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How Many of These 50 Classic Books Did You Read in High School?

"Banned or not, certain books deserve a first, second, and maybe even a third read. Using data from Goodreads released in January 2023, Stacker compiled a list of 50 timeless books, plays, and epic poems commonly found on high school reading lists. A total of 1,194 voters picked the most essential reading required for students. The final ranking is based on Goodreads' score, which considers multiple factors, including total votes each book received and how highly voters ranked each book." (Keri Wiginton)
Read on to see which classics made the list.
https://stacker.com/stories/art-culture/50-classics-almost-everyones-high-school-reading-list
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from msn.com · made by CindyH
avg. score: 27 of 50 (53%)
required scores: 1, 15, 24, 31, 37 

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1
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God
2
Mythology (Edith Hamilton)
Mythology (Edith Hamilton)
3
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
4
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex
5
Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
6
The Pearl (John Steinbeck)
The Pearl (John Steinbeck)
7
The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)
The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)
8
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage
9
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
10
Slaughterhouse Five (1969)
Slaughterhouse Five (1969)
11
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
12
Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky)
Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky)
13
A Separate Peace
A Separate Peace
14
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
15
The Little Prince
The Little Prince
16
Old Man and the Sea
Old Man and the Sea
17
Canterbury Tales (Geoffrey Chaucer)
Canterbury Tales (Geoffrey Chaucer)
18
Othello (William Shakespeare)
Othello (William Shakespeare)
19
Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon
20
Beowulf
Beowulf
21
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
22
Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
23
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
24
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
25
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
26
Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
27
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
28
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
29
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
30
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
31
Night (Elie Wiesel)
Night (Elie Wiesel)
32
The Crucible
The Crucible
33
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
34
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
35
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
36
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
37
The Odyssey (Homer)
The Odyssey (Homer)
38
Diary of a Young Girl
Diary of a Young Girl
39
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
40
1984 (George Orwell)
1984 (George Orwell)
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