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St. John's College Great Books Reading List
by Purplechi352 items Last modified February 20, 2026St. John’s College is best known for its reading list and the Great Books curriculum that was adopted in 1937. While the list of books has evolved over the last century, the tradition of all students reading foundational texts of Western civilization remains. The reading list at St. John’s includes classic works in philosophy, literature, political science, psychology, history, religion, economics, math, chemistry, physics, biology, astronomy, music, language, and more. To see the reading list organized by class year and subject matter, scroll down. Or view a simple list organized alphabetically by author. Learn more about classes at St. John’s and the subjects students study.
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Recent Activity
| When | What | Who | Comment |
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| April 21, 2026 | Flora Menzies | Removed The Oxford book of the supernatural from the list. | |
| April 21, 2026 | Flora Menzies | Removed The Oxford book of the supernatural from the list. | |
| April 21, 2026 | Flora Menzies | Removed Extraordinary people. from the list. | |
| April 21, 2026 | Molly Tremelling | Added The Princess Bride to the list. | |
| April 21, 2026 | Molly Tremelling | Removed The Princess Bride from the list. |



