What 5 classic books would you recommend for a 16 year old boy to read?
It got me thinking...what classic novels are important for teenagers today to read? I'm looking for a list of 5 books, suitable for a 16 year old boy...and for the purposes of this question we'll define "classic" as written before 1960.
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- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Seas by Jules Verne
- A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe
o The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar
o The Fall of the House of Usher
o The Masque of the Red Death
o The Premature Burial
o The Tell-Tale Heart (my favourite)
- The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
These are the books (I think) a boy should read before the age of 18. There are many others, some more interesting but these are basics.
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M$1)
Lord of the Flies
One can base many social situations on the problems and solutions presented in this book.
2)
Gulliver's Travels
Every young boy dreams of adventure.
3)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Tolerance is as relevant now as it was when this book was written. The lessons of which are presented through a rich and interesting story.
4)
Hamlet
Because BOTH smart chicks AND crazy theater chicks dig Shakespeare. This is also a good gateway into Shakespeare and contains a story of betrayal, action and adventure that any young man would be drawn to.
5)
Either Catcher in the Rye or 1984, it's a tie.
Both of these books could leave a lasting impact on the reader. Generally, both books illustrate empathy and are considered fundamental.
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Strongly agree with Catcher in the Rye. Is Mockingbird too girly? Lord of the Flies is one of my faves, and I love your reasoning behind the Hamlet suggestion. You'll never find a dryer read than Shakespeare, but I guess it's good for something!
I don't find Mockingbird too girly. Scout's character is explored, but I think that it's important to show strong female characters to impressionable young folks.
Others great ones include ==> Brave New World, Treasure Island, Animal Farm, The Time Machine, A Separate Peace, A Tale of Two Cities (can be a snooze fest for a teen though), Pride and Prejudice (for girls), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...
Books by: Orwell, H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and more
Many more too, most everything from this list is good:
http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/booklists/?id=classics
==> I believe all the books listed are Pre-1960 <==
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"1984" George Orwell
"Catch 22" Joseph Heller
"Farenheit 451" Ray Bradbury
"Frankenstein" Mary Shelley
It's a great question, 15 years old really need to be challenged and presented with books that make them think, in my opinion.
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M$1. East of Eden
2. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
3. Romeo and Juliet
4. Moby Dick
5. 1984
my brain
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Of Mice and Men (1937)
East of Eden (1952)
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852)
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (1937)
two after 1960
To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)
Outsiders (1967)
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Mark Twain's books
On Politics and Ethics – By Aquinas
Discoveries and Opinions – By Galileo
Leviathan – By Hobbes
Locke. Second Treatise on Government – By Locke
Good and basic and profound!
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M$http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bbyahome.cfm
and thats another award winning list of teen books. Hope I helped :D
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Animal farm by George Orwell
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Decent of Man by Charles Darwin
The Republic by Plato
Don't waste your time on 'Catcher and the Rye' it is such overrated junk.
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I really like these suggestions because they're important literary works, but they're dark and engaging enough, perhaps, to snag the interest of a teen boy. I love the Conan Doyle suggestion!