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Books to Read Before You Die or Graduate

This list is comprised of books that were important to me at various stages before my high school graduation that I felt could appeal to everyone. I've left off some of my more niche interests because I wanted to only include books I felt had a strong message.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K.Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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J.K.Rowling
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
8
Angie Thomas
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Becky Albertalli)
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
9
Becky Albertalli
Last Night I Sang to the Monster (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Last Night I Sang to the Monster
10
Benjamin Alire Saenz
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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Benjamin Alire Saenz
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life (Benjamin Alire Sáenz)
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
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Benjamin Alire Sáenz
We Should All Be Feminists (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
We Should All Be Feminists
13
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (Emily M. Danforth)
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
14
Emily M. Danforth
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
15
Harper Lee
Alice Isn't Dead: A Novel (Joseph Fink)
Alice Isn't Dead: A Novel
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Joseph Fink
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
17
Kathryn Stockett
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
18
Louis Sachar
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
19
Madeline Miller
Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
20
Marissa Meyer
Scarlet (Marissa Meyer)
Scarlet
21
Marissa Meyer
Cress (Marissa Meyer)
Cress
22
Marissa Meyer
Fairest (Marissa Meyer)
Fairest
23
Marissa Meyer
Winter (Marissa Meyer)
Winter
24
Marissa Meyer
Stars Above (Marissa Meyer)
Stars Above
25
Marissa Meyer
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
26
Markus Zusak
Ernestine, Catastrophe Queen (Merrill Wyatt)
Ernestine, Catastrophe Queen
27
Merrill Wyatt
Wonder (R.J. Palacio)
Wonder
28
R.J. Palacio
Carry on (Rainbow Rowell)
Carry On
29
Rainbow Rowell
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
30
Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
Catching Fire
31
Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay (Suzanne Collins)
Mockingjay
32
Suzanne Collins
Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston)
Their Eyes Were Watching God
33
Zora Neale Hurston
The Awakening (Kate Chopin)
The Awakening
34
Kate Chopin
Jefferson's Sons (Bradley)
Jefferson's Sons
35
Bradley
Maus (Art Spiegelman)
Maus
36
Art Spiegelman
An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)
An Abundance of Katherines
37
John Green
The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls)
The Glass Castle
38
Jeannette Walls
Romeo and Juliet (William Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet
39
William Shakespeare
Ghosts (Raina Telgemeier)
Ghosts
40
Raina Telgemeier
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