What titles should we add to Shmoop Bestsellers?
Bestsellers (pop lit, sometimes lighter fare, less likely to be taught in class, but still a lot of fun to analyze)
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134 votes
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Since you already have the 6th book, why not the final one?
130 votes -
129 votes
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74 votes
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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
second book of Hunger Games
56 votes -
51 votes
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44 votes
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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Great story about a teen who ruined a summer party by calling the police (the reader doesn't know the details) and is now shunned by her fellow students. Speaking less and less, she withdraws into herself but shares her thoughts and witty observations with the reader. Great conclusion. Students at my high school (I am the librarian) love this book!
44 votes -
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
A poetic tale filled with breath-taking prose about a father, son, and the end of days.
43 votes -
38 votes
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35 votes
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Like Water for Chocolate
Laura Esquivel
34 votes -
31 votes
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The Da Vinci Code
A twisty -turny mystery suspense potboiler page-turner that deals with secret cults, murder and religion.
30 votes -
30 votes
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29 votes
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House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski's psychological/horror/fantasy.
28 votes -
The Golden Compass trilogy (phillip pullman)
LOVE this book!
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21 votes
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The Glass Castle
The memoir by Jeanette Walls about her fractured childhood and zany family. An intense read with an uplifting story.
21 votes