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American Fantastic Tales

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  • 2009 first published
  • 713 pages
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Peter Straub's American Fantastic Tales (2009) is a gothic fiction and horror story collection.

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It runs to roughly 713 pages — 13–14 hours of reading at an average pace.

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Subjects

  • American Horror tales
  • Gothic fiction, Literary genre, American
  • Horror tales
  • Short stories, Single author

Quick answers

Who wrote American Fantastic Tales?

American Fantastic Tales was written by Peter Straub and first published in 2009.

What genre is American Fantastic Tales?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Horror.

How long is American Fantastic Tales?

The median edition has 713 pages, about 13–14 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to American Fantastic Tales?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Fall of the House of Usher, Scary Stories and The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales [15 stories].

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