Set in the fictional Alabama town of Maycomb during the Great Depression, "To Kill a Mockingbird" follows young Scout Finch as her father, attorney Atticus Finch, defends Tom Robinson, a Black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. Through Scout's coming-of-age perspective, Harper Lee explored racism, justice, compassion and moral courage in a way that has resonated with generations of readers.
Over the decades, "To Kill a Mockingbird" has repeatedly topped lists of the greatest novels ever written. In 2008, readers in a nationwide poll named it the greatest novel of all time. In 2018, it finished No. 1 on PBS's The Great American Read, earning more than four million reader votes, and in 2021, The New York Times named it the best book of the past 125 years based on more than 200,000 reader ballots. TIME Magazine ranked it No. 1 among its All-TIME 100 Novels, recognizing it as one of the defining works of modern literature.
"With this novel, Harper Lee offers readers the almost perfect piece of storytelling," said Krueger. "Rich characterization, a profound sense of time and place, powerful language, and important themes make this work a classic that should be required reading for students in every American literature class. … it’s told in one of the truest and most compelling narrative voices in the American canon. I reread this book every few years to remind myself of the magic that's possible with the written word."
Whether readers first encountered it in a classroom or returned to it later in life, To Kill a Mockingbird has maintained an extraordinary cultural legacy. Sixty-six years after Harper Lee's landmark novel was published, it continues to spark conversation, inspire debate and appear near the top of lists celebrating the greatest books ever written.
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