These were some of my favourites in high school. Unfortunately, not a single one is American, but I thought I'd include them anyway in case he's an avid reader.

Joseph Conrad- Heart of Darkness
Graham Green - Travels with my Aunt
Oscar Wilde- Anything, really!
Dante Alighieri- Divine Comedy
Goethe- Faust
Rohinton Mistry- A Fine Balance
Moliere- Ecole des Femmes
Voltaire- Candide
Homer- The Odyssey
Monty Python transcripts (for pop culture)


What is to give light must endure burning.