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26 Contemporary Books That Should Be Taught in High School

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The Book Thief
The Book Thief
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Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska
3
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the I
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the I
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
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Thirteen Reasons Why (Jay Asher)
Thirteen Reasons Why (Jay Asher)
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The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle
9
A Prayer for Owen Meany
A Prayer for Owen Meany
10
The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
11
Does My Head Look Big in This? (Randa Abdel-Fattah)
Does My Head Look Big in This? (Randa Abdel-Fattah)
12
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
13
Uglies
Uglies
14
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
15
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Speak
Speak
17
Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
18
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
19
The Book of Ruth
The Book of Ruth
20
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
21
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
22
The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees
23
Water for Elephants (Sara Gruen)
Water for Elephants (Sara Gruen)
24
Nebraska: Eleanor and Park (Rainbow Rowell)
Nebraska: Eleanor and Park (Rainbow Rowell)
25
She's Come Undone (Wally Lamb)
She's Come Undone (Wally Lamb)
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Harry Potter Series
Harry Potter Series
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