Which required books did you enjoy reading?

[Chrissie02]

I'm very new to this site but love to read anything fiction and romantic novels.

[missbookworm]

1. Brave New World
2. Indian Killer
3. Great Gatsby
4. Grapes Of Wrath
5. Fight Club

[LiteraryMagic]

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. So good!

[Sarah Clay]

A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations, for sure. What can I say? High school English started my Dickens obsession.

[hannahbm13]

The Wednesday Wars. I freaking loved it so much, I think I reread it five times before I had to turn it in.

[zjones99]

I have enjoyed (and hated) many books my teachers have required. As I current high schooler, I know I have a lot more to come. My favorite one so far has been Anthem by Ayn Rand. The dystopian future concept is always something I have enjoyed reading about. My least favorite is actually the one I am currently reading, which is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. I get it is a classic, but really when you combine metaphors AND a thick southern accent, it just confuses my poor brain. The books I would probably assign would be To Kill a Mockingbird, Fahrenheit 451, and Looking for Alaksa (just to have something new that my students would enjoy and we can connect that book to today's society).

[partygirl4202010]

When I was in high school I was required to read, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I enjoyed reading it.

[Calicopia]

I have always loved reading, but didn't always love reading books for school. Shakespeare was not my thing. My favorite books were:
1) Fahrenheit 451
2) On the Beach
3) Jane Eyre
4) Pride and prejudice

[kitsune1997]

I enjoyed reading the book Arthur and the Minimoys. I was 8 and after that I never had another reading assignment

[Heidi M Simone]

I remember I was required to read The Outsiders and The Catcher in the Rye, both of which I enjoyed.

[lmdudley3]

I enjoyed "The Scarlet Letter" and "Grapes of Wrath".

[Tanaya]

1) George Orwell's for sure! I had read it before being assigned to read it, so when it became homework, I was more than thrilled. It's my favorite book of all time! While my high English teacher countered that it is not a good piece of "literary" fiction, the premise is at least appealing. Though I see his point, I still love it.
2) Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country. Unlike 1984, I had no idea what this story was about before being instructed to read it for class. The novel is set in South Africa and involves an elderly preacher searching for his son. It's one that you really just have to read for yourself to appreciate its quiet magnificence.
3) James Baldwin's Go Tell it on the Mountain. The best word I could use to describe this book is raw. A true classic.

[dhaller]

I particularly enjoyed "The Once and Future King" and "The Odyssey" myself.

They let you read "The Once and Future King" for class? I'm jealous.

I enjoyed "The Scarlet Letter" and "Catcher in the Rye." Hawthorne in particular was the only author who ever used symbolism in a way that I could understand.

I suppose Macbeth was good too.

[keisha_jc]

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote was an amazing book to read! I usually dislike the idea of required readings because it makes it seem like a chore, but this one was too interesting to seem like that. The book was full of suspense, intense detils, and a interesting take on a murder case.

[nikkolawson]

My favorite required book from highschool was "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. At the time, I was able to relate to the main character, Holden Caulfield, like a lot of young readers. The sarcasm and use of "colorful language" was a nice breath of fresh air, compared to other required reads in highschool. Holden may have been a little annoying at times, but through this book I learned a lot from him. The subjects Salinger covers in this book are countless and some very sensitive (materialism, loss, love, money, depression). As a required book for highschooler students, I believe it was a wise choice to put on the list whether you did or didn't like it. It sparks thoughts and questions for every highschool student.