It is a book club for high school students and we want to read classic books for college-bound kids. The three we have read already are "The Last of the Mohicans" by James Fennimore Cooper, "Summer" by Edith Wharton, and "Slaughterhouse Five" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. I'd appreciate any suggestions or lists from other sources. Thanks!
2007-01-29 09:20:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Definately To Kill a Mockingbird - you'll all love it. Then, I'd suggest:
1984
Jane Eyre
Logan's Run
The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Scarlet Letter
The Red Badge of Courage
East of Eden
The Call of the Wild
A Farewell to Arms
Here's a link http://als.lib.wi.us/Collegebound.html of novels for college bound students you might find helpful. Happy reading!
2007-02-02 09:16:30 · answer #1 · answered by bibliobethica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anna Karinnina (sp??) is amazing and a classic
The Count of Monte Cristo is also one of the best books i have ever read and a classic
Ask a teacher for a reading list they often only use a portion of a recommended reading list through the year...try to read some of the others that arent covered. also if you have an AP English teacher they could be a great resource. When i was in AP English we had a summer reading list that was pretty cool, they would probably have great recomendations.
Also sometimes you can find college syllubuses online...see if you can find a freshman english reading list...it woudl be a great way to get the jump on college. (you could also email the head of the English dept. at your local university i am sure they would love to help!)
2007-01-29 09:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by Courtney C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should read:
1984 by Orwell
Animal Farm by Orwell
Brave New Worlds by Huxley
Invisible Man by Ellison
Frankenstein by Shelley
The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer
Beowulf
Morte de Arthur by Mallory
Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, Cannery Row, all by Steinbeck
The Catcher in the Rye by Salinger
A Separate Peace by Knowles
Lord of the Flies by Golding
The Things They Carried by O'Brien
Any work by Twain
A Modest Proposal by ??? (He also wrote Gulliver's Travels but I'm drawing a blank)
You could also look for the Norton Critical Anthologies of American Lit, British Lit, World Lit, Poetry, really anything. They are a great resource for college bound kids.
That's what I'd say off the top of my head.
2007-02-02 07:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by Melinda 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any of Jane Austen's books will be good. Edith Wharton's House of Mirth is, I believe, her strongest novel. I didn't like "Summer" that much, the main character was just so weak.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens would also be interesting for those going to college.
2007-01-31 21:52:51 · answer #4 · answered by Lady_Lawyer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-03 05:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you guys liked Slaughterhouse Five, try Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut.
2007-01-29 09:48:18 · answer #6 · answered by parrotsandgrog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi i am in uk and dont know if these are relevent but i loved Wuthering Heights (Bronte) and A kind of loving (Stan Barstow) at high school.
2007-01-29 09:36:32 · answer #7 · answered by babyshambles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well u can find a book ur interested in and maybe take a chance and read it and maybe u can show it 2 the book club and see if they liked it....u can talk bout it to them and see if they like it
2007-01-29 09:29:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't read anything else by vonnegut, slaughterhouse five is his ONLY good book!!!
2007-01-29 10:12:03 · answer #9 · answered by quicksandhigh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is a helpful link with many suggestions:
http://als.lib.wi.us/Collegebound.html
2007-01-29 09:32:46 · answer #10 · answered by Meg W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋