1. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Widely considered a landmark play, the play deals with a culture clash between two characters, Blanche DuBois, a relic of the Old South, and Stanley Kowalski, a rising member of the industrial, urban working class.
2. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage confusion, angst, alienation, and rebellion.