From Here to Eternity
American novelist, 1921–1977. Won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1952.
From Here to Eternity is a 1951 novel by James Jones. It won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1952.
In war novels
On 2 of the 17 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- James Jones
- First published
- 1951
- Length
- 976 pages (UK paperback)
- Awards
- National Book Award for Fiction winner, 1952
- Genre
- War novels, Class and society, Love story
Is From Here to Eternity worth reading?
2 of the 17 best-of lists it could have made include it: the National Book Award for Fiction and 100 Best Novels (board's list) (Modern Library).
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Best Novels (board's list) (Modern Library, 1998) | No. 62 | See the list |
| National Book Award for Fiction (winners and finalists) (National Book Foundation, 1952) | Winner | See the list |
Best edition of From Here to Eternity
The edition we link to is the Penguin Classics paperback (2013), 976 pages.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics (paperback, 2013)
- Pages
- 976
- ISBN
- 9780141393223
How critics, prizes and readers rate From Here to Eternity
Prize juries rate it most highly: it earned 50% of the points available on prize lists, against 10% on critics' lists and 0% on readers' and booksellers' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like From Here to Eternity
If you liked From Here to Eternity, try Catch-22, For Whom the Bell Tolls or All Quiet on the Western Front.
