Top Novels EVERY High School Student Should Read Before Going to College.

As a high school graduate, numerous classic and contemporary books can help you in higher education. Being well-versed in literature will not only help you in college entrance exams, but it will also help you build your vocabulary, analysis skills, and your writing style. The following is a diverse selection of books across various genres and styles:

1. "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

2. "1984" by George Orwell

3. "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger

4. "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

5. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

6. "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

7. "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien

8. "The Harry Potter series" by J.K. Rowling

9. "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis

10. "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

11. "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

12. "Beloved" by Toni Morrison

13. "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

14. "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

15. "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

16. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain

17. "The Odyssey" by Homer

18. "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens

19. "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

20. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde

Remember, this is just a small sampling, and there are countless other books worth exploring. Feel free to choose based on your personal interests, expand into different genres, or explore works by diverse authors.