Scripps National Spelling Bee Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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By inspiring the exploration of words, the Bee illuminates pathways to lifelong curiosity, celebrates academic achievement and enriches communities #spellingbee

This Place Is Still Beautiful
XIXI Tian
"This Place is Still Beautiful" by @xixi_tian is #Speller53 Annette Chu's favorite book of the moment because it raises awareness about issues she feels are casually dismissed in our world. It does it through imagery and perspective. #spellingbee
Paperback, 2023
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Unwanteds
Lisa McMann
Looking for a new book series to immerse yourself in? #Speller17 Jup Singh recommends @lisa_mcmann's The Unwanteds for fantasy dystopian fans. #spellingbee
Paperback, 2012
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ender's Shadow
Orson Scott Card
Making her way to the stage for the first time is Anabel Loucks, #speller16. A big reader, her book of choice is Ender’s Shadow by Orson Scott Card. @orsonscottcard #spellingbee
Paperback, Mass Market, 2000
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning
Chris Colfer
#Speller203 Kleema Al-Ghazali's favorite book series is The Land of Stories by @ChrisColfer, and she was school vice president last year #spellingbee @vtdnews https://spellingbee.com/meet-the-spellers?speller_number=203
Paperback, 2015
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Beatryce Prophecy
Kate DiCamillo
October is National Book Month! Actually, we think every month is book month, but OK. Our Bee's Bookshelf selection this month is The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo. What are you reading right now? 📚 #NationalBookMonth https://t.co/8G9Fr0FLHm
Paperback, 2023
$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Outside Nowhere
Adam Borba
The January selection of the Bee's official book club is OUTSIDE NOWHERE by Adam Borba. The author gives a synopsis of his book and shares a few of his favorite words along with a spelling bee memory! https://t.co/2O73lwgyGe
Hardcover, 2022
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Temple Alley Summer
Sachiko Kashiwaba
Our February Bee’s Bookshelf selection is Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba (translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa), from our friends at @RestlessBooks. #BeesBookshelf #spellingbee #bookofthemonth #reading https://t.co/kKbpwr5740
Paperback, 2024
$12.00$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book