Cedar Falls Public Library discussion

Hello everyone! Though it's still summertime, it's time to send our students, or ourselves, back to school, so let's talk about novels that take place in school. Boarding school, high school, college, whatever. Some of my own favorites are:
The Secret History---basically "the" book to read if interested in what happens when several slightly strange college students become a group seething with obsessions and jealousies.
Special Topics in Calamity Physics---like The Secret History, but a high school version complete with high-schoolish problems, plus some adult problems as well.

What are your favorite novels set in schools?

With school starting back up, I've also been remembering titles that were required reading in high school. I LOVED Slaughterhouse-Five, which opened new worlds of literary possibilities to me, though most of classmates didn't like it for being "too weird." I HATED A Farewell to Arms, which offended my budding feminist sensibilities. What books did you read in school that you remember with fondness or disgust?

All time favorite: Catcher in the Rye. I also enjoyed A Secret History. I read "The Magicians" by Level Grossman, which had been suggested for readers going through Harry Potter withdrawal. It was a whole lot darker, and not as engaging, but I liked it.

Sheryl wrote: "All time favorite: Catcher in the Rye. I also enjoyed A Secret History. I read "The Magicians" by Level Grossman, which had been suggested for readers going through Harry Potter withdrawal. It was ..."
I also read The Magicians trilogy; I gave it 3 stars. I thought some ideas in it were pretty good and could have been great, but they got bogged down with some sloppy writing and uninspired characters. I liked it okay, but probably won't read it again (I have to want to read it again someday for a book to get more than 3 stars).