All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
"All the King's Men" is a political drama that revolves around the rise and fall of a Southern governor, loosely based on Louisiana's Huey Long. The story is narrated by a journalist who becomes the governor's right-hand man, offering an inside perspective on the political machinations, corruption, and personal tragedies that accompany the governor's climb to power. The novel explores themes of power, corruption, and the moral consequences of political ambition.
The 172nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1946
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Words
- 286,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 28 lists:
- 2nd on The Best Southern Novels of All Time (Oxford American)
- 3rd on Ezra Klein Show's Most Recommended Books (Ezra Klein Show)
- 5th on As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- 8th on Taking off the Reading Gloves (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- 9th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 36th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 38th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 47th on D. G. Myers’ 50 Greatest English Language Novels (D. G. Myers)
- 51st on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 94th on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 226th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 245th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 266th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The Great Books Podcast from John J. Miller (The National Review )
- Books of the year 2024 (New Statesman)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- The 80 Books Every Man Should Read (Esquire)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- One Hundred Best American Novels, 1770 to 1985 (The American Scholar)