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Student Favorites

DHHS students were surveyed in February 2020 and the following titles were some of their suggestions! Enjoy!

Freshmen & Sophomore Favorites
Junior & Senior Recommendations

Freshmen & Sophomore Favorites

1984 by George Orwell

1984 by George Orwell

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer

A Child Called %22It%22 by Dave Pelzer

Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz

Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

Every Day by David Levithan

Every Day by David Levithan

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick

Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

All We Have Left by Wendy Mills

All We Have Left by Wendy Mills

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Nothing More to Tell by Karen McManus

Nothing More to Tell by Karen McManus

All American Boys by Jason Reynolds

All American Boys by Jason Reynolds

The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Maze Runner by James Dashner

Maze Runner by James Dashner

The Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Black

The Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Black

Allies by Alan Gratz

Allies by Alan Gratz

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds

The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Furyborn by Claire Legrand

Furyborn by Claire Legrand

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Crossover by Kwame Alexander

Crossover by Kwame Alexander

Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven

Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven

Forging Silver Into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer

Forging Silver Into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Beartown by by Fredrik Backman

Beartown by by Fredrik Backman

The Prom: A Novel Based on the Hit Broadway Musical by Saundra Mitchell

The Prom: A Novel Based on the Hit Broadway Musical by Saundra Mitchell

Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick

Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick

Ground Zero by Alan Gratz

Ground Zero by Alan Gratz

Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson

Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan

An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan

Junior & Senior Recommendations

In February, students answered a survey in English classes listing their favorite titles. The results below are from Juniors and Seniors.

Upper classmen favorites

I Know Who You Are by Barbara Rae-Venter

I Know Who You Are by Barbara Rae-Venter

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

The Blind Side by Michael Lewis

The Blind Side by Michael Lewis

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimanmanda Ngozi

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimanmanda Ngozi

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Black Boy by Richard Wright

Black Boy by Richard Wright

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

What the Fact? by Seema Yasmin

What the Fact? by Seema Yasmin

Daughter of Sparta by Claire M. Andrews

Daughter of Sparta by Claire M. Andrews

Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Influenced by Brian Boxer Wachler

Influenced by Brian Boxer Wachler

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe by Madeline Miller

Educated by Tara Westover

Educated by Tara Westover

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

Room by Emma Donoghue

Room by Emma Donoghue

Lovely War by Julie Berry

Lovely War by Julie Berry

Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle

Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Stand by Stephen King

The Stand by Stephen King

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys