The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
This novel follows a 15-year-old boy with autism as he tries to solve the mystery of who killed his neighbor's dog. Along the way, he uncovers other secrets about his family and must navigate the world using his unique perspective and abilities. The book offers an insightful look into the mind of a character with autism, highlighting his struggles and triumphs in a compelling and empathetic way.
The 1812th greatest book of all time
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- Published
- 2003
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 272-320
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(3.8)
- Alternate Titles
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- A Estranha Ocorrência do Cachorro Morto
- Den besynnerliga händelsen med hunden om natten
- Den mystiska händelsen med hunden om natten
- Der seltsame Vorfall mit dem Hund in der Nacht
- Det mystiske tilfælde med hunden i natten
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This book is on the following 19 lists:
- 10th on Waterstones' Top 25 Books of the Last 25 Years (2007) (Bookstandard (wayback machine))
- 13th on 30 Books Every Adult Should Read Before They Die (The British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Society)
- 18th on Top 50 Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 19th on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- 25th on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- 59th on Australia’s Radio National top 100 books of the 21st century (ABC Radio national)
- 72nd on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 249th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 415th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Love (Sunday Times)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- Books of the Decade (The Guardian)
- Cart's Top 200 Adult Books for Young Adults (Book)
- Costa Book Award - Best Novel (Costa Coffee)
- The Best Books of the 2000s (The Onion AV Club)
- The Great American Read (PBS)