Books to Expand the Horizon of High School Kids
Fantasy, humor, science fiction, adventure, mysteries, “real-life” stories and non-fiction—the list below includes recommended titles from every genre.
Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Alexie, Sherman. The absolutely true diary of a part-time indian
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Wintergirls & other titles
Asher, Jay. Thirteen Reasons Why
Avi. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Barry, Dave. Dave Barry Does Japan
Chbosky, Stephen. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Collins, Susan. The Hunger Games series including Mockingjay
Farmer, Nancy. The House of the Scorpion
Fisher, Catherine. Incarceron
Haddon, Mark. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
King, Laurie. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, The Grave Talent & other titles
Krakauer, Jon. Into the Wild
Michelson, Rich. Animals Anonymous
Mortenson, Greg and Relin, David Oliver. Three Cups of Tea
Myers, Walter Dean. Sunrise Over Fallujah
Nix, Garth. Sabriel
Paretsky, Sara. Body Works, Hardball, Bleeding Kansas
Ryan, Carrie. The Forest of Hands and Teeth
Selznick, Brian. The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Spiegelman, Art. Maus
Stork, Francisco X. Marcelo in the Real World
Vonnegut, Kurt. Cat’s Cradle
Zusak, Marcus. I Am the Messenger
Titles above include recommendations from the American Library Association Reading List, the Reading Is Fundamental Reading List, The Thomas Edison High School Book List, and from Dr. Susannah Richardson’s “List of Books with Potential for Igniting and Delighting Readers (Summer 2010)”
Parents are encouraged to review these titles in order to make their own decision about the suitability of particular books for their children