Ranked #4 in Jewish, Ranked #5 in New York — see more rankings.
The novel follows the lives of the title characters, a Czech artist named Joe Kavalier and a Brooklyn-born writer named Sam Clay—both Jewish—before, during, and after World War II. Kavalier and Clay become major figures in the nascent comics industry during its "Golden Age." less
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Rankings by Category
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is ranked in the following categories:
- #65 in 21st Century
- #79 in American
- #33 in Americana
- #62 in Award-Winning
- #52 in Awarded
- #27 in Brooklyn
- #14 in Buzzfeed
- #12 in Gilmore Girls
- #25 in Heroes
- #30 in Judaism
- #55 in Literary
- #42 in Long
- #24 in Media
- #16 in Men
- #71 in Modern Fiction
- #87 in Nerdy
- #6 in New York City
- #11 in Pulitzer Prize
- #25 in Superhero
- #71 in Top Ten
- #54 in Used