Common Reading Experience
Welcome to the Common Reading Experience! And welcome to reading as an enjoyable activity.
About Common Reading Experience
Each semester, you will find pieces here that we believe will inspire you. They may be chapters from novels we have read and loved and think you may love, too; essays that challenge your deeply held beliefs; or poems that bring the world–and your emotions–into sharper focus.
Our goal is to start a conversation. Watch for prompts on AUC social media where you can share ideas, questions, and further readings, which help shape the diverse, dynamic community AUC is known for.
To take part in discussions of these readings and other events throughout the semester, join AUC Reads, our online community of students, faculty and staff who love reading.
Spring 2026
Selected Readings
Fall 2025
Selected Readings
History of the Common Reading Experience
The Common Reading Experience began in 2013 with a focus primarily on freshman students, introducing them to university life--and to each other--by having them read a common book. The program has since expanded into a broader initiative to promote reading among students, faculty, administration, and staff across AUC. Over the years, we have read some incredible books as a community, including Candygirl, Big Data, Between the World and Me, and Fahrenheit 451.
Contact Us |
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Ayah Amin, Directorcre@aucegypt.eduPrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Hall, P076AUC New Cairo |