Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K Rowling
In the final installment of this popular series, the protagonist and his friends decide to leave their school to complete the mission left to them by their late headmaster - to destroy the remaining pieces of the antagonist's soul, hidden in various objects. As they journey through the wizarding world, they uncover the truth about the antagonist's past and the legend of the Deathly Hallows. Amidst the escalating war, they are captured and narrowly escape, leading to the ultimate battle at their school where many lives are lost. The protagonist learns he must sacrifice himself to truly defeat the antagonist, but is given a second chance at life and finally triumphs, ending the war. The story concludes with a glimpse into the peaceful future they have all earned.
The 549th greatest book of all time
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This book is on the following lists:
- 7th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 14th on Paste Magazine's Best Books of the Decade(2000-2009) (Paste Magazine)
- 17th on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- 25th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 49th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 731st on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)
- 50 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels That Everyone Should Read (Flavor Wire)
- Mythopoeic Awards (The Mythopoeic Awards)
- Books of the Decade (The Guardian)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- The Andre Norton Award (The Andre Norton Award)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))