The Mensa Reading List for Grades 9-12

Re:The Mensa Reading List for Grades 9-12 by StefanBatory on Sunday April 06, 2025 @10:07AM (#43601518)

Looking at the list, I wish that they included more non-Anglosphere authors. Skimming at it, it does seem a tad Anglo-centric with that.

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Re:The Mensa Reading List for Grades 9-12 by bashmelek on Sunday April 06, 2025 @10:33AM (#43601660)

The cultural canon in the USA will lean towards that. I will say that, if we are to suggest more global reading, concrete examples are always welcome! I would of course recommend Journey to the West. Even among the Four Great Classical Novels it has huge lasting influence

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Re:The Mensa Reading List for Grades 9-12 by glacier5674 on Sunday April 06, 2025 @10:16AM (#43601561)

And then there's Beowulf, which is Anglo without the Sphere.

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Re:The Mensa Reading List for Grades 9-12 by sn9 on Sunday April 06, 2025 @08:08PM (#43606153)

This is not exactly surprising for a list of books in English.

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