Watchmen
British novelist, born 1953.
Watchmen is a 1986 graphic novel by Alan Moore.
On 2 of the 19 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Alan Moore
- First published
- 1986
- Length
- 416 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Science fiction, Alternate history, Political, Satire
Is Watchmen worth reading?
2 of the 19 best-of lists it could have made include it: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.co.uk) and All-Time 100 Novels.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.co.uk, 2014) | Listed | See the list |
| All-Time 100 Novels (Time, 2005) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of Watchmen
The edition we link to is the Dc Comics paperback (2024), 416 pages.
- Publisher
- Dc Comics (paperback, 2024)
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN
- 9781779527325
How critics, prizes and readers rate Watchmen
Readers and critics rate it about equally: it earned 13% on readers' and booksellers' lists and 8% on critics' lists, against 0% on prize lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like Watchmen
If you liked Watchmen, try The Lord of the Rings, Cloud Atlas or The Stand.
