F. Scott Fitzgerald was the author of The Great Gatsby, a book that is a fixture on high school English reading lists. Fortunately, Fitzgerald left behind an answer to this question in the form of a list of books he considered “required reading.” At the top, Richardson wrote, “These are books that Scott thought should be required reading.” The 22 Books on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Reading ListThis list is not composed exclusively of classic or well-known novels. F. Scott Fitzgerald's Life of Literature, Excess, and Changing FortunesScott Fitzgerald, Zelda and Scottie celebrating Christmas | Photo 12/GettyImagesFitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota.