Books That Should Be Required High School Reading (18 books)

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While Shakespeare will forever be timeless, new books should be added to the required high school reading curriculum.

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1		The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,974,159 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.36 avg rating — 10,261,453 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.36 avg rating — 4,324,945 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		The Wide Game (Harmony, Indiana, #1) by Michael West (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 234 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Long Walk by Richard Bachman (Pseudonym) 3.98 avg rating — 310,173 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.13 avg rating — 3,866,877 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 4.24 avg rating — 2,069,458 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Reassigned (Codename Fairy Godmother, #1) by Tanjlisa Marie (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Nocturne, Opus 1: Sea Foam by Norene Moskalski (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 1,312 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		The Crucible by Arthur Miller 3.61 avg rating — 476,165 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Simon by Michael Mullin (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 910,721 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Outbreak (Dr. Marissa Blumenthal, #1) by Robin Cook (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 57,914 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf 4.22 avg rating — 280,276 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 4.13 avg rating — 1,996,225 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		The Hobbit (Middle Earth, #0) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.30 avg rating — 4,622,379 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3) by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.55 avg rating — 748,010 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18		The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.04 avg rating — 348,782 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

18 books · 13 voters · list created October 14th, 2012 by Tanjlisa Marie (votes) .

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