The Godfather by Mario Puzo
The book revolves around the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone. When the don's youngest son, Michael, reluctantly joins the mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay, he is drawn deeper into the family business. The narrative follows the Corleone family's struggle to hold onto power in a rapidly changing world, as well as Michael's transformation from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss.
The 263rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1969
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 400-500
- Words
- 141,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 15th on The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time (Mystery Writers of America)
- 39th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 83rd on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 91st on The Big Read (BBC)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- The 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945 (The Times)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Books of the Century (The Age (Newspaper))