To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic novel written by Harper Lee. Set in the 1930s in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, the story follows Scout Finch, a young girl who learns about racial injustice and the importance of empathy through her father's defense of a black man accused of rape. With its powerful themes of racism, morality, and coming-of-age, To Kill a Mockingbird continues to be a thought-provoking and influential book that has stood the test of time.