Top Books for Middle & High School
I mention a lot of books on this site, but these are the cream of the crop. This list is targeted for homeschool parents and Christian school teachers, so I include recommended grade levels in parentheses. (These grades are based on what I consider the ideal age to study the subject, but they are just general guidelines. For example, logic can easily be studied in the 8th grade instead of 9th.)
These books are intended for middle school and high school students. However, they are also suitable for church study groups or individual study for adults. I recommend using books as supplements to primary instruction (either in person or video lessons). For recommended video lessons, see the Homeschool Resources page and the curriculum posts under Categories.
History
Western Civilization (9–11)
Ancient Greece—Martin
The American Pageant—Kennedy
THEOLOGY
BIBLE (9)
Bible Doctrine—Grudem
Apologetics: A Justification of Christian Belief—Frame
WORLDVIEW (12)
LANGUAGE
LATIN (9–12)
Basics of Biblical Hebrew—Pratico & Van Pelt
Education
Christian Education
HUMANITIES
LOGIC (9)
Economics in One Lesson—Hazlitt
LITERATURE
ANCIENT LITERATURE (9)
The Republic—Plato
On the Incarnation—Athanasius
Confessions—Augustine
MEDIEVAL LITERATURE (10)
Omnibus II (and V)
The Canterbury Tales—Chaucer
Omnibus III (and VI)
1984—Orwell