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America's top colleges assigned these books to freshmen

Peter JacobsJul 7, 2015, 22:11 IST

Every summer, top colleges around the US ask incoming freshman to read books the schools have deemed important and noteworthy.

The book choices this year range from personal essays to classic fiction, hitting topics that include race, climate change, and sexuality.

While students will get to enjoy the books over the summer, at most colleges they're expected to come to campus ready to debate and analyze the book alongside their new classmates.

Check out what they're reading below: