My ÁntoniaMy Ántonia
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What it's about
Orphaned Jim Burden arrives in Black Hawk, Nebraska, on the same train as the Shimerdas, a Bohemian immigrant family, and grows close to their eldest daughter, Antonia, as the families make new lives on the prairie.
Why it's worth reading
It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It's one of Willa Cather's greatest works.
You'll love it if you liked
Death Comes for the Archbishop
One of Ours
A Tree Grows in BrooklynGood to know
It's the last of Cather's Prairie trilogy.
By the numbers
- Readers14 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller22 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #228 of the 260 young adult books we rank
- #870 of the 924 classics we rank
- #2837 of the 3,057 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Moving
More by Willa Cather
Death Comes for the ArchbishopOne of OursIf you like this, read next
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Quick answers
Is My Ántonia worth reading?
Yes. It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It ranks #2,837 of the 3,057 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 56.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is My Ántonia about?
Orphaned Jim Burden arrives in Black Hawk, Nebraska, on the same train as the Shimerdas, a Bohemian immigrant family, and grows close to their eldest daughter, Antonia, as the families make new lives on the prairie.
How long does it take to read My Ántonia?
About 6 hours (232 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after My Ántonia?
If you liked it, try Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather, One of Ours by Willa Cather or A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.