Grade 12 Reading List
This collection features vocabulary lists that cover the 12th grade recommended texts found in Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards.
Crime and PunishmentA classic of Russian literature, this novel explores the psyche of a poor young man who plots to murder and rob a wealthy pawnbroker.
Flatland: A Romance of Many DimensionsA Square, native of Flatland, seeks to enlarge the intellectual dimensions of humanity by describing his encounters in Spaceland, Lineland, and Pointland. Read the full text here.
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkShakespeare's famous tragedy tells the story of a Danish prince who must decide whether or not to avenge his father's death.
Heart of DarknessIn this novella, narrator Charles Marlow recounts his travels to the Congo, where he witnessed the horrors of colonialism.
King LearIn this tragedy, King Lear's plan to divide his kingdom between his three daughters leads to his downfall when he misjudges their true feelings.
Pride and PrejudiceElizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy instantly loathe one another when they first meet. Can they overcome their first impressions?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are DeadTwo minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet become the stars of their own play, a meditation on chance, fortune, and the inevitability of fate.
UtopiaIn this 16th-century book, More imagines an ideal state. More coined the word utopia, which literally means "nowhere."
Emily DickinsonEmily Dickinson was an American poet. Dickinson was reclusive for much of her life, and the breadth of her work did not become public until after her death. Her poems were unique to her era. They contain short lines, typically lack titles, and often use slant rhyme as well as unconventional capitalization and punctuation.
John DonneJohn Donne was an English poet and cleric in the Church of England. He is considered the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets.
Robert FrostRobert Frost is an American poet. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. Frost is the only poet to receive four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.
Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley was one of the major English Romantic poets. Among his best-known works are "Ozymandias," "Ode to the West Wind," "To a Skylark," and the political ballad "The Mask of Anarchy."
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