Books for high school students

A huge number of books exist out there, ready and waiting for you to read them. Whether you prefer manga or ancient, epic poems, reading is great for all sorts of reasons. What follows is a list of highly beneficial books to read in high school or after! These are remarkable books— books that made history, books that challenge societal perceptions of the world, and books that are quite simply interesting and moving.

The books are presented in alphabetical order, and a short description is given for each book, as well an explanation of why it is worth reading. Why should you read these books? Why should you read at all for that matter?

New books for high school students

Reading is essential to communication, especially in an era of emails and texting. Beyond even that, though, reading has an array of crucial purposes. It will help improve your grades and test scores. You'll learn about other places, other times, and other cultures. You'll encounter issues you can relate to—issues that speak to you and challenge you to think and feel in new ways.

You will grow, empathetically and intellectually. Plus, you'll understand more of the references that crop up all the time in pop culture. This dystopian novel by George Orwell was written 35 years before the date referenced by the title. In this book, Orwell tells a story that warns readers about the possible consequences of complacency in the face of rising dictators think Hitler and Stalin and burgeoning technology ripe for misuse.