Trinity’s Great Books Program is modeled after programs found at the University of Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, and St. John’s College in both Annapolis and Santa Fe. The program is student-driven, inquiry-based, and aims to explore the human experience and its complexity through classic works of literature. Students will develop their worldview and critical thinking by asking questions, formulating and sharing their opinions, and supporting their ideas with textual evidence.

Trinity’s program uses well-crafted, multicultural selections that connect to our established curriculum while offering enrichment opportunities and the chance for mentoring. Our optional program features faculty-sponsored titles. Students choose each book from the categories below and then work with a faculty member over the semester for a personalized learning experience. Students may earn half a credit with the completion of this program, recognition at graduation, and a special designation on their transcript. See a list of books which feature diverse voices from across the world.

AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

AFRICAN EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN NOVEL

ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL CLASSICS

CLASSICAL STUDIES

DETECTIVE/THRILLER FICTION

EASTERN RELIGIONS

EPIC TRADITION

GOLDEN AGE OF ENGLISH THEATER

HISPANIC AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

JAPANESE CULTURE

LITERATURE AND SCIENCE

LITERATURE AND WAR

MIDDLE AGES

MODERN NOVEL

MODERN PHILOSOPHY

NATIVE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

POLITICAL THEORY

RUSSIAN NOVEL

SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY

SHORT STORY

SPORTS LITERATURE

SUPERNATURAL FICTION