Does something seem strange about this list to you besides the fact that “Andy Roddick Beat Me With a Frying Pan” isn’t on it? With all of the great books at our disposal, why isn’t there anything more modern being taught? I really don’t understand the Shakespeare fascination and probably never will. To me, he’s just a writer who was trying to write entertaining material. There’s no greater purpose to reading his work beyond that. But I think if you made a list of books most enjoyed by high school students none of the Shakespeare would be in the list. Which raises the question: Why are we not trying to encourage students to love reading instead of forcing things on them we know they won’t like?
MOST TAUGHT BOOKS IN HS
1. Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
2. Macbeth by Shakespeare
3. Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
4. Julius Caesar by Shakespeare
5. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
