The Help
American novelist, born 1969.
The Help is a 2009 novel by Kathryn Stockett.
In historical fiction, Black American
On 2 of the 15 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Kathryn Stockett
- First published
- 2009
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Black American, Class and society, Political
Is The Help worth reading?
2 of the 15 best-of lists it could have made include it: Goodreads Choice Awards: Fiction and Historical Fiction winners and The Great American Read (PBS).
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads Choice Awards: Fiction and Historical Fiction winners (Goodreads, 2009-) | Winner | See the list |
| The Great American Read (PBS, 2018) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of The Help
The edition we link to is the Penguin Books Ltd paperback (2010).
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd (paperback, 2010)
- ISBN
- 9780141039282
How critics, prizes and readers rate The Help
Readers rate it most highly: it earned 33% of the points available on readers' and booksellers' lists, against 0% on critics' lists and 0% on prize lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like The Help
If you liked The Help, try Catch-22, Wolf Hall or Midnight's Children.
