REGISTER TO VOTE! Make your voice heard on Election Day

The Secret Life of Bees

Sue Monk Kidd

The Secret Life of Bees is a novel by Sue Monk Kidd that was first published in 2001.

Summary

Read a Plot Overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter Summary and Analysis.

Characters

See a complete list of the characters in The Secret Life of Bees and in-depth analyses of Lily Owens, August Boatwright, and Zach Taylor.

Main Ideas

Here's where you'll find analysis about the book as a whole.

Quotes

Find the quotes you need to support your essay, or refresh your memory of the book by reading these key quotes.

Further Study

Continue your study of The Secret Life of Bees with these useful links.

Writing Help

Get ready to write your essay on The Secret Life of Bees.

Purchase on BN.com

Study Guide

Ebook edition

Our study guide has summaries, insightful analyses, and everything else you need to understand The Secret Life of Bees.

Buy Now on BN.com

Take a Study Break