To Kill a Mockingbird
By Harper Lee
- Release Date: 2014-07-08
- Genre: Classics
Description
Look for The Land of Sweet Forever, a posthumous collection of newly discovered short stories and previously published essays and magazine pieces by Harper Lee, coming October 21, 2025.
Voted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American Read
Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred
One of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.
Reviews
Beautifully Written
5By M_LuboSimple emotion somehow comes through in this book in just the right amounts. Atticus is of a character that we can all aspire to.A lovely book
5By wonderkick11This has to be one of the best books of all time. I think the story, the social conversations, and the themes are all really strong and speak loudly to readers. It drops you into a time where racism was still fresh and prevalent and when doing what was right wasn’t the best way to be popular in the world. It’s raw and real with the way people talk and think, and j can put myself in those worlds and situations. Loved this book.Great yarn
5By reatwellHistorical in a way - the south in the time before WW2.🤩😍👍🏻👍🏻
5By minecraftissupercool😁Great book. A classic. I recommend it 100%!! If you need help with the age group, level of bad words, or even just what it’s about, this is the review for you! SUMMARY To Kill A Mockingbird is about a young girl named Scout Finch and her older brother Jem. If you’ve heard this book is about a court case, you are correct, but it’s not only about that. A lot of stuff happens in the beginning before that. The court case doesn’t start until like halfway through the book. So anyways, it’s about those two kids (who are white, but the book led me to believe they were black[or so I thought]) and their adventures. You also must understand that there IS racism in this book but that the book wouldn’t have the meaningful story that it does if it wasn’t racist. The court case is about a young black man, Tom Robinson, who is accused of raping a white teenage girl. Scout and Jem’s father (who they, for some reason, call him by his first name) is Tom’s lawyer basically. I will also say that you will cry when you read this book (And if you somehow don’t, you’ll at least get misty eyed). And the white girl’s father is mad at Scout’s dad for some reason, and we’ll just say that doesn’t end well. BAD WORDS This book has the d word, h word, and n word very frequently. It also has both b words once each and the a word twice (Sorry if I’m a tiny bit off on that). AGE GROUP I would say at LEAST (I mean AT LEAST) eleven and up. There is some kind of heavy stuff in it (which I told you a little bit about), some scary stuff towards the end (see SPOILERS if you want to know), plus bad words. SPOILER ALERTS FROM THIS POINT ON!!! *Scout and Jem make a friend, Dill. He comes to visit every summer. One summer when he says he can’t, he ends up sneaking away and coming to see them anyway!!😜 *The girl I mentioned when I was talking about the court case is Mayella Ewell. *I think Tom was innocent!! I’m almost positive!!! *Bob Ewell, Mayella’s father, is killed. Technically it could have been suicide, but you can’t be sure. *Aunt Alexandra comes to live with the Finches. **BIG SPOILER Do not(DO NOT) read from page 348 on at nighttime. I scared myself half to death by reading that part at 10:30 pm when I was supposed to be asleep😋. But like seriously I’m not kidding. It has to do with Bob Ewell’s threatenings and his death. Please do not read this at nighttime! Thank you☺️. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS!!🙌🏻🩵🥳👍🏻😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
5By 902025850This book is absolutely amazing. So interesting to read i loved reading it in school!!!To Kill a Mockingbird
5By Matty MirrorsA classic that everyone should read.Awesome literature
5By S.PinkSince I was not raised in the USA, I had not read it. It was not a book required in grade school. Book Bub offered it as a special. I said to myself, why not? Started to read it and was hooked. Can’t wait to see the movie.I now know why it is a classic.
4By ZxhajshhI now know why it is a classic.Very well written
5By Mirrored51It’s a classic and I can definitely see why. It’s a very well written book and the characters have depth and were written with care. The ending was definitely my favorite part as Scout got what she wanted.Favorite
5By CrickpattersonOne of my favorite books of all time and love the movie just as much!Remarkable
5By Running man77This book taught me so much. The characters are full of depth and the storyline is incredible.VERY HELPFUL
5By LED llamathe mocking birds didn't stand a chance!erm..
2By Dannyjfkwjfskkfkskdka white woman writing the n word is crazzzyyyTo Kill a Mockingbird
5By JimmyJam1985A very good book to start and never put down until the last word, that’s what I did. I saw the movie years ago but it paled in comparison to the novel itself.A glimpse of Southern history
5By JanixDIt may be fiction but all the circumstances feel real. A glimpse of the south in the 1930s.Scout is a feisty heroine who notices all and her family is sympathetic as well as powerful in Maycomb.Tense and sensitive end.Such a great work
5By Andrew BoyettBoo is such an unforgettable character. That was my mom’s nickname for me for the longest time… this book makes me miss her a lot. I love you Mommy!Loved Every Word
5By Still Beautiful at 60I’d never read this book and so glad I finally did. The characters came to vivid life and so much to learn from the child’s mind. Beautiful yet sad funny and a book that will be added to my favorites of all time.Why is it banned?
5By Pi3c3@utMost inspiring! At almost 70 I finally picked up this book to read. Incredible the way Ms. Harper was able to hold a mirror up to my face so I would have to look inside myself.Had to read it but don’t regret it
5By 真的很丑I had to read this book for my English class. It has a slow start but I throughly enjoyed it.

