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Read These In School Would Have Preferred A Root Canal

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

1.

The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
by (Introduction), (Editor)
3.44 920,639 ratings 23,770 reviews

2.

Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
by
3.70 3,204,201 ratings 67,257 reviews

3.

Beowulf
Beowulf
by (Translator)
3.50 346,997 ratings 13,457 reviews

4.

Great Expectations
Great Expectations
by (Introduction), (Editor, Notes)
3.80 874,799 ratings 25,674 reviews

5.

The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
by
3.80 3,897,886 ratings 102,687 reviews

6.

The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
by
3.93 5,924,747 ratings 129,881 reviews

7.

Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
by
3.43 559,043 ratings 24,658 reviews

8.

The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea
by
3.81 1,314,856 ratings 50,288 reviews

9.

The Pearl
The Pearl
by
3.57 272,318 ratings 16,234 reviews

10.

Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
by
3.90 2,839,870 ratings 66,087 reviews