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James (Pulitzer Prize Winner): A Novel

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A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. From the “literary icon” (Oprah Daily), Pulitzer Prize Finalist, and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond. While many narrative set pieces of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remain in place (floods and storms, stumbling across both unexpected death and unexpected treasure in the myriad stopping points along the river’s banks, encountering the scam artists posing as the Duke and Dauphin…), Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light. Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a “literary icon” (Oprah Daily), and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime, James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doubleday


Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 19, 2024


Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385550367


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 69


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.7 x 1.12 x 8.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Fiction Satire #2 in Black & African American Historical Fiction (Books) #15 in Literary Fiction (Books)


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    • What starts off sweet and silly turns violent and vengeful
Review Image by Eric G. Eric G.
I loved this book. A retelling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through the eyes of Jim, the runaway slave. JAMES was at turns funny, poignant, tragic, and turning (later in the novel) VERY dark. Themes relating to language and identity are presented almost immediately and carried throughout the novel, both in terms of dialect, “secret language”, and depth of communication. The book starts out with scenes right out of Mark Twain’s classic, of Huck and Tom playing games on Jim, and Jim putting up with it, and soon Huck and Jim are fleeing down the Mississippi River. But quickly, Huck becomes a smaller and smaller background role, and Jim the guiding force, and for much of the story we learn what happened to Jim while they were separated. The author does not stay true to canon, and there were a couple plot twists I was not thrilled with, although I can understand the rational for them, relating to family engagements and redemption. What starts off sweet and silly turns violent and vengeful. But this was an engaging, rich story overall, and I enjoyed the journey—this latest chapter—in these characters’ lives! Five out of Five stars ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2025 by Eric G. Eric G.
    • The book that Percival Everett was born to write
Percival Everett reimagines—no, inverts-- the classic saga of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that resides in every American’s consciousness. Huck Finn and enslaved Jim’s adventures have been in print for 140 years. If you didn’t read it in American schools, you’ve likely still been affected by its content. Everett reappropriates that story, turns it upside down and inside out, and leans formidably forward by making this a story and POV of Jim, with Huck at his side. I am in awe and in thorough admiration of Percival Everett’s skills and fierce talent. My personal favorites, The Trees (shortlisted for Booker in 2022), and Telephone (a finalist for the Pulitzer in 2021) combine laconic protagonists, subversive wit, and tragic events. In James, he has made Twain’s classic his own historical fiction, and I applaud it as the contemporary bookend of Twain’s classic. He improves upon it by giving Jim agency. I predict that they will be teaching both books side by side in the coming years. “White folks expect us to sound a certain way and it can only help if we don’t disappoint them…The only ones who suffer when they are made to feel inferior is us.” This is Jim, teaching his daughter and other enslaved children a lesson in coded speech. Although they speak eloquently amongst themselves, they communicate submissively to the white folks, which enhances their survival in a world where they are nothing but chattel. It also illuminates their intelligence as they hide (linguistically) in broad daylight from their ignorant “massas.” Additionally, the enslaved people pretend that God and Jesus are primary in their lives, when in actuality, as Jim states, regarding white folks, “religion is just a controlling tool they employ and adhere to when convenient.” If there really was a God and a Jesus, why would they allow white people to enslave Black people? Is this the kind of world that any God intended? As in Twain’s original, Jim and Huck run off together from Hannibal, Missouri and ride the Mississippi River, beginning in a raft. The main plotline of the original text is captured, but comically and dramatically turned on its head. Jim leads a double life—one that he owns, and one that meets white people’s expectations. In fact, there are those that are more threatened by a Black man with eloquence than they are by a Black man with a pistol. Intelligence is Jim’s stunning subterfuge. He has a rich interior life, and in dreams, he debates slavery and philosophy with the likes of Voltaire, Rousseau, and John Locke. As an autodidact who enriched himself in Judge Thatcher’s library, Jim spends stealth nights in there poring over the judge’s books. His quick wit, thoughtful compassion, and deep humanity also become his ammunition in a hostile world. As the plot progresses, Jim and Huck grow closer, and more revelations are gradually disclosed. The major twist is foreshadowed early on, so it doesn’t come out of nowhere, and it changes the complexion of the story. As others have already noted, this is the novel that Everett was born to write. In his hands, his heart. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024 by switterbug/Betsey Van Horn
    • An exciting re-imagined telling of Huck Finn.
I'm unsure if there is anything I can say about this book that hasn't been said before. James has been touted as " a brilliant, action-packed re-imagining of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn..." but I believe it is more than that. James may start as a retelling of Huck's story. However, it soon becomes Jim's story. Through Jim's perspective, the reader sees the inhumane acts that slavery subjects him to. Through prose, Percival Everett expressed some deep thoughts about racism in the South. Some scenes were extremely graphic and made me cringe. Others made me ashamed to be white! Yet, I could not put this book down. I was captivated by Jim's determination to read e-unite his family. It was action-packed and emotionally intense. James is a novel that deserves the hype. It may require you to step out of your everyday genre. James may challenge your way of thinking. But you will be glad you experienced this. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2025 by diana jaycox (my friends call me DJ)
    • Wonderful book, great storytelling
I felt this book shared an experience and way of seeing a situation that is new to this story of a boy and a slave traveling together, working together to survive. The tale has a richness from the wonderful writing that made it a delight to read.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2025 by bookgal
    • Thought-provoking novel, powerful story, great book!
We read this for our church book study and found so much to talk about that we discussed it for 3 weeks! There is so much in this book - the historical setting and connection to Twain's "Huck Finn" make it an enjoyable read. The events in the book, especially in the second half, make it a challenging read - not because of the literacy level, but because of the subject matter. I read through tears more often than expected, and my heart ached at Katie's story. This book gave us so much to talk about, not just in the story itself, but in how it relates to current events and today's society. We spent so much time discussing code-switching in the first session, that we had no choice but to plan another discussion. That one became mostly about identity and perception, and the third session was to hit all the other topics (as much as we could in 2 hours anyway). It was interesting that Jim is really anti-religion, but his views and experiences prompted our church ladies to have an engaging conversation about our own religious views and the history of the Black church, particularly in regards to the history of our own church denomination (like many, they were unaware of this history prior to this study - assumed our denomination had always been white and diversity is relatively new). For readers of a sensitive nature, there is some violence and disturbing content, but it is authentic to the time period in which this novel is set. We can't truly become better people until we face the awful things in our past and learn from it, move on from it and do better. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2025 by Julie R

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