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Greek Myths by Ingri D'Aulaire
No education is complete without a large slice of Greek mythology. And there's no better way of meeting that literary quota than with the... [More]
Ancient
before 500BC
ElemGeneral
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Solzhenitsyn's first book, this economical, relentless novel is one of the most forceful artistic indictments of political oppression in... [More]
Modern
1900-present
Secondary
& Adult
Literature,
Biography
Confessions by St. Augustine
St Augustine's autobiographical reflections on philosophy, theology, history, and humanity. Near the top of EveryGoodBook's all time Top-10 list. [More]
Classical
500BC-600AD
Secondary
& Adult
Phil./Religion,
Biography
Rhetoric by Aristotle
Focusing on the use of language as both a vehicle and a tool to shape persuasive argument, Aristotle delineates with remarkable insight... [More]
Classical
500BC-600AD
Secondary
& Adult
Philosophy &
Religion
Politics by Aristotle
Intellectually stimulating work describes the ideal state and ponders how it can bring about the most desirable life for its citizens. Both... [More]
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. [More]
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. [More]
Renaissance/
Reformation
Secondary
& Adult
Philosophy &
Religion
Utopia by Thomas More
From the 1500s, desscribes More's heaven-on-earth in a few words: a communal, democratic society; paradoxically unregulated and tightly regulated - overwhelmingly. [More]
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... [More]
1800'sSecondary
& Adult
Literature
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
At age 11, Caddie Woodlawn is the despair of her mother and the pride of her father: a clock-fixing tomboy running wild in the woods of... [More]
1800'sMiddleHistorical
Fiction
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