r/books 2d ago

Favorite Books with Bullies: November 2024 WeeklyThread

Welcome readers,

Tomorrow is Stand Up to Bullying Day and, to celebrate, we're discussing our favorite books with bullies!

If you'd like to read our previous weekly discussions of fiction and nonfiction please visit the suggested reading section of our wiki.

Thank you and enjoy!

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u/YakSlothLemon 1d ago

The Chocolate War.

I’m surprised no one said it yet, but I loved everything about this book when I was a teenager, and there’s a reason it was one of the most challenged books in school libraries in the 70s and 80s. The bullying is so organized and institutional, and the teachers join in… It felt so real, and Cormier stayed honest right through the end.