In this list of books which should be read first by high school students?

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Take the Marcus Zusak off your list. NOW. Unless a teacher requires you to read a book by him, never EVER do so. As someone above me said, some books on that list have a good plot but terrible writing, such is the Zusak.

I would start with Jude the Obscure. It is one amazing number. Look Homeward, Angel is a very good one too. As are Emma, Fathers and Sons, Frankenstein, and Gulliver's Travels...I wouldn't start with Gulliver's Travels though...you need to read a bit before you start that one.

I am glad to see David Lubar on a list like this, though you can do better than Dunk. Sleeping Freshman Never Lie, any of his Lawn Weenies series, and True Talents/Hidden Talents will serve you better.

Of the books on this list that I have read Lord of the Flies, How Green was My Valley, Voices of Harlem, and Great Expectations are appropriate for a really young person. Jude the Obscure is a very dark and depressing.

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I think it varies from school to school. And area. Some people prefer certain books while others don't. To be honest, I haven't heard or read most of those books on the list. And the ones that I have read, I didn't read in school because I had to. I read them because I wanted to. Some of them were options for summer reading, but that's it. Now that you mentioned this list, I'm going to have to check into these...

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Some books you have there are terrible...not the plot but the writing. I think school is suppose to show you how to write. Unless some of these books are to show what NOT to do then take them off the list. Keep it original.

Wow, you have one BIG list of books you want to read it reminds me of a list of books I'm interested in reading myself. All I can say is that pick the one you like the most and the one that has your attention.

To be honest, I have not read many of them, Emma is from Austen, who work I generally dislike for her 'Chick-lit'ish books, Hardy I just can't stand, some of the authors I did not know exist, but, I would say that a good majority of the books are good for High schoolers.

I am the Messenger is the one to be read first.

I'm in Seventh grade, but that's my opinion. I would read all of these.