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Edutopia, 25 Books

This list, curated by Edutopia and authored by Paige Tutt, presents '25 Essential High School Reads From the Last Decade,' aiming to highlight recent literature that high school students might find engaging and relevant. The selection was based on a community-driven process where members were asked to nominate novels published within the last ten years that they wished they had read during their high school years. The list contrasts with a previous list from 2016, which was heavily dominated by classic literature. In this updated version, hundreds of nominations were received, emphasizing a diverse array of themes, genres, and author identities, including works featuring protagonists of various ethnicities, sexual orientations, and backgrounds. This reflects an educational shift towards a more inclusive and representative curriculum, aligning with movements like #DisruptTexts.

This list was originally published in 2022 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.