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Darkness Comes

  • 1984 first published
  • 351 pages
  • ★ 3.3 (6 ratings)
  • 35 editions

Darkness Comes is a 1984 horror novel by Dean Koontz.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 96 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 35 editions across 7 languages.

It runs to roughly 351 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Darkness Comes

A blizzard brings a city to a standstill-and ushers in an evil that defies imagination.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Horror
  • Suspense
  • Science fiction

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Darkness Comes?

Darkness Comes was written by Dean Koontz and first published in 1984.

What genre is Darkness Comes?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Darkness Comes?

The median edition has 351 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Darkness Comes?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Stand, Firestarter and It.

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