Highlights of High School Reading
Explore the best high school reading list with classic and modern book highlights. Discover must-read novels, literature, and study guides for students and educators.
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The Bean Trees
by Barbara Kingsolver
Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west ā¦
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Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegutās masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-Five is āa desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth centuryā (Time). Selected by the Modern Library ā¦
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A Man for All Seasons
by Robert Bolt
The dramatization of Sir Thomas More's historic conflict with Henry VIIIāa compelling portrait of a courageous man who died for his convictions and a modern ā¦
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The House of the Spirits
by Isabel Allende
Here, in an astonishing debut by a gifted storyteller, is the magnificent saga of proud and passionate men and women and the turbulent times through ā¦
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The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros
NATIONAL BESTSELLER ā¢ A coming-of-age classic, acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the ā¦
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The Great Gatsby
by Francis Scott Fitzgerald
Tells the tragic love story of Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan.
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Practical Magic
by Alice Hoffman
Orphaned at an early age, Gillian and Sally Owen are raised by an aunt who deals in sorcery. The girls long for the normal life ā¦
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Krik? Krak!
by Edwidge Danticat
When Haitians tell a story, they say "Krik?" and the eager listeners answer "Krak!" In Krik? Krak! In her second novel, Edwidge Danticat establishes herself ā¦
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Siddhartha
by Hermann Hesse
The classic novel of a quest for knowledge that has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkersāa perennial favorite for graduation gifts. ā¦
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
by Baroness Orczy
A timeless novel of adventure, intrigue, and romance is sparked by one man's defiance in the face of authority... The year is 1792. The French ā¦
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Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Nominated as one of Americaās best-loved novels by PBSās The Great American Read āIt is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession ā¦
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The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan
Encompassing two generations and a rich blend of Chinese and American history, the story of four struggling, strong women also reveals their daughters' memories and ā¦
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To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both ā¦
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Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card
From New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott Card, Ender's Gameāadapted to film in 2013 starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Fordāis the classic Hugo and ā¦
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Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
The classic civil war romanctic tale of Scarlet O'Hara and Rhett Butler and the Civil War conflict.
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The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck
The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanizedāand sometimes outragedāmillions of readers. One of The Atlanticās Great American Novels of the ā¦
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Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ā¢ An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue ā¦