James by Percival Everett: 2025 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel

Pulitzer Prize-winning: James by Percival Everett retells The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, an enslaved man fleeing separation from his family. This English-language Main Market edition is listed at 320 pages.

At a glance

Reimagines The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through Jim’s point of view.
The story follows Jim and Huck on a journey down the Mississippi in 1861.
The listing identifies the book as winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Price

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Pros and cons

Pros

A familiar classic is recast from the enslaved character’s perspective, offering a different narrative viewpoint.
The 320-page length and paperback-sized listed dimensions suit readers looking for a compact print novel.

Technical specifications

10 specifications

Book details
Publisher	Picador
Publication date	27 Feb. 2025
Edition	Main Market
Language	English
Print length	320 pages
ISBN-10	1035031264
ISBN-13	978-1035031269
Reading age	18 years and up

Dimensions and installation
Dimensions	12.9 x 2.1 x 19.9 cm
Weight listed	216 g

What to know before buying

The listing describes the story as both ferociously funny and an account of escape from enslavement and family separation. Expect serious themes alongside humour.

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers interested in literary retellings of classic novels.
Readers seeking historical fiction about Jim and Huck’s Mississippi journey.
Fans of Percival Everett’s fiction.

Less suited to

Readers looking for a light story without themes of enslavement, violence or family separation.

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Customer reviews on Amazon

4.5 / 5 · 106,735 ratings

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Customer feedback highlights the novel’s compelling, engaging story, its fresh perspective on a classic, emotional impact and readable prose. These reported strengths align with the listing’s description of a retelling centred on Jim, though the themes of enslavement and separation may make the emotional material significant for readers. The aggregate rating distribution is broadly positive, but ratings alone do not explain individual reactions.

Positive themes

Customers describe the story as compelling and engaging, and praise its fresh perspective on a classic.
Feedback also highlights emotional depth, readable writing and humour.

Frequently asked questions

What is James about?

The novel follows Jim, an enslaved man who flees to avoid being sold and separated from his family, and Huck Finn as they travel along the Mississippi.

Who wrote James?

The listing identifies Percival Everett as the author.

What does this edition include?

The listing gives the edition as Main Market, in English, with a print length of 320 pages.