Native Son
American novelist, 1908–1960.
Native Son is a 1940 novel by Richard Wright.
On 2 of the 16 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Richard Wright
- First published
- 1940
- Length
- 480 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Literary fiction, Black American, Crime, Class and society
Is Native Son worth reading?
2 of the 16 best-of lists it could have made include it: 100 Best Novels (board's list) (Modern Library) and All-Time 100 Novels.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Best Novels (board's list) (Modern Library, 1998) | No. 20 | See the list |
| All-Time 100 Novels (Time, 2005) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of Native Son
The edition we link to is the Vintage paperback (2000), 480 pages.
- Publisher
- Vintage (paperback, 2000)
- Pages
- 480
- ISBN
- 9780099282938
How critics, prizes and readers rate Native Son
Critics rate it most highly: it earned 21% of the points available on critics' lists, against 0% on prize 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 Native Son
If you liked Native Son, try Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Invisible Man or Go Tell It on the Mountain.
