A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The novel follows the story of a young girl named Meg Murry, her younger brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe as they embark on a cosmic journey to rescue Meg and Charles Wallace's father. The father, a scientist, has been missing since he discovered a new planet using the concept of Tesseract, which is a wrinkle in time. Guided by three mysterious celestial beings, the children travel across different dimensions, face evil forces, and learn about the power of love and self-sacrifice.
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- 9th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 9th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 19th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 27th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 34th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 499th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 50 Essential Fantasy Books (Abe Books)
- 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)
- The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Time)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)