The Help

By: Kathryn Stockett

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Jenna Lamia, Octavia Spencer, Bahni Turpin

The #1 New York Times bestselling novel and basis for the Academy Award–winning film.

Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who's always taken orders quietly, but lately she's unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never held her tongue but now must somehow keep secrets about her employer that leave her speechless. White socialite Skeeter just graduated college. She's full of ambition, but without a husband, she's considered a failure. Together these seemingly different women join together to write a tell-all book about work as a black maid in the South, that could forever alter their destinies and the life of a small town.

Critic reviews

Praise for The Help

“The two principal maid characters...leap off the page in all their warm, three dimensional glory...[A] winning novel.”—The New York Times

“This could be one of the most important pieces of fiction since To Kill a Mockingbird…If you read only one book...let this be it.”—NPR.org

“Wise, poignant...You’ll catch yourself cheering out loud.”—People

“Graceful and real, a compulsively readable story.”—Entertainment Weekly

“A beautiful portrait of a fragmenting world.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“The must-read choice of every book club in the country.”—The Huffington Post

“At turns hilarious and heart-warming.”—Associated Press

“In a page-turner that brings new resonance to the moral issues involved, Stockett spins a story of a social awakening as seen from both sides of the American racial divide.”—The Washington Post

The naration was awesome!

Although the story is nothing new, the characters draw you in and the Naration is amazing. I felt transported back to Mississippi and felt like I knew all the people involved. I really enjoyed this book and will listen to it again.

Absolutely wonderful! One of the best!

This story, or rather collection of individuals' stories, was funny, heartwarming, disturbing, and sometimes tragic all at the same time. The narrators were spectacular and brought into focus the very essence of the characters who illustrate the shameful facts of everyday life in the south in the early '60's. It makes one realize the extent to which racism is ingrained in American culture and that it isn't likely to end anytime soon. The ending does not disappoint.

A must listen

You cannot grasp the characters and story unless its listened to. Its amazing that some books are just meant to be listened to and this is one of them. Great!

Great Book

I never thought that listening to the book Helpwas going to be so moving and it had me laughing and at times sad, It was really Good. I watched the movie way before I listened to Help and I very much enjoyed listening to it more than watching you can use your imagination.

It's as good as everyone says....

It is beautifully read... at even at 18 hours you don't want it to end.