In school, students generally dread reading books. But outside of school, kids of all ages love exploring their interests by reading. To find what Robert M. Beren Academy students read, I surveyed them for their book recommendations: 

-The Selection by Kiera Cass, recommended by Gabby Bentolila (9): In a futuristic world, a prince picks 35 girls who compete for his love. 

-Dante’s Inferno by Dante Alighieri, recommended by Eliana Ruben (9): Dante, along with an angel, travel through the seven levels of Hell to reach God.

-Genesis 1948 by Dan Kurzman, recommended by Ben Yoshor (12): Based on a 1,000 interviews with characters of either side, Dan Kurzman presents the origins of the Israeli-Arab conflict. 

-The Man in the High Castle by Philip Dick, recommended by Goldie Serwatien (11): The book describes a dystopian society in which the Axis Powers won World War II. 

-The Martian by Andy Weir, recommended by Netanya Abramson (11): Astronaut Mark Watney was left behind in Mars. NASA works out a way to rescue him from the foreign planet. 

-The Kiss of Deception by Mary Pearson, recommended by Tali Miller (9): Princess Lia runs from her life of luxury to escape from an arranged marriage. 

-The Shining by Stephen King, recommended by Tania Blanga (10): Stephen King thrills with his horror story of the adventures of Jack Torrance.

-David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell, recommended by Alex Ghelman (12): Malcolm Gladwell explores why underdogs win, despite overwhelming odds. 

I hope you find these recommendations helpful! Enjoy reading! Also, feel free to share your book recommendations with us in the comments too!