If you’ve ever been forced to read books in English, then you know the pain of not wanting to read a book. However, every once in awhile there’ll be a book or story that’s not too bad. As someone who has read many stories for English classes, here are the top 10 stories that you’ve read/will read in class.

10. “Hatchet” — 5th grade

9. “The Raven” — 9th grade

8. “Number The Stars” — 6th grade

7. “Of Mice and Men” — 11th grade

6. “The Giver” — 7th grade

5. “Romeo and Juliet” — 9th grade

4. “The Great Gatsby” — 11th grade

3. “Medea”  — 10th grade

2. “The Catcher In The Rye” — 11th grade

1. “Tuck Everlasting”– 6th grade