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Read These In School Would Have Preferred A Root Canal

466 books — This list was created and voted on by Goodreads members.

1.

The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
by (Introduction), (Editor)
3.44 918,177 ratings 23,657 reviews

2.

Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
by
3.70 3,193,267 ratings 66,900 reviews

3.

Beowulf
Beowulf
by (Translator)
3.50 345,917 ratings 13,394 reviews

4.

Great Expectations
Great Expectations
by (Introduction), (Editor, Notes)
3.80 872,656 ratings 25,562 reviews

5.

The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
by
3.80 3,885,861 ratings 102,160 reviews

6.

The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
by
3.93 5,900,543 ratings 129,105 reviews

7.

Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
by
3.43 557,580 ratings 24,537 reviews

8.

The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea
by
3.81 1,309,006 ratings 49,946 reviews

9.

The Pearl
The Pearl
by
3.57 270,997 ratings 16,070 reviews

10.

Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
by
3.90 2,828,506 ratings 65,610 reviews