Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K Rowling
In the sixth installment of the series, the protagonist returns for his sixth year at a magical school, where he excels in potions class with the help of an old textbook once belonging to the mysterious "Half-Blood Prince". As he delves deeper into his enemy's past through private lessons with the headmaster, he learns more about the Dark wizard's history and his own destiny. Amidst this, the school is no longer the safe haven it once was, and danger lurks within the castle walls. The year ends with a devastating loss, setting the stage for the final showdown.
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This book is on the following lists:
- 7th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 14th on Paste Magazine's Best Books of the Decade(2000-2009) (Paste Magazine)
- 25th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 92nd on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 623rd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read (Flavor Wire)
- The Best Books of the 2000s (The Onion AV Club)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- Mythopoeic Awards (The Mythopoeic Awards)
- The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Time)