Thread: Novels/Classics incorporating science and/or math for HS

I'm an academic coordinator for a summer Upward Bound Math and Science Program. We will have 50 students (9th, 10th, 11th grade) who live on campus for 5 weeks in the summer and get the "college experience." My problem is that I need an interesting, fast-paced novel for these students to read as a part of our curriculum. We've used "Frankenstein," "Jurassic Park," (and other Chrichton works) and "The Hot Zone" in the past. While these may not be considered classics, they've held the students interest pretty well. Does anyone have a recommendation of a good novel or classic we could use? I've thought of "Arrowsmith," by Sinclair Lewis, or "Silent Spring," by Rachel Carson, but I don't think the students will like those as much as some other works. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.