Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mocking Bird" is a timeless classic of growing up and the human dignity that unites us all. As the front of the book says. The back of the book says more into the topic of how this book is famous."The unforgettable novel in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant best seller and critical success when it first published in 1960." In 1961 it went on to win the pulitzer prize in 1961 and later was made into an Academy Award-winning film which was also a classic.