Harper LEE, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960

The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that nicked it, To Kill a Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.