Watership Down, by Richard Adams

(Paperback, 476 pages, first published in 1972)

Richard Adams's Watership Down is a timeless classic and one of the most beloved novels of all time. Set in the Hampshire Downs in Southern England, an idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of "suspense, hot pursuit, and derring-do" (Chicago Tribune) follows a band of rabbits in flight from the incursion of man and the destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they travel forth from their native Sandleford warren through harrowing trials to a mysterious promised land and a more perfect society. "A marvelous story of rebellion, exile, and survival" (Sunday Telegraph), this is an unforgettable literary classic for all ages.

Cautions: Redeemed Reader writes, "Life-or-death struggles involve slashing and blood-letting, and some of the battle scenes, as well as the fate of Sandleford Warren, may be too intense for younger readers." See full review here.

Ages: 12+