A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
The novel is a deeply moving portrayal of four friends in New York City, spanning over several decades. It primarily focuses on Jude, a man with a mysterious and traumatic past, who struggles with physical disability and emotional trauma. The story explores themes of friendship, love, trauma, suffering, and the human will to endure in spite of life's hardships. It is an epic tale of heartbreak and despair but also of resilience and enduring love.
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- Published
- 2015
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 720-832
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(3.8)
- Alternate Titles
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- Een Klein Leven
- Een klein leven
- Ein Wenig Leben
- Ett Litet Liv
- Małe życie
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This book is on the following 25 lists:
- 1st on 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors (Good Housekeeping)
- 9th on Australia’s Radio National top 100 books of the 21st century (ABC Radio national)
- 10th on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (Book Enthusiast Substack)
- 11th on Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 12th on The 20 Best Novels of the Decade (2010s) (Literary Hub)
- 14th on 17 Books That You’ll Cancel Plans to Finish (Oprah)
- 67th on America’s 100 Favorite Books (WordsRated)
- 75th on The Greatest Books of 2023 - Honorable Mention (The Greatest Books)
- 93rd on Readers’ Top 100 Novels Of All Time (Guardian)
- 96th on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- 768th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 25 Novels to Understand Our Reality from 2000 to The Present (elDiario.es)
- 70 Classic Booker Prize-Nominated Novels, Recommended by our Readers (Booker Prize Library Readers)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- A Century of World Literature 1925 - 2025 (Der Spiegel)
- Best Fiction Books of the 21st Century (So Far) (Kirkus Reviews)
- Boston Public Library: Top Fiction and Non-Fiction Books of the 2010s (Boston Public Library)
- Elena Ferrante Names her 40 Favourite Books by Female Authors (The Guardian)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 24 Best Books of the Decade (BuzzFeed)
- The Best Books of All Time, as Chosen by the Good Housekeeping Team (Good Housekeeping)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time (Refinery29)
- Top 100 Books of the 21st-Century (This House of Books)
- What the New York Times Missed: 71 More of the Best Books of the 21st Century (Lit Hub)