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 1014th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1999
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 317-435
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
-
(4.2)
- Alternate Titles
-
- Hari Poter I Zatvorenik Iz Askabana
- Harry Potter A Vězeň Z Azkabanu
- Harry Potter I Wiezien Azkabanu
- Harry Potter I Więzień Azkabanu
- Harry Potter Und Der Gefangene Von Askaban
If you're interested in seeing the ranking details on this book go here
This book is on the following 21 lists:
- 7th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 9th on Top 50 Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 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)
- 17th on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 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)
- 44th on 50 Best-Loved Novels Written by a Woman (United Kingdom) (Guardian)
- 47th on America’s 100 Favorite Books (WordsRated)
- 52nd on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 67th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 102nd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read (Flavor Wire)
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)
- Mythopoeic Awards (The Mythopoeic Awards)
- The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Time)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)