<p>How important are recommended books? I'm asking because there are quite a few for Oliensis's Western Civ. class. The titles sound pretty useful, but I don't know how helpful the books would be for the class.</p>
<p>It depends a lot on the class, but I've never needed them or used them for a class. You can always email the teacher and ask how important they are. Or you could wait until school starts and here him go over the syllabus. In any case, since they're recommended, you can always buy it later once you determine that you need it.</p>