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Student Favorites

DHHS students were surveyed in April 2026 and the following titles were some of their suggestions! Enjoy!

Freshmen & Sophomore Favorites
Junior & Senior Recommendations

Freshmen & Sophomore Favorites

You'd Be Home Now

You'd Be Home Now

The Reappearance of Rachel Price

The Reappearance of Rachel Price

1984 by George Orwell

1984 by George Orwell

Brave New World

Brave New World

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

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

If He Had Been With Me

If He Had Been With Me

If Only I Had Told Her

If Only I Had Told Her

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

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

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

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

The Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Black

The Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Black

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

Nothing More to Tell by Karen McManus

Nothing More to Tell by Karen McManus

One of Us Is Lying

One of Us Is Lying

I Must Betray You

I Must Betray You

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Everything I Promised You

Everything I Promised You

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

Maze Runner by James Dashner

Maze Runner by James Dashner

Allies by Alan Gratz

Allies by Alan Gratz

Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz

Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz

Code of Honor

Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II

Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II

Ground Zero by Alan Gratz

Ground Zero 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

I’m Glad My Mom Died

I’m Glad My Mom Died

The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom

The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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

Beartown by by Fredrik Backman

Beartown by by Fredrik Backman

Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick

Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick

Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick

Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick

Long Way Down

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Heir

Lady Tremaine

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

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Night by Elie Wiesel

Night by Elie Wiesel

Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor

Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor

Dear Martin

Salt to the Sea

Salt to the Sea

Thin Air

We Were Liars

Family of Liars

Family of Liars

We Fell Apart

Beneath a Scarlet Sky

Beneath a Scarlet Sky

A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Best Investment Guide That Money Can Buy

A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Best Investment Guide That Money Can Buy

The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior

The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior

The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life

The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life

Dune

The Bletchley Riddle

The Bletchley Riddle

Sunrise on the Reaping

Sunrise on the Reaping

Jupiter Rising

Just Until

The Meadowbrook Murders

The Meadowbrook Murders

Throwback

All the Blues in the Sky

All the Blues in the Sky

American Born Chinese

American Born Chinese

Anna-Jane and the Endless Summer

Anna-Jane and the Endless Summer

Beth is Dead

Better Than the Movies

Better Than the Movies

Betting on You

Five Nights at Freddy's

Five Nights at Freddy's

The Glass Girl

The Grandest Game

The Grandest Game

My Life With the Walter Boys

My Life With the Walter Boys

Never Ever Getting Back Together

Never Ever Getting Back Together

One Word, Six Letters

One Word, Six Letters

Oxford Blood

Piper at the Gates of Dusk

Piper at the Gates of Dusk

Piper at the Gates of Dusk

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

Putin vs. Zelensky: The Russo-Ukrainian War: Why It's Happening and How It All Got Started

Putin vs. Zelensky: The Russo-Ukrainian War: Why It's Happening and How It All Got Started

Red Car to Hollywood

Red Car to Hollywood

Rosa by Any Other Name

Rosa by Any Other Name

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez

A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez

Sisters in the Wind

Sisters in the Wind

Six of Crows

Teen Titans: Raven

Teen Titans: Raven

The Naturals

This Is Our Story

This Is Our Story

The Thrashers

Time After Time

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Tweet Cute

Under the Neon Lights

Under the Neon Lights

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

Listen for the Lie

Listen for the Lie

First Lie Wins

Famous Last Words

Famous Last Words

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

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

The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library

All the Water in the World

All the Water in the World

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

Homeseeking

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

The Women

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life

The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life

Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America

Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America

A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Best Investment Guide That Money Can Buy

A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Best Investment Guide That Money Can Buy

LeBron

The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

Black Boy by Richard Wright

Black Boy by Richard Wright

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

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

Educated by Tara Westover

Educated by Tara Westover

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

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 Stand by Stephen King

The Stand by Stephen King

Good Dirt

We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast

We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast

I'll Give You the Sun

I'll Give You the Sun