Hey there! I'm taking a few AP classes next year and was wondering if there's a reading list or any recommended books for them. Would love to get a head start this summer!
Hey! Great initiative to prepare ahead for your AP classes. Here are some reading materials for a few popular AP subjects. Keep in mind that the specific required readings may vary depending on your teacher and high school, but these books tend to be common in most curriculums:
AP English Literature and Composition:
- "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
- "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
- "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare
- "Beloved" by Toni Morrison
- "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte
- "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger
- "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
AP English Language and Composition:
- "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller
- "1984" by George Orwell
- "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
- "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
- "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
AP U.S. History:
- "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn
- "The American Pageant" by David M. Kennedy and Lizabeth Cohen
AP World History:
- "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond
- "A World History" by William H. McNeill
- "Worlds Together, Worlds Apart" by Robert Tignor and Jeremy Adelman
AP European History:
- "The Western Heritage" by Donald Kagan, Steven Ozment, and Frank M. Turner
- "A World Made by Hand" by Paul Bairoch
- "Europe: A History" by Norman Davies
Remember that the College Board periodically updates their required readings and curriculum for these courses. It's advisable to check their website or ask your high school teacher/bookstore for the latest recommendations. Good luck and have a productive summer!
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