High School Book List for Extra Reading FREEBIE

This High School Book List for Extra Reading is keyed to 7Sisters ELA Bundles. This information is also included in the post Homeschool High School Reading List.Download this freebie to give your teen additional reading if they are:College prep, so need more rigor for their LiteratureSimply interested in a genre and want more book suggestionsHere are the basics of the download:Homeschool High School Reading ListWe have gathered a high school reading list to help inspire teens to broaden their reading experiences and hopefully find genres they love.This homeschool high school reading list has two sections:Send us your suggestions to add to either list, okay? You can add them in the comments or send us a message (or post) on the 7Sisters Facebook group!1) A general reading list of books that homeschool high schoolers or their parents have recommended. This list is broken into:American LiteratureGreat Christian WritersBritish Literature2) A list of books keyed to the reading material in 7Sisters’ ELA Bundles. As you know, each year’s ELA Bundle includes Literature Study Guides for eight books and four movies.The additional reading suggestions are for teens who want additional reading for their booklist:Because they are enjoying the genre ORThey are leveling up for more rigor on their homeschool transcriptsRemember, there’s not ONE right way to homeschool high school. With that in mind, choose books that meet your goals and your teens’ interests. You may like these books or have others you would prefer to use, so go with what is best for your family!Do not hesitate to send us some of your favorites that we can add to the list! Okay, here we go: Homeschool high School Reading List Section OneBecause families have differing needs and there are SOOO many good books to read, we could not fit them all in Section Two. Also, as if these books are not enough, here is are lists of:Light-hearted classics for teens to readHigh Interest books for struggling readersPLUS for more ideas, here are lots of things that can count as books for the homeschool high school booklistAmerican LiteratureThese are books that homeschool high schoolers or their parents have suggested to us.Additional books not elsewhere listed in this post:Walden by Henry David ThoreauI, Robot by Isaac AsimovThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldOf Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckThe Chosen by Chaim PotokThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanAmerican Poetry Reading and Writing by 7SistersHomeschool or any American Poetry collection Any poetry collections by specific American poets such asMaya AngelouHenry Wadsworth LongfellowCollections of speeches by AmericansEssay collections by AmericansGreat Christian WritersAdditional books not elsewhere listed in this post:The Normal Christian Life by Watchman NeeAugustine for Armchair Theologians by Stephen CooperThis Present Darkness by Frank PerettiMere Christianity by C.S. LewisOrthodoxy by G.K. ChestertonThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick WarrenThe Pursuit of God by A.W. TozerTill We Have Faces by C.S. LewisUtopia by Thomas MooreJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteBritish LiteratureAdditional books not elsewhere listed in this post:Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (teen version)Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyIvanhoe by Sir Walter ScottHitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsAlice through the Looking Glass by Lewis CarrollBeowulf (an annotated version)Winston Churchill’s speechesFarmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. TolkienUtopia by Thomas MooreJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteOne Corpse too Many by Ellis PetersNow, here is Homeschool High School Reading List Section TwoAs we mentioned, this list is keyed to 7Sisters “One Year” ELA Bundles. Use the books that are suggested here to level up the reading list for college-bound homeschool high schools, or for teens who are simply interested in reading more books in a specific genre. (Here is a post that explains how many books a teen should read for different levels of rigor.)Homeschool High School Reading List for One Year of High School English/Language Arts (a good fit for grade 9)Literature Study Guides in this bundle with suggested additional booksA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensAdditional reading suggestions:Other books by Dickens: Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, etcLetter from Father Christmas by J.R.R. TolkienAnne of Green Gables by L. M. MontgomeryAdditional reading suggestions:O, Pioneers by Willa CatherOther books and plays that tell about 19th century American life such as:Our Town by Thornton WilderStories from Old Squire’s Farm by C.A. StephensGod’s Smuggler by Brother AndrewAdditional reading suggestions include inspiring biographies:Through Gates of Splendor by Elizabeth ElliotThe Cross and the Switchblade by David WilkersonAntigone (a play) by SophoclesAdditional reading suggestions:D’Aulaires Book of Greek MythsJoni: An Unforgettable Story by Joni Eareckson TadaAdditional reading suggestions include inspiring biographies:Any biography by Geoff and Janet Benge (there are dozens at YWAM)Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats (a collection of poems) by T. S. EliotAdditional reading suggestions: 7Sisters British Poetry (counts as 1 book for booklist)Any collection of poetry by British poets such as Alfred, Lord Tennyson, William Keats, William Cowper, etc.The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother LawrenceAdditional reading suggestions:With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew MurrayWalking on Water by Madeleine L’EngleTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAdditional reading suggestions:I’m Still Here by Austin Channing BrownThe Long Shadow of Little Rock by Daisy BatesThe New Kid by Jerry Craft (a graphic novel, Newbery Award winner)Cinema Study Guides in this bundle with suggested additional booksGuess Who’s Coming to Dinner (starring Katherine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy)Here is an excerpt to 7Sisters Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Cinema Study Guide.Additional reading suggestions include books that build perspective taking:Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry by Mildred TaylorOther Words for Home by Jasmine WargaMr. Holland’s Opus (starring Richard Dreyfuss)Additional reading suggestions:The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg (Newbery Award winner)Up the Down Staircase by Bel KaufmanThe Truman Show (starring Jim Carrey)It’s hard to find a book for teens with a similar theme. (Although 7Sisters’ Philosophy in Four Questions fits nicely, but is an entire Elective credit.) Let’s do some fantasy or dystopian novels instead:On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness series by Andrew PetersonHunger Games series by Suzanne CollinsDivergent series by Veronica RothHook (starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman)Additional reading suggestions:Any of the Peter Pan books by J.M. BarreA Christmas Carol (starring George C. Scott)Additional reading suggestions:A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan ThomasThe Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha ChristieThat’s it for 9th grade!Homeschool High School Reading List Another Year of High School English/Language Arts (grade 10)Literature Study Guides in this bundle with suggested additional booksA Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine HansberryAdditional reading suggestions include other books that tell stories of lives of Black Americans in 17th-20th century America, such as:Stella by Starlight by Sharon DraperCopper Sun by Sharon DraperRosa Parks, My Story (autobiography)A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithOther books or plays that tell stories of American life such as:The Jungle by Upton SinclairCall of the Wild by Jack LondonClick here for an excerpt from 7Sisters Literature Study Guide for A Tree Grows in BrooklynAnimal Farm by George OrwellAdditional reading suggestions:1984 by George OrwellThe Off Islanders by Nathaniel Benchley Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAdditional reading suggestions:I, Robot by Isaac AsimovEnders Game by Orson Scott CardSomething Beautiful for God by Malcolm MuggeridgeAdditional reading suggestions include inspiring biographies:Any biography by Geoff and Janet Benge (there are dozens at YWAM)The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomAdditional reading suggestions:The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich BonhoefferMan’s Search for Meaning by Victor FranklThe Invisible Man by H. G. WellsAdditional reading suggestions:Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (7Sisters Has a study guide for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. View an excerpt here.)The Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckAdditional reading suggestions:Any other book by Pearl S. BuckAny Asian-themed book such as When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller (Newbery Award winner)Cinema Study Guides in this bundle with suggested additional booksPlaces in the Heart (starring Sally Field and Danny Glover)Additional reading suggestions:Just Mercy by Bryan StevensonTurning Fifteen on the Road to Freedom by Linda Blackmon LoweryThe Miracle Worker (starring Ann Bancroft and Patty Duke)Additional reading suggestions include inspiring biographies:Any biography by Geoff and Janet Benge (there are dozens at YWAM)The Importance of Being Earnest (starring Colin Firth and Rupert Everett)Additional reading suggestions:Any book by Jane Austen such as Sense and Sensibility or Pride and Prejudice (7Sisters has a study guide for Sense and Sensibility. View an excerpt here.)Pygmalian by George Bernard ShawWhat’s Up, Doc? (starring Barbara Streisand and Ryan O’Neal)Additional reading suggestions:Any book by P.G. Wodehouse in the Jeeves and Wooster series such as The Code of the Woosters or Right Ho, Jeeves (7Sisters has a study guide for Right Ho, Jeeves. View an excerpt here.)Field of Dreams (starring Kevin Costner and Amy Madigan)Additional reading suggestions:The Crossover by Kwame AlexanderThat’s it for 10th grade!Homeschool High School Reading List One More Year of High School English/Language Arts (a good fit for grade 11)Literature Study Guides in this bundle with suggested additional booksCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonAdditional reading suggestions:The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William KamkwmabaChain of Fire by Beverley NaidooThe Epic of Gilgamesh by Author Unknown (you may use any version)Additional reading suggestions include more modern epics such as:The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (7Sisters has a study guide for The Hobbit.)Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan Additional reading suggestions:Hinds’ Feet in High Places by Hannah HurnardThe Story of the Other Wise Man by Henry Van DykeThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainAdditional reading suggestions:Other books by Mark Twain such as The Adventures of Tom SawyerShort story, legends or tall tale collections from different people groups such as Native Americans, African Americans, Latinos, Asian AmericansThe Right Stuff by Tom WolfeAdditional reading suggestions:Hidden Figures by Margot Lee ShetterlyAn Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth by Chris HadfieldThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Additional reading suggestions:Stories by Washington Irving such as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow or Rip Van WinkleUncle Vanya by Anton ChekhovAdditional reading suggestions:Between Shades of Gray by Ruta SepetysThe Night Journey by Kathryn LaskyHymns and Creeds by various authorsAdditional reading suggestions include inspiring biographies:Any biography by Geoff and Janet Benge (there are dozens at YWAM)Cinema Study Guides in this bundle with suggested additional booksHigh Noon (starring Gary Cooper and Jack Elam)Additional reading suggestions: The Best Short Stories of Bret HarteRoughing It by Mark TwainThe Incredibles (starring Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter)Additional reading suggestions:On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness series by Andrew PetersonEleven by Tom RogersLife of Pi (starring Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, and Tabu)Additional reading suggestionsJust So Stories by Rudyard KiplingThe Wizard of Oz (starring Judy Garland)Additional reading suggestions:The Wizard of Oz series by L. Frank BaumThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Three Musketeers (starring Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, & Tim Curry)Additional reading suggestions:The Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThat’s it for 11th grade!Homeschool High School Reading List A Final Year of High School English/Language Arts (a good fit for grade 12)Literature Study Guides in this bundle with suggested additional booksA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensAdditional reading suggestions:The Scarlet Pimpernel series by Baroness OrczyA Separate Peace by John Knowles Additional reading suggestions include other war themed books such as:The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen CraneMare’s War by Tanita DavisBorn Again by Chuck ColsonAdditional reading suggestions include inspiring biographies:Any biography by Geoff and Janet Benge (there are dozens at YWAM)Les Miserables (abridged version) by Victor HugoAdditional reading suggestions include inspiring biographies:The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor HugoThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExuperyLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott Additional Reading Suggestions:Additional books by Louisa May Alcott such as Little MenPoetry collections by Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allen Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, etcClick here for an excerpt from 7Sisters Literature Study Guide for Little Women.The Republic (Parts I & II) by PlatoAdditional reading suggestions include inspiring biographies:The Odyssey and The Iliad by HomerThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Additional reading suggestions include inspiring biographies:Wonder by P.J. PalacioPhantom of the Opera by Gaston LarouxThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasAdditional reading suggestions include inspiring biographies:Ivanhoe by Sir Walter ScottTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonThe Screwtape Letters by C. S. LewisAdditional reading suggestions include other books by Lewis. 7Sisters has study guides for:The Chronicles of NarniaThe Space TrilogyCinema Study Guides in this bundle with suggested additional booksLilies of the Field (starring Sidney Poitier)Additional reading suggestions:Becoming by Michelle Obama (youth edition is fine)Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston12 Angry Men (starring Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb)Additional reading suggestions:The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee WilliamsThe Crucible or Death of a Salesman by Arthur MillerCasablanca (starting Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman)Additional reading suggestions:Flygirl by Sheri SmithDorie Miller by Dante R. BrazilNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry (Newbery Award winner)Moby Dick (starring Gregory Peck)Additional reading suggestions:Other books by Herman Melville such as Billy BuddOld Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayRudy (starring Sean Astin and Jon Favreau)Additional reading suggestions include inspiring biographies:No More Bullies by Frank PerettiThrough My Eyes by Tim Tebow Charade (starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant)Additional reading suggestions:The Chesapeake series by Dani Petrey (Christian author)That’s it for 12th grade!BTW- If you have middle schoolers, here’s a reading list of books tweens actually like!Download this freebie to help your teens with their ELA booklist.Note: 7Sisters curriculum is unique in that (by request from teens themselves), it is no-busywork and adaptable to varying levels of academic rigor. In this way, following guidelines in the curriculum, teens complete coursework that is personally meaningful to their interests, needs, and goals. 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