American Literature Reading List by Stobaugh

1.
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter 3.44 avg rating — 901,397 ratings
2.
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage 3.30 avg rating — 108,701 ratings
3.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,319,034 ratings
4.
Walden
Walden 3.78 avg rating — 200,864 ratings
5.
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms 3.82 avg rating — 344,530 ratings
6.
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes 3.94 avg rating — 5,559 ratings
7.
Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome 3.45 avg rating — 134,945 ratings
8.
The Crucible
The Crucible 3.61 avg rating — 452,230 ratings
9.
Cold Sassy Tree
Cold Sassy Tree 4.02 avg rating — 104,863 ratings
10.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God 3.99 avg rating — 377,834 ratings
11.
The Chosen
The Chosen 4.07 avg rating — 96,281 ratings
12.
Of Plymouth Plantation
Of Plymouth Plantation 3.50 avg rating — 2,175 ratings
12.
The Emperor Jones
The Emperor Jones 3.35 avg rating — 2,524 ratings
14.
The Glass Menagerie (New Directions Books)
The Glass Menagerie (New Directions Books) 3.74 avg rating — 141,063 ratings
15.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 3.85 avg rating — 89,888 ratings
16.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave 4.12 avg rating — 132,012 ratings
17.
The Unvanquished
The Unvanquished 3.77 avg rating — 6,498 ratings
18.
The Pearl
The Pearl 3.56 avg rating — 261,832 ratings
19.
Billy Budd
Billy Budd 3.19 avg rating — 19,174 ratings
20.
The Religious Affections
The Religious Affections 4.24 avg rating — 6,117 ratings