Ranked #3 in Animals, Ranked #7 in Wildlife — see more rankings.
Set in England's Downs, a once idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of friends, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, to a mysterious promised land and a more perfect society. less
Reviews and Recommendations
We've comprehensively compiled reviews of Watership Down from the world's leading experts.
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Jennifer Gunter @SuetheLibrarian I suppose if you only have one great book in you Watership Down is knocking it out of the park! (Source)
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Philip Reeve Watership Down is one of the most famous animal adventures ever written. It is a far stranger book than many people expect. (Source)
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Philip Reeve Watership Down is one of the most famous animal adventures ever written. It is a far stranger book than many people expect. (Source)
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M G Leonard My view of the countryside changed forever after reading the book. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Watership Down is ranked in the following categories:
- #80 in 20th Century
- #61 in Adventure
- #47 in Adventure Fiction
- #42 in Bucket List
- #95 in Childhood
- #54 in Children's Classics
- #99 in Children’s
- #73 in Classic
- #84 in Fantasy Adventure
- #45 in High School Reading
- #98 in Literature
- #51 in Long
- #32 in Meaning Of Life
- #30 in Modern Classic
- #61 in Nature
- #82 in Nostalgia
- #16 in Older Children
- #46 in Poster
- #44 in Storytelling
- #59 in Survival
- #21 in Top Ten
- #81 in UK
- #33 in Used
- #47 in Young Reader
- #13 in Young Teen
- #70 in Youth