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The Lincoln Highway
In 1954, an eighteen-year-old comes home from a work farm and plans to drive to California with his little brother. Two friends from the farm turn up with other plans, and the trip heads east to New York.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2021
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 593
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like warm, wide-ranging novels with many voices and a strong sense of mid-century America.
Skip this if you want a streamlined plot; it jumps between many narrators and detours often.
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Quick answers about The Lincoln Highway
- What is The Lincoln Highway about?
- In 1954, an eighteen-year-old comes home from a work farm and plans to drive to California with his little brother. Two friends from the farm turn up with other plans, and the trip heads east to New York.
- Who should read The Lincoln Highway?
- Read it if you like warm, wide-ranging novels with many voices and a strong sense of mid-century America. Skip it if you want a streamlined plot; it jumps between many narrators and detours often.
- How long and how fast is The Lincoln Highway?
- It is a medium-paced, long read of about 593 pages, first published in 2021.
- Does The Lincoln Highway have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow The Lincoln Highway for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Lincoln Highway; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Lincoln Highway?
- Readers who liked it often move on to A Gentleman in Moscow, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, On the Road.
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On the Road
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