The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
His Dark Materials, Book 1
The book follows the journey of a young girl in a parallel universe where people's souls exist outside of their bodies as animal companions, called daemons. When her friend is kidnapped by a mysterious organization, she sets off on a quest to rescue him, armed with a truth-telling device known as the golden compass. Along the way, she encounters a variety of characters, including witches, armored bears, and aeronauts, and uncovers a sinister plot involving the children of her world.
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- Published
- 1995
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Der Goldene Kompass
- La Bussola D'oro
- La bussola d'oro
- Northern Lights
- Zorza Północna
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This book is on the following 17 lists:
- 3rd on Waterstones' Top 25 Books of the Last 25 Years (2007) (Bookstandard (wayback machine))
- 6th on PEOPLE Picks the Best Books From the 1990s (PEOPLE Magazine)
- 67th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 96th on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 97th on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 299th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 613th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- 50 Essential Fantasy Books (Abe Books)
- Best Books Ever (Book Depository)
- Powell's Essential List: 25 Essential Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Isn't Enough: Our 25 Honorable Mentions (Powells' City of Books)
- The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Time)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)