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Professors at America's elite colleges pick one book every student should read in 2017

Abby JacksonAug 26, 2024, 01:49 IST

zenjazzygeek/FlickrWhat to read in 2017.

College professors dole out an incredible amount of required reading to their students.

But what if they could only choose one book?

When asked, professors at America's most prestigious colleges - those in the top 10, according to US News & World Report - shared with Business Insider the single book they think every student should read in 2017.

The topics of the books spanned issues from politics to social science to Shakespearean literature.

Read on to see what professors from schools like Princeton, Harvard, and Yale think you should read next year.