The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The novel follows the journey of a young boy named Huckleberry Finn and a runaway slave named Jim as they travel down the Mississippi River on a raft. Set in the American South before the Civil War, the story explores themes of friendship, freedom, and the hypocrisy of society. Through various adventures and encounters with a host of colorful characters, Huck grapples with his personal values, often clashing with the societal norms of the time.
The 22nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1884
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-400
- Words
- 109,571
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 2nd on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 2nd on Best Books Listed for High School Students (William J. Bennett)
- 2nd on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 3rd on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 3rd on D. G. Myers’ 50 Greatest English Language Novels (D. G. Myers)
- 4th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 4th on The Best Southern Novels of All Time (Oxford American)
- 7th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 10th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 12th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 14th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 17th on Top 50 Books (The Folio Society)
- 31st on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 34th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 42nd on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 45th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 62nd on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 70th on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 82nd on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- The Dream of the Great American Novel (Book)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- Six Professors from "Esteemed" Universities Favorite Books (Democrat and Chronicle (Newspaper))
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- William H. F. Lamont’s 100 Best Novels (1947) (archive.org)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- 50 Greatest Books of All Time (Globe and Mail)
- Great Books of the Western World (Great Books Foundation)
- The 80 Books Every Man Should Read (Esquire)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- 50 Books to (Re-)Read at 50 (nextavenue)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Great Books (The Learning Channel)
- Finest Works of Fiction (Martin Seymour-Smith and Editors)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)