<p>Charles Dickens is a bad idea. The teachers at my school have stopped using his books because they say he’s too dry and uses unclear language.</p>
<p>In my opinion, the SAT passages seem to favor British authors, mostly of the early 20th century. Therefore anything from about 1890-WWI is a good read. I recommend Sherlock Holmes books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. They’re interesting and full of sentence structure that shows up on the SAT.</p>