What books should I read for AP Lit?

The Top 10 AP® English Literature Reading List

1. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.
2. Great Expectations by Charles Dicken.
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.
4. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
5. King Lear by William Shakespeare.
6. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
7. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce.

What books do high schoolers read in English?

High School English Books

• The Great Gatsby (Paperback) F.
• To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback) Harper Lee.
• Romeo and Juliet (Mass Market Paperback) William Shakespeare.
• Lord of the Flies (Paperback) William Golding.
• Macbeth (Paperback)
• Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
• 1984 (Kindle Edition)
• The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)

What is the most taught book in high school?

The five most frequently taught books, based on this survey’s results, were The Great Gatsby, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible and The Odyssey (tied), To Kill a Mockingbird, and Night (Stallworth & Gibbons, 2012).

Can you use any book on the AP Lit exam?

The College Board does provide an example list of works, but you can choose any work you like just so long as it has adequate “literary merit.” However, you need to be closely familiar with more than one work so that you can be prepared for whatever theme the College Board throws at you!

What is the best book you read in high school?

17 Required High School Books We Ended Up Loving

• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
• Animal Farm by George Orwell.
• The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.
• The Great Gatsby by F.
• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D.
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.
• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.

What do 10th graders read in English?

10th Grade Reading List Books

• Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback) George Orwell.
• Lord of the Flies (Paperback) William Golding.
• The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback)
• 1984 (Kindle Edition)
• Night (The Night Trilogy, #1)
• Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Paperback)
• Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
• A Tale of Two Cities (Paperback)

Is AP Lit useful?

AP® English Literature and Composition gives you the opportunity to learn effective ways of comparing and contrasting literary works. You will strengthen these skills over the duration of the AP® English Literature and Composition course as you through the many texts you’ll read and the analytical essays you’ll write.

Do you have to take AP Lang before AP lit?

Though this may depend on your school and instructor, generally, high school students take AP Lang in their junior year and AP Lit in their senior. However, there is the possibility that you’re only able to take one of these classes during your senior year and you must choose between them.

Is AP Lit easier than AP Lang?

You’re probably wondering… out of the two AP English courses, which one is harder? Well, it turns out neither AP Literature or AP Language is super easy to pass, and both are quite difficult to get a 5 (the highest score) on. (For more on AP test scoring, see our post.)