The Road by Cormac McCarthy
In a post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son journey through a desolate landscape, struggling to survive. They face numerous threats including starvation, extreme weather, and dangerous encounters with other survivors. The father, who is terminally ill, is driven by his love and concern for his son, and is determined to protect him at all costs. The story is a haunting exploration of the depths of human resilience, the power of love, and the instinct to survive against all odds.
The 323rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 287
- Words
- 58,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 1st on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- 1st on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 1st on The 10 Best of the Decade(2000) (Entertainment Weekly)
- 3rd on Paste Magazine's Best Books of the Decade(2000-2009) (Paste Magazine)
- 4th on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 6th on A Premature Attempt at the 21st Century Canon (Vulture)
- 6th on The Millions: The Best Fiction of the Millennium (The Millions)
- 17th on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- 17th on The 21st Century's 12 Greatest Novels (BBC)
- 17th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 19th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 63rd on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 79th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 245th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 345th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)
- The Best Books of the 2000s (The Onion AV Club)
- Books of the Decade (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- The 50 Books Everyone Needs to Read, 1963-2013 (Flavor Wire)
- The 80 Books Every Man Should Read (Esquire)
- Modern classics: 11 novels that belong in the classroom (Today.com)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize: Fiction (James Tait Black Memorial Prize)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time (Refinery29)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)