Ember in the Ashes (series)
by Sabaa Tahir
​In this award winning new release a slave and a soldier fight back against the tyranny of the Martial Empire. 
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