Probably any of Kafka’s works. They’re short and usually easy. I read some of them in early highschool and loved them.

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The Odyssey if you like epics and tons of Greek mythology. F451 if you want to feel eerily connected to a world imagined in the 50s and also relevant to current issues. Poe if you like spooky things. Unpopular, but I love The Great Gatsby if you want to follow an observer narrator and laugh at complicated vapid people. Slight level up is Beloved but I adore it (cultural hauntings). Hamlet is my fav Shakespeare. Oh! And mix in some poetry bc it counts and is more approachable in length.

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Frankenstein, The Crying of Lot 49, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Slaughterhouse-Five are all reasonably short and reasonably easy to get through.

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i second sticking with shorter ones at first, kafka is good, death of ivan by tolestoy, the crucible is pretty good if u like plays, of mice and men, frankenstein is a little longer but pretty good

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A tale of two cities is one of my favorites. Pride and Prejudice is probably the one that was easiest to read in my opinion. The Odyssey is really good too, just be mindful of the translation. Some are denser than others.

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I just read The House of Mirth for grad school and loved it!

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