This might be of interest to anyone who teaches or follows reading trends in schools. One major finding of the report is that materials read are much less complex today than in the past, which doesn't come as a major surprise to any parent raising kids in today's video game culture.
Below is an infographic summarizing the report followed by links to free e-book copies of the works cited. You can find the full report, for free also, on the Renaissance web site. Enjoy!

Top High School Reading, 1907-2012 with Links to Free Books
1907
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Silas Marner by George Eliot
1923
The Rivals: A Comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
Sohrab and Rustum by Matthew Arnold
1964
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Silas Marner by George Eliot
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
2012
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Night by Elie Wiesel
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