Home > Authors > Richard Wright > Native Son
Native Son
Native Son (1940) is a novel written by the American author Richard Wright. It tells the story of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas, a black youth living in utter poverty in a poor area on Chicago's South Side in the 1930s. ---------- Also contained in: [Early Works](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL506449W)
Recent activity
Rate this book to see your activity here.
21 Books Similar to Native Son by Richard Wright
Bookscovery readers who liked Native Son also like
American Hunger, Black Boy and Black power.
How many of these have you read?
Comments and reviews of Native Son
Please sign in to leave a comment