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No philosophy books? Would think some Plato or Socrates would be a good primer that no one can take umbrage with. Diary of Anne Frank I thought was kind of a given as well.
Personally, I think more folks should read "War is a Racket", especially considering how short it is.
I feel like "A Diary of Anne Frank" would be the only non-fiction non-textbook books read in high school.
Textbooks are going to digest various sources for history class; it is usually rare that high school history requires reading primary sources.
English is generally going to require reading fiction. There may be persuasive essays like "A Modest Proposal", but not a whole book because the analysis done in English doesn't lend itself to non-fiction.
College is usually when more primary sources are assigned for reading.