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 Julius Caesar by William ShakespeareA tale of honor and betrayal. Pompey is defeated in war by Caesar. A small devoted brotherhood, led by Marcus Brutus, plot the assassination of their new leader. At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 |  | Classical 500BC-600AD | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Paradise Lost by John MiltonHere in one volume are the complete texts of two of the greatest epic poems in English literature, each a profound exploration of the moral... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.24 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Literature |
 Hamlet by William ShakespeareHamlet seeks revenge on Claudius, who has murdered his father, the King, taken the throne and married his mother. At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey ChaucerWith their astonishing diversity of tone and subject matter, The Canterbury Tales have become one of the touchstones of medieval... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.09 Read Online | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Les Miserables by Victor HugoIn 19th Century Paris, the lives of several colorful characters cross paths, seemingly randomly, and are each changed dramatically from contact with the others. At: Local Library Amazon $4.38 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 Oliver Twist by Charles DickensDickens, the master of descriptive narrative, conjures a grim and compelling view of Victorian London's underside. At: Local Library Amazon $4.96 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneSet in the harsh Puritan community of seventeenth-century Massachusetts, this tale of an adulterous entanglement resulting in an... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.47 Read Online | | Discovery/ Colonial | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper LeeSet in Alabama during the Depression; follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch. A tough, tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up. At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Modern 1900-present | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
 One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynSolzhenitsyn's first book, this economical, relentless novel is one of the most forceful artistic indictments of political oppression in... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.63 | | Modern 1900-present | Secondary & Adult | Literature, Biography |
 Confessions by St. AugustineSt Augustine's autobiographical reflections on philosophy, theology, history, and humanity. Near the top of EveryGoodBook's all time Top-10 list. At: Local Library Amazon $5.31 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Biography |
 Rhetoric by AristotleFocusing on the use of language as both a vehicle and a tool to shape persuasive argument, Aristotle delineates with remarkable insight... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $3.50 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
 Politics by AristotleIntellectually stimulating work describes the ideal state and ponders how it can bring about the most desirable life for its citizens. Both... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.00 | | Classical 500BC-600AD | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by J. R. R. Tolkien From a remote and exotic age--of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. In the unique imagination of J.R.R. Tolken the power of these great stories comes to life for modern readers. At: Local Library Amazon $5.26 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli World's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power, remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a political leader. At: Local Library Amazon $4.50 Read Online | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Elizabeth Bennet is the perfect Austen heroine: intelligent, generous, sensible, incapable of jealousy or any other major sin. That makes... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.95 Read Online | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe Gut-wrenching portrayal of slavery and its effects on families and individuals. A remarkable book - narrative drive, vivid characters, sprawling cast, several completely different worlds masterfully portrayed; At: Local Library Amazon $4.99 Read Online | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare In this play, Shakespeare shows that love makes you do strange things. As Lysander says, "The course of true love never did run smooth." At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Ancient before 500BC | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Classic tragic romance of the feuding Capulets and Montagues. Romeo (a Montague) falls in love with Juliet (a Capulet) and are married in secret by Friar Lawrence... At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom Inspiring saga of a heroic, Dutch family in Nazi occupied Holland during World War II; aglow with the glory of God and the courage of a quiet Christian spinster whose life was transformed by it. At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Modern 1900-present | Secondary & Adult | Biography |
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| Henry V by William Shakespeare Historically based play, England's King Henry V invades France. The decisive fight comes at the Battle of Agincourt, where the English are outnumbered five to one. At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| MacBeth by William Shakespeare Elements - Subtle poetry of Macbeth's speeches, the "post-Christian" religious significance, the blood-darkness-water themes, and political connections between Scottish Thanes and British Earls. At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Moby Dick by Herman Melville Written with wonderfully redemptive humor, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $5.84 | | 1800's | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| World War I by S. L. A. Marshall General Marshall drew on his firsthand experience as a soldier and lifetime of military service to pen this forthright history of what people once believed would be the last great war. At: Local Library Amazon $5.14 | | Modern 1900-present | Secondary & Adult | General |
| Everyman by Anonymous As this medieval moral play unfolds, Everyman learns that neither possessions nor accomplishments will follow him to the grave. As Everyman's problem is our problem, the play provokes thought and discussion 700 years later. At: Local Library Amazon $3.99 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
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| Plays by Sophocles Aristotle called "Oedipus The King," the second-written of the three Theban plays written by Sophocles, the masterpiece of the whole of... Source: Amazon At: Local Library Amazon $4.00 Read Online | | Ancient before 500BC | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
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| Sonnets by William Shakespeare Of indescribable linguistic beauty, elegance and complexity, Shakespeare's sonnets owe their timeless appeal to their supreme compositional values, the universality of their themes, and their keen insights into the human heart and soul. At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 Read Online | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| King Lear by William Shakespeare Based on the legend of King Leir in pre-Roman Britain. King Lear divides his kingdom among his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia, according to their love for him. At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
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| The Tempest by William Shakespeare Shakespeare's farewell to London, imaginative and enlightening, timeless. At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
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| Twelfth Night by Shakespeare A girl, disguised as a man, searches for her twin brother who was lost in a shipwreck. At: Local Library Amazon $5.99 | | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
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