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A Peculiar Peril

  • 2020 first published
  • 448 pages
  • 5 editions

A Peculiar Peril is a 2020 alternate history novel by Jeff VanderMeer.

9 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

At about 448 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.

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  • Children's fiction
  • Young adult fiction, fantasy, general
  • Young adult fiction, alternative history

Quick answers

Who wrote A Peculiar Peril?

A Peculiar Peril was written by Jeff VanderMeer and first published in 2020.

What genre is A Peculiar Peril?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History.

How long is A Peculiar Peril?

The median edition has 448 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Peculiar Peril?

Readers who like it often enjoy Thirteenth Child, Babel and The Yiddish Policemen's Union.

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