The Vertical Alliance discussion

I recently re-read Book Love and Reading Ladders, and again I am convicted. As such, I've been book-talking and wooing readers this year at Goshen High School where I currently teach. I'm wondering if we could start a discussion of high interest titles that our high school students have enjoyed.

What books do students find "unputdownable"?
Which books are perennial student favorites?
Which books grab student interest from the first page?
Which books have students successfully recommended to peers?

The most popular titles so far from my school year:

Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario (nonfiction)
Finding Me by Michelle Night (nonfiction)
Night by Elie Wiesel (nonfiction)
Maus by Art Spiegelman (graphic novel)
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty by Gregory Neri (graphic novel)
Columbine by Dave Cullen (nonfiction)
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbradn (nonfiction -- young readers edition)
I Beat the Odds by Michael Oher (nonfiction)

Hi Randall-

What a great idea!! I will spread the word to the group.

Books that I could not keep on the shelf-

We Were Liars
Columbine
The Crown (The Selection series)
Into the Wild
Into Thin Air
Mortal Instruments series
The Accident Season
Into the Woods