List of required reading

This is a list of books that are not necessarily my favorites, but I think they are so important, I believe everyone should read them.

Fiction

• Animal Farm - A fable about revolution and fascism and how people tend to become corrupt.
• Epic of Gilgamesh - While the story itself is quite dull, it is effectively the earliest example of a human story and provides insight into our shared culture.
• The Handmaid's Tale - A frightening look at what would happen if the USA was taken over by fundamental Christianity.
• Little House In the Big Woods - The semi-fictional early childhood or a pioneer girl. It describes how early American settlers acquired food, made their own clothes and tools, and the dangers they faced.
• Nineteen Eighty Four - Another dark tale about what happens when evil people are allowed to be in charge.

Non-Fiction

• Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - The diary of a Jewish girl in hiding during World War II.
• Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity - A biography of a woman struggling with sex addiction and a need to feel loved.
• A Short History of Nearly Everything - Gives a basic understanding of several fields of science, but is not dry.
• World Religions: Beliefs and Traditions From Around the Globe - Gives a basic understanding of all the world's major religions.