AP® English Literature and Composition
Most Frequently Suggested Books*
(With Vocabulary Links)
This list ranks AP® English Literature books by how often they have been suggested for free-response questions over the past 10 years.
Each title includes the years it was referenced, along with links to vocabulary quizzes and related resources.
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Times Suggested
Title
Author
Years suggested shown as ## (25 indicates 2025)
During the last 10 years, these books were repeatedly suggested as potential resources to answer Free Response Question #3.
##a = Suggested in Practice Test 1 of 20##
##b = Suggested in Practice Test 2 of 20##
Since 2024, College Board® publishes 2 practice tests a year.
Prior to that, they published the administered test after it was administered.
In 2023, they published both.
Free response questions were not published for 2020.
This list was last updated May 14, 2026. At that time, there was only 1 practice set for 2026. It's not clear to this editor if a second practice test will be released this year.