Read the burning debut novel by the celebrated author of "Beloved," which immerses us in the tragic, torn lives of a poor Black family in post-war Ohio in the 1940s. Unpopular and unseen, Pecola prays every night for blue eyes. In this way, she dreams of becoming beautiful, of becoming someone – like her white classmates – who is worthy of care and attention. Toni Morrison's indelible debut reveals the nightmare at the heart of Pecola's longing and the tragedy of its fulfillment.

As featured in Oprah's Book Club: "She revealed the sins of her nation while simultaneously elevating its canon. She infused the narrative of being Black with beauty and diverted us from the dangers of the white gaze. That is why she told her stories. And that is why we will never stop reading her." - Afua Hirsch

"Discovering a writer like Toni Morrison is one of the rarest pleasures." - Washington Post

"When she arrived with her first novel, 'The Bluest Eye,' she immediately redefined the American literary landscape." - Ben Okri

Winner of the PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction.