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The Giver

For the 2014 film adaptation, see The Giver (film). For other uses, see Giver.

The Giver
First edition (1993)
AuthorLois Lowry
Cover artistCliff Nielsen
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Giver Quartet
GenreYoung adult fiction, Dystopian novel, Science fiction
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
Publication date
1993
Publication placeUnited States
AwardsNewbery Medal
ISBN0-553-57133-8 (hardback and paperback edition)
LC ClassPS 3562 O923 G58 1993
Followed byGathering Blue 

The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry, set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses.

In the novel, the society has taken away pain and strife by converting to "Sameness", a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. In an effort to preserve order, the society also lacks any color, climate, terrain, and a true sense of equality. The protagonist of the story, a 12-year-old boy named Jonas, is selected to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory, the person who stores all the memories of the time before Sameness. Jonas struggles with concepts of the new emotions and things introduced to him, and whether they are inherently good, evil, or in between, and whether it is possible to have one without the other.[1]

The Giver won the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide.[2] A 2012 survey by School Library Journal designated it as the fourth-best children's novel of all time.[3] It has been the subject of a large body of scholarly analysis with academics considering themes of memory, religion, color, and eugenics within the novel. In Australia, Canada, and the United States, it is required on many core curriculum reading lists in middle school,[4] but it is also frequently challenged. It ranked #11 on the American Library Association list of the most challenged books of the 1990s,[5] ranked #23 in the 2000s,[6] and ranked #61 in the 2010s.[7]

The novel is the first in a loose quartet of novels known as The Giver Quartet, with three subsequent books set in the same universe: Gathering Blue (2000), Messenger (2004), and Son (2012).[8] In 2014, a film adaptation was released, starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, and Brenton Thwaites.[9]

  1. ^ Pavlos, Suzanne. "The Giver - Book Summary". CliffsNotes. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  2. ^ McClurg, Jocelyn (July 10, 2014). "Book Buzz: Movie boosts sales of Lowry's 'The Giver'". USA Today. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Bird, Betsy (June 23, 2012). "Top 100 Children's Novels #4: The Giver by Lois Lowry". School Library Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ O'Malley, Sheila (August 15, 2014). "The Giver Review". RogerEbert.com. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "100 most frequently challenged books: 1990–1999 | Banned & Challenged Books". American Library Association. March 26, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  6. ^ "Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009". American Library Association. March 26, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010-2019". American Library Association. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Giver Quartet". Common Sense Media. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  9. ^ English, Robert (September 17, 2022). "The best dystopian novels of all time". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

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