GoT for the Young Adult Reader

So.... several students have expressed an interest in reading the Game of Thrones series (recently made popular as an HBO series). Having read the books myself, I am well aware that this is not a series that is generally appropriate for my 8th grade students. However, the fantasy genre offers many YA titles/series that  offer a similar level of intrigue and action.


Click on the links below for more info about these exciting titles. 

Row 1

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

Row 2

Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Clariel by Garth Nix
City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Row 3

Falling Kingdoms by Moran Rhodes
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
Song of the Lioness by Tamora Pierce
The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas

Row 4

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Defiance by C.J. Redwine
Huntress by Malinda Lo
Death Sworn by Leah Cypess
The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

Row 5

The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski