(All by Freewill)
-The Great Gatsby
-To Kill A Mockingbird
-The Outsiders
-The Grapes of Wrath
-Rumble Fish
-A Tale of Two Cities
-Wuthering Heights
-Sense and Sensibility
-A Separate Peace
-The Historian
-1984
-Hope Was Here
I haven't had a chance to read Count of Monte Cristo but I will.What are some well recommended classic novels for teenagers?
I LOVE LOVE LOVE The Outsiders
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Count of Monte Cristo
Other Book I Liked Are:
the are mostly on the same line as the outsiders and are kinda only for teens books (these are just some)
*Thouching Spirit Bear
*You Don't Know Me
*Breaking Rank
*Bottled Up
*Hanging on to Max
*High Heat
*Jude
*Zach's Lie
*Jack's Run
(As you can tell I kinda like those sad books about durgies or ppl with family porblems lol)
but I also like
*The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
*The Second Summer of the Sisterhood
*Girls in Pants: The 3rd Summer of the Sisterghood
*Forever in Blue: The 4th Summer of the Sisterhood
*Pride and PrejudiceWhat are some well recommended classic novels for teenagers?
I LOVE THE OUTSIDERS AND RUMBLE FISH...
but if you liked those you have to read...
-My Sisters Keeper
-Great Expectations
-Sisterhood of the Traveling pants (1-4)
Touching Spirit Bear is a great book
and based on your list you also might really like Chasing Red Bird
that is a start
You're certainly on the right path. There are several other books by the autors that you've already mentioned that are up there as well. That Was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton, Tender is the Night by Fitzgerald, Nine Stories by Salinger, and also Catch 22.
Candide by Voltaire is my alltime favorite.
Pride and Prejudice - and all the other Austens
Great Expectations - and all the rest of Dickens
Ivanhoe - Walter Scott
Jane Eyre - much better than Wuthering
Heights imo
Les Miserables - Victor Hugo - don't worry only the title is in French
A Catcher in the Rye
Pride and Prejudice
Candide By Voltaire
A Clockwork Orange By Burgess
A Portrait of Dorian Grey By Wilde
Brave New Worl By Huxley
Atlas Shrugged By Rand
Here are some I read and really enjoyed when I was in high school and college, both for pleasure and for class:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Don't judge the book based on the Hollywood interpretation. Shelley's novel is a classic of the Romantic period, and she builds upon the Greek myth of Prometheus and Milton's Paradise Lost to create a story that questions who is the monster and who is the man. Very good read, very insightful and thought-provoking.
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. It's a tough style to master, and I'm the first to admit that it's not the easiest to read. I found it dry at first, but once I got through it, I was blown away by the story. At first glance, it seems like a ghost story. But try looking at it from a Freudian perspective and you have a whole different plot. Very clever.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. Great classic tale of revenge and intrigue. The story is easy to follow, the plot gripping, and the characters well-developed. He also wrote The Three Musketeers, which is just as entertaining.
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. I loved this book. I read for an assignment for a college lit class and didn't think I'd enjoy it. But it's clever and witty and humorous in a wry, satirical way. Yet at the same time, it's also dark and very disturbing. This one's highly recommended.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick. I was friends with one of my profs and convinced him to add this to the assignment list for our course. This a great book that questions the nature of humanity. It's SF at first glance, but the author was a genuine philosopher with real insight on the human condition. He also questions religion and reality in his work. This is the book that inspired the movie Blade Runner, but I find the literary version better. And if you question this book's merit as a classic, remember that in the United Kingdom Dick is regarded as one of the finest American writers of the past century, period. Great book. Also check out The Man in the High Castle and A Scanner Darkly. Both are dark and funny at the same time, and both reveal important truths about Man.
Dracula by Bram Stoker. This is another book you shouldn't judge by the movie (which was at least better than the Frankenstein adaptation). It's written in the form of correspondences and is very intelligent. Stoker used science to combat Dracula's mysticism. Engaging and smart.
The Awakening by Kate Chopin. This is the classic feminist novel. Chopin introduces us to a strong female character unhappy in her marriage and desperate enough to act out against the male influences in her life. Very poignant.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Wilde's classic novel is a look at the decadence of the upper class in Victorian society. It also offers some insight into his own flamboyant behavior. Filled with lavish parties and frivolous lords as well as overt references to homosexuality among the wealthy, this one is a must read.
The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway. This is my favorite Hemingway novel. Most people recommend A Farewell to Arms, but I always preferred this one. It features a semi-autobiographical hero and offers a picture into the lives of people similar to those Hemingway really associated with. Very depressing at time, and it has that trademark Hemingway style of sparse words that say more than you might think.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. Okay, this is technically a play and not a novel, but it's one of the best plays out there and so I have to include it on this list of recommended classics. Its based on Hamlet, so it's best if you're familiar with that play before reading. It's also exceedingly witty and very dark at the same time. Stoppard questions the meaning of life (if any), death, fate, and luck. Absolutely terrific.
The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky. Most people will recommend Crime and Punishment, but this book features one of the vilest villains ever written. Seriously, its impossible not to hate this father. Definitely read it as a great introduction to Russian writers.
The Iliad by Homer. Again, not quite a novel, as it's more of an epic poem. But this is a must read simply because it's the first epic, the first great war story. It's the foundation on which much of our literature is based, and thus it's important to read if you're to understand many of the classic novels. It also tells a great, moving story. The Odyssey is another to examine, for the same reasons as the Iliad.
There are plenty more, but hopefully these will give you an idea of where you might start. Happy reading!
The Pearl by Steinbeck
';The member of the wedding'; and '; The Heart is a Lonely Hunter'; by Carson McCullers,
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