Ranked #1 in Elephant, Ranked #4 in Computer Graphics — see more rankings.
Winner of the 2007 BookBrowse Award for Most Popular Book.
An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of Riding Lessons.
When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, drifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus... more
An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of Riding Lessons.
When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, drifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus... more
Rankings by Category
Water for Elephants is ranked in the following categories:
- #74 in Adaptation
- #31 in Adult
- #66 in Adultery
- #94 in Alcoholism
- #99 in Americana
- #52 in Animal Behavior
- #17 in Animals
- #43 in Archives
- #26 in Beach Reading
- #48 in Bestseller
- #28 in Book Club
- #33 in Canadian
- #57 in Charisma
- #27 in Choices
- #72 in Current
- #96 in Dad
- #29 in Depression
- #59 in Drama
- #95 in Easy Reading
- #58 in Fiction
- #92 in Fun
- #59 in Good Read
- #62 in Goodreads
- #26 in Historical Fiction
- #45 in Infidelity
- #97 in Kindle
- #76 in Kindle Unlimited
- #41 in Light
- #68 in Literary
- #60 in Love
- #19 in Love Stories
- #51 in Modern
- #40 in Modern Fiction
- #25 in Mom
- #51 in Mommy
- #27 in Movie
- #31 in Movies
- #24 in Nook
- #97 in Old
- #30 in Popular
- #75 in Rated
- #75 in Recommended
- #80 in Red
- #70 in Romance
- #91 in Story
- #85 in Summer Reading
- #59 in Trade
- #56 in Vacation
- #15 in Veterinary Medicine
- #78 in Water