The March
American novelist, 1931–2015. Won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1986.
The March is a 2005 novel by E. L. Doctorow. It was shortlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction in 2005.
In historical fiction, Black American
On 2 of the 14 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- E. L. Doctorow
- First published
- 2005
- Length
- 384 pages (UK paperback)
- Awards
- National Book Award for Fiction shortlist, 2005
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction shortlist, 2006
- Genre
- Historical fiction, War and conflict, Black American, Political
Is The March worth reading?
2 of the 14 best-of lists it could have made include it: the National Book Award for Fiction and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for Fiction (winners and finalists) (National Book Foundation, 2005) | Shortlist | See the list |
| Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (winners and finalists) (Columbia University, 2006) | Shortlist | See the list |
Best edition of The March
The edition we link to is the Abacus paperback (2006), 384 pages.
- Publisher
- Abacus (paperback, 2006)
- Pages
- 384
- ISBN
- 9780349119595
How critics, prizes and readers rate The March
Prize juries rate it most highly: it earned 44% of the points available on prize lists, against 0% 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 The March
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