Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban by J. K Rowling
In this third installment of the popular fantasy series, the protagonist enters his third year at a magical school, only to find out that a notorious prisoner has escaped from a supposedly inescapable prison and is believed to be after him. As the school year progresses, he learns more about his parents' history, uncovers secrets about his professor, and discovers a magical map. He also learns to summon a powerful defensive spell, confronts the escaped prisoner, and uncovers the truth about his parents' betrayal and death. The book ends with him saving an innocent life and learning a valuable lesson about the complexity of human nature and the importance of true friendship.
The 448th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1999
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 317-435
- Words
- 107,253
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 7th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 14th on Paste Magazine's Best Books of the Decade(2000-2009) (Paste Magazine)
- 15th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 16th on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- 24th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 25th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 28th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 52nd on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 102nd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 228th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Time)
- Mythopoeic Awards (The Mythopoeic Awards)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)
- 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read (Flavor Wire)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)