20 books considered the worst

[Rev. Rye]

I think some of them became considered the "worst" because a majority of teenagers were forced to read them in school.

I certainly dislike classic literature I was forced to read in school, and reading it certainly didn't give me an appreciation for it. Quite the opposite, in fact.

I think the trick involves picking material that will likely appeal to your students and being able to properly coney how awesome the works in question are. Sadly, most people either don't pick works their students will like or can't convey their greatness properly. And many can do neither.