#14 in Middle grade
Cemetery Boys
- 368
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Cemetery Boys” is a warm, funny ghost story about a trans boy struggling for acceptance in his traditional family. Readers love Yadriel and the people around him, and they praise how the book handles belonging: keeping one’s roots without giving up oneself. The romance is sweet and the mystery has turns that surprise. Some find the dialogue younger than the characters’ ages.
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About the book
Cemetery Boys is a young adult urban fantasy novel by Aiden Thomas, published September 1, 2020 by Swoon Reads. The book's placement on the New York Times Bestseller List made history as the first book on the list by an openly transgender author featuring a transgender character.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 301 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 67% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Middle grade average of 8.0. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.1 | 16 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 285 | 95% |
Frequently asked
What age is Cemetery Boys for?
Cemetery Boys sits on the Middle grade shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 8–12. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 368 pages — shorter than 85% of the ranked books in Middle grade.
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