Paradise
American novelist, 1931–2019. Won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988.
Paradise is a 1997 novel by Toni Morrison. It was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 1999.
On 2 of the 19 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Toni Morrison
- First published
- 1997
- Length
- 336 pages (UK paperback)
- Awards
- Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist, 1999
- Genre
- Literary fiction, Religion and faith, Feminist, Black American
Is Paradise worth reading?
2 of the 19 best-of lists it could have made include it: Oprah's Book Club picks and the Women's Prize for Fiction.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Oprah's Book Club picks (Oprah's Book Club, 1996-) | Listed | See the list |
| Women's Prize for Fiction (winners and shortlists) (Women's Prize Trust, 1999) | Shortlist | See the list |
Best edition of Paradise
The edition we link to is the Vintage paperback (1999), 336 pages.
- Publisher
- Vintage (paperback, 1999)
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN
- 9780099768210
How critics, prizes and readers rate Paradise
Prize juries and readers rate it about equally: it earned 17% on prize lists and 15% on readers' and booksellers' lists, against 0% on critics' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like Paradise
If you liked Paradise, try Beloved, Song of Solomon or Sula.
