BookBrightUtah’s Battle of the Books 2026–27
Every book on the 2026–27 UBOB Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, and High School lists, each with free practice questions you can try right now. No sign-up needed.
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How a UBOB battle works
- 28books across the four division lists
- 3–5readers on a team
- 2×every question is read aloud twice
- 4levels of battle, from school to the state finals
Teams battle at school first, wrapping up by the end of February. Winners move on to district battles in early March, then regionals, then the state finals, which are played online.
- The Great Pet HeistEmily Ecton
- The Haunted House Next DoorAndres Miedoso
- I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967Lauren Tarshis
Mixed-UpKami GarciaPractice questions- The Sasquatch EscapeSuzanne Selfors
- To See an OwlMatthew Cordell
Candy BomberMichael O. TunnellPractice questions
The Eyes & the ImpossibleDave EggersPractice questions
Maya and the RobotEve L. EwingPractice questions
Scary Stories for Young FoxesChristian McKay HeidickerPractice questions
Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her MonsterJonathan AuxierPractice questions
A Wish in the DarkChristina SoontornvatPractice questions
House ArrestK.A. HoltPractice questions- How to Say Goodbye in CubanDaniel Miyares
The Island of Forgotten GodsVictor PiñeiroPractice questions
The Last Dragon on MarsScott ReintgenPractice questions
The Mona Lisa VanishesNicholas DayPractice questions
Not Quite a GhostAnne UrsuPractice questions
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote SunriseDan GemeinhartPractice questions
War GamesAlan GratzPractice questions
Bright Red FruitSafia ElhilloPractice questions
Daughter of the Moon GoddessSue Lynn TanPractice questions
Everything Is TuberculosisJohn GreenPractice questions
Firekeeper’s DaughterAngeline BoulleyPractice questions
GatherKenneth M. CadowPractice questions- Huda F Are You?Huda Fahmy
Into the Sunken CityDinesh ThiruPractice questions
Project Hail MaryAndy WeirPractice questions
The official lists
Utah’s Battle of the Books is run by the Utah State Board of Education and is open to every K–12 student in the state, homeschoolers included. Committees of elementary, middle, and high school educators read the nominated books and choose each list. If a list ever changes, theirs is the one that counts, and we update this page to match.
BookBright is an independent study app. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Utah State Board of Education or Utah’s Battle of the Books.
Can you name the book?
Try real questions for this year’s list. Every answer choice comes from the same list, just like in the app.
Pick your division
Finish the round to earn a sticker from one of the books.
Both kinds of UBOB questions
In Which Book and Content practice for every book on all four lists, and rewards that keep readers coming back for one more round.
In What Book
A moment from the story and four titles from your list, each shown with its author, because a UBOB answer needs both.
Book Trivia
Like UBOB’s Content questions, each one names the book and asks for a name, a place, or a small detail from inside it.
Flashcards and weak spots
The books a reader misses come back around, so study time goes where it counts.
Every right answer earns something
Stickers for every book, badges, streaks, and mastery levels from Newbie to Battle Ready.
All 28 books, ready for battle day
Every book on the Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, and High School lists is here, alongside hundreds of other Battle of the Books titles from lists across the country, so readers never run out. Start a battle, collect stickers, and watch each book go from Newbie to Battle Ready. Free to start, on the web and in the app.
For coaches & librarians
Coaching a UBOB team?
Put your division’s list on a class list, add any of the hundreds of other titles in our library, and share one code with every team you coach. Teacher accounts are free, forever. No credit card, nothing to cancel.