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Classics · Literary

To Kill a Mockingbird

Bestseller: about 40 million copies (estimate)

In 1930s Alabama, a girl nicknamed Scout watches her lawyer father defend a Black man accused of raping a white woman. The story is told from her view as she and her brother learn about prejudice in their town.

First published
1960
Pace
medium
Length
medium
Format
Standalone

Read this if you want a warm, human, morally serious classic with unforgettable characters.

Skip this if you want an unflinching view of racism from a Black perspective; this is told through a white child's eyes.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Racism
  • Prejudice
  • Sexual assault
  • Violence

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