Watership Down by Richard Adams
This novel follows a group of rabbits as they flee their warren due to a foreseen catastrophe. The rabbits, led by Hazel and his psychic brother Fiver, face numerous challenges and adventures as they search for a new home. They encounter predators, hostile rabbit communities, and human threats. The book explores themes of leadership, survival, and freedom, all set within the natural world and its inherent dangers.
The 186th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1972
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 400-500
- Words
- 156,154
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 31st on Top 100 Fantasy Books (Fantasy Book Review)
- 32nd on Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (NPR)
- 35th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 40th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 42nd on The Big Read (BBC)
- 44th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 50th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 60th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 89th on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 221st on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Time)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- What’s the Best Book of the Past 125 Years? We Asked Readers to Decide. (New York Times)
- Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels (Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels (Book))
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)