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James: A Novel

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Ratings
Book
307
Narrator
110
Release Date
March 19, 2024
Duration
7 hours 49 minutes
Summary
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER  • A LOS ANGELES TIMES BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE LAST 30 YEARS

In development as a feature film to be produced by Steven Spielberg •  A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times Book Review, LA Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, TIME, and more.

'Genius'—The Atlantic • 'A masterpiece that will help redefine one of the classics of American literature, while also being a major achievement on its own.'—Chicago Tribune • 'A provocative, enlightening literary work of art.'—The Boston Globe • 'Everett’s most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful.'—The New York Times

When Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.  

Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon, this brilliant and tender novel radically illuminates Jim’s agency, intelligence, and compassion as never before. James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2025

Brilliant!

Profile Avatar Bianca1976 Dec 2024

Loves this book. This country sure was and is messed up. White men are the devil! This was an amazingly written and narrated book!

Profile Avatar Carmen H. Oct 2024

Loved this book!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Aug 2024

Fabulous. Loved everything about it

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jun 2025

I started to read this book, and I ferment nothing about the original. I paused to reread that, and I am so glad I did. This book was so much better with the details of the original fresh in my mind. I was able to clearly understand the different perspectives.

Profile Avatar Lys C Jun 2025

Incredible. Thought-provoking and made me view slavery in a whole new light. The narration was perfect.

Profile Avatar Matt M. May 2025

It was great. I hated the first 5 minutes of the book and almost stopped listening. I'm glad I stuck with it. Very well written and read. It was a pleasure.

Profile Avatar Eileen May 2025

Wonderful accents.

Profile Avatar Debra G. May 2025

Deserving of all the accolades and awards.

Profile Avatar Ana P. May 2025

Fantastic narrator! The book would not be the same if read instead of listened to.

Profile Avatar Denice B. Apr 2025

I thought this was a great story! full of adventure and loved that James was educated and love to read and write.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2025

Great narration on a very tough time in history.

Profile Avatar Michelle P. Mar 2025

I loved the connections to Huck Finn in addition to the new storylines. The narrator was excellent.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2025

Refreshing perspective to consider!

Profile Avatar Stefanie N. Feb 2025

Great book!

Profile Avatar David L. Jan 2025

cold blooded murder was celebrated

Profile Avatar Paul C. Jan 2025

I can't recommend this book enough. This take on Jim (James) from Huckleberry Finn is as far away from the original version of Jim as you can get. Without giving away the plot, this story is redemption for the stereotype presented in Huckleberry Finn. The journey is just as exciting and eventful as the book from which it was derived. You will not be disappointed with this book.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2025

I cringed, I cried, I cheered.

Profile Avatar Michael G. Jan 2025

This is a great book. It is so important to get a view of life different from our own perspectives, in this case, for me as a white man to learn history and hear a story from a Black person's perspective. Our country (the world) would be a better place if more white people read more, saw more from BIPOC writers and filmmakers, playwrights, etc. The book is beautifully written and narrated. My only complaint about the book is that it was too short. I wanted more.

Profile Avatar Ann M L. Dec 2024

This book was fantastic. It was powerful and gripping. The writing and the narration were great. I couldn’t put this book down, so I binged it. Fantastic!!!

Profile Avatar Laura O. Dec 2024

The narrator brought extra nuance to the story and understanding of use of language in the story and in life.

Profile Avatar Heather Nov 2024

I wasn’t sure about this book. But one of my book club ladies picked it for this month. It was really good.

Profile Avatar Alison M. Nov 2024

Beautiful writing and the narrator made it come alive!

Profile Avatar Holly R. Nov 2024

This was a very grim book--almost couldn't finish it but did because it was my credit for the month. Nothing positive in any way. The author made sure we knew that Jim had a horrible life as a slave and brought up every single awful thing that could happen, plus the use of the N word over and over was hard to take. Huck had very little to do with the book.

Profile Avatar KarenG Oct 2024

Interesting book,you get to see the story through the eyes of a slave. I need to read Huckleberry Finn again.

Profile Avatar Christina F. Oct 2024

A superb book and narrator. Highly recommend.

Profile Avatar Claire M. Aug 2024

Fantastic Book!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Aug 2024

A wonderful story. Adds much to understanding the realities of slavery.

Profile Avatar Leon L. Jul 2024

what a wonderful and moving story. a must read. Narrator is great!!

Profile Avatar Gertrude O. May 2024

Adventure stoties used as a vehicle to talk about slavery and racism before the Civil War.

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2024

Imaginative, provocative, moving. Percival Everett is a genius.

Profile Avatar Rea B. May 2024

James is a lesson in how to be a human being.

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2024

This book is delightful and worth the listen --- narrator is excellent too !

Profile Avatar Debra B. Apr 2024

It was a wonderfully, thought provoking view of Mark Twain's - Huckleberry Finn from Jim (or James) point of view. The realities of being a slave and the interactions with people of all variety made for some interesting, entertaining, and sad adventures.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2024

Very moving, and read so well. It took me back in time.

James: A Novel

James: A Novel

Author: Percival Everett
Read by: Dominic Hoffman
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