The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
A young prince from a tiny asteroid embarks on a journey across the universe, visiting various planets and meeting their strange inhabitants. Along the way, he learns about the follies and absurdities of the adult world, the nature of friendship, and the importance of retaining a childlike wonder and curiosity. His journey eventually leads him to Earth, where he befriends a fox and learns about love and loss before finally returning to his asteroid.
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This book is on the following lists:
- 4th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 4th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 4th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 5th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 5th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 6th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 6th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 7th on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- 8th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 9th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 22nd on Kanon na koniec wieku (Canon at the end of the century) (Rzeczpospolita (newspaper))
- 64th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 88th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 180th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 195th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Finding Comfort in the Classics (NY Times)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))