Watership Down by Richard Adams
This novel follows a group of rabbits as they flee their warren due to a foreseen catastrophe. The rabbits, led by Hazel and his psychic brother Fiver, face numerous challenges and adventures as they search for a new home. They encounter predators, hostile rabbit communities, and human threats. The book explores themes of leadership, survival, and freedom, all set within the natural world and its inherent dangers.
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- Published
- 1972
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(4.4)
- Alternate Titles
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- La colina de Watership
- La collina dei conigli
- La colline aux lapins
- Unten Am Fluß
- Unten am Fluss
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This book is on the following 35 lists:
- 13th on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 31st on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 31st on Top 100 Fantasy Books (Fantasy Book Review)
- 32nd on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 35th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 40th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 42nd on The Big Read (BBC)
- 44th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 46th on Readers’ Top 100 Novels Of All Time (Guardian)
- 60th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 79th on The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels: The Readers' List (The Modern Library)
- 84th on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 88th on R/ClassicLiterature's Top 100 Favorite Books (R/ClassicLiterature)
- 89th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 92nd on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 221st on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 993rd on The Greatest Books of 2024 - Honorable Mention (The Greatest Books)
- 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 (UK))
- 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon (USA))
- 150 Great Reads (The Spokesman-Review Spokane Chronicle )
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- Five Books to Read on a Desert Island (Tampa Bay Times)
- Jennifer Egan's Book Choices from "The Writer's Library" (The Writer's Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives (Book))
- Madeline Miller's Book Choices from "The Writer's Library" (The Writer's Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives (Book))
- Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman's Book Choices from "The Writer's Library" (The Writer's Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives (Book))
- Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels (Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels (Book))
- Stephen King names his 10 favourite books of all time (Express)
- The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Time)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The Great Books Podcast from John J. Miller (The National Review )
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- What’s the Best Book of the Past 125 Years? We Asked Readers to Decide. (New York Times)