All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
The novel tells the story of a young German soldier, Paul Bäumer, and his experiences during World War I. The narrative explores the physical and emotional toll of war, the camaraderie between soldiers, and the disillusionment of a generation thrown into a brutal conflict. The protagonist and his friends grapple with survival, fear, and the loss of innocence, providing a stark and poignant critique of the futility and destructiveness of war.
The 105th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1928
- Nationality
- German
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 61,000
- Original Language
- German
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- 8th on 30 Books Every Adult Should Read Before They Die (The British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Society)
- 12th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 40th on Kanon na koniec wieku (Canon at the end of the century) (Rzeczpospolita (newspaper))
- 49th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 73rd on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 74th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 76th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 84th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 84th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 141st on The Big Read (BBC)
- 234th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- Världsbiblioteket (The World Library) (Tidningen Boken)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Great Books (The Learning Channel)
- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)