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Non-Required Reading 2019: An English Teacher Looks at Great Popular (AKA Genre) Fiction - Page 2

A disgruntled English teacher wanders through the wealth of popular/genre fiction and comes up with a personal list of 140 books, any or all of which could (and should ) be used as alternatives to the current canon of required reading that most students abhor and avoid. The list is arranged by genre:
1-15 Westerns
16-35 Science Fiction
36-50 High Fantasy
51-70 Horror/Dark Fantasy
71-90 Hard Boiled Crime/ Noir
91-105 Mystery/Traditional Detective
106-125 Thriller/Intrigue
126-140 Gothic/Romance
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made by James Loranger
avg. score: 17 of 140 (12%)
required scores: 1, 6, 12, 16, 24 
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41
The Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)
The Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)
42
The Hollow Hills
The Hollow Hills
43
The Last Enchantment (Mary Stewart)
The Last Enchantment (Mary Stewart)
44
The Wicked Day (Mary Stewart)
The Wicked Day (Mary Stewart)
45
The Great Book of Amber (Roger Zelazny)
The Great Book of Amber (Roger Zelazny)
46
Lord of Light
Lord of Light
47
Earthsea Cycle
Earthsea Cycle
48
The Dying Earth
The Dying Earth
49
Game of Thrones Books
Game of Thrones Books
50
Harry Potter Series
Harry Potter Series
51
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining (Stephen King)
52
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
53
Hell House
Hell House
54
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
55
Carrion Comfort
Carrion Comfort
56
Dracula
Dracula
57
Bag of Bones (Stephen King)
Bag of Bones (Stephen King)
58
Boys Life (Robert R. McCammon)
Boys Life (Robert R. McCammon)
59
Audrey's Door
Audrey's Door
60
Ghost Stories (M R James)
Ghost Stories (M R James)
61
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings
62
The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
63
The Dark Country (Dennis Etchison)
The Dark Country (Dennis Etchison)
64
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft, by H.P. Lovecraft
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft, by H.P. Lovecraft
65
The Ceremonies
The Ceremonies
66
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
67
The Hungry Moon (Ramsey Campbell)
The Hungry Moon (Ramsey Campbell)
68
The Traveling Vampire Show
The Traveling Vampire Show
69
The Collection (Bentley Little)
The Collection (Bentley Little)
70
A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay)
A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay)
71
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
72
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep
73
The Big Nowhere
The Big Nowhere
74
The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye
75
The Last Good Kiss
The Last Good Kiss
76
The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool
77
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
78
Mystic River (Dennis Lehane)
Mystic River (Dennis Lehane)
79
Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player
80
Ride the Pink Horse (Hughes)
Ride the Pink Horse (Hughes)
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