Dracula
British and Irish novelist, 1847–1912.
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Bram Stoker.
On 2 of the 13 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Bram Stoker
- First published
- 1897
- Length
- 560 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Gothic and horror, Told in letters, Gothic, Adventure
Is Dracula worth reading?
2 of the 13 best-of lists it could have made include it: The 100 best novels of all time (The Guardian) and The 100 best novels written in English (The Guardian / Observer).
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| The 100 best novels of all time (The Guardian, 2026) | No. 77 | See the list |
| The 100 best novels written in English (The Guardian / Observer, 2015) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of Dracula
The edition we link to is the Penguin paperback (2004), 560 pages.
- Publisher
- Penguin (paperback, 2004)
- Pages
- 560
- ISBN
- 9780141439846
How critics and readers rate Dracula
Critics rate it most highly: it earned 22% of the points available on critics' lists, against 0% on readers' and booksellers' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like Dracula
If you liked Dracula, try Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre or War and Peace.
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On 2 of the 13 lists it was eligible for