All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

From Anthony Doerr--the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning author of Cloud Cuckoo Land--the beautiful Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.

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Published Apr 4, 2017

544 pages

Average rating: 7.9

2,407 RATINGS

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Readers say *All the Light We Cannot See* is beautifully written with vivid descriptions and richly developed characters that immerse readers in WWII....

Quigley
Mar 26, 2025
10/10 stars
Amazing imagery.
boyleschris
Dec 15, 2024
Barb's recommendation
Khris Sellin
Jul 05, 2024
8/10 stars
Beautiful story about two teenagers living in different circumstances during World War II -- Marie-Laure, a blind girl living in Paris with her father, forced to flee from their home and end up in Saint-Malo, France, with an agoraphobic uncle; and Werner, a German orphan with a love of radios, whose singular expertise brings him to the attention of the Nazi regime -- and how their lives converge for a brief but crucial time.
Carol
Jan 15, 2022
10/10 stars
Beautifully written, beautiful story
awatt
Feb 06, 2026
8/10 stars
Look: I'm as surprised as anyone that I enjoyed a book with a Nazi deuteragonist. You've just got to give it a go and see what happens, if only for the parts focusing on Marie-Laure. You'll be pleased.

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