Sula
American novelist, 1931–2019. Won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988.
Sula is a 1973 novel by Toni Morrison. It was shortlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction in 1975.
On 2 of the 17 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Toni Morrison
- First published
- 1973
- Length
- 208 pages (UK paperback)
- Awards
- National Book Award for Fiction shortlist, 1975
- Genre
- Literary fiction, Black American, Feminist
Is Sula worth reading?
2 of the 17 best-of lists it could have made include it: the National Book Award for Fiction and Oprah's Book Club picks.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for Fiction (winners and finalists) (National Book Foundation, 1975) | Shortlist | See the list |
| Oprah's Book Club picks (Oprah's Book Club, 1996-) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of Sula
The edition we link to is the Vintage Classics paperback (2024), 208 pages.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics (paperback, 2024)
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN
- 9781784879112
How critics, prizes and readers rate Sula
Prize juries rate it most highly: it earned 33% of the points available on prize lists, against 15% on readers' and booksellers' lists and 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 Sula
If you liked Sula, try Beloved, Song of Solomon or The Bluest Eye.
