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First Blood

  • 1972 first published
  • 302 pages
  • ★ 4.8 (4 ratings)
  • 6 editions

Published in 1972, First Blood is a horror novel by David Morrell.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 14 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

It runs to roughly 302 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Mystery & detective
  • Horror

Quick answers

Who wrote First Blood?

First Blood was written by David Morrell and first published in 1972.

What genre is First Blood?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is First Blood?

The median edition has 302 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to First Blood?

Readers who like it often enjoy At the Mountains of Madness, Tales of Terror and Mystery and It.

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