Cover of Enigma

Enigma

  • 2008 first published
  • 36 pages
  • 3 editions

Published in 2008, Enigma is a stage-magic fiction short story by Graeme Base. Readers will find themes of magicians, rabbits, picture puzzles and ciphers.

It has been published in 3 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Picture Books bestseller list in 2008.

It runs to roughly 36 pages — about 40 minutes of reading at an average pace.

Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Picture Books, 2008

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Magicians
  • Rabbits
  • Picture puzzles
  • Ciphers
  • Stories in rhyme
  • Grandfathers
  • Stealing
  • Badgers
  • Code and cipher stories
  • Theft
  • Children's fiction
  • Robbers and outlaws
  • Grandparents
  • Games
  • Animals

Quick answers

Who wrote Enigma?

Enigma was written by Graeme Base and first published in 2008.

What genre is Enigma?

It is usually shelved as Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is Enigma?

The median edition has 36 pages, about about 40 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Enigma?

Readers who like it often enjoy Rose and the Magicians Mask Holly Webb, Wie der Soldat das Grammofon repariert and The Night Circus.

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