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Historical FantasyUrban FantasyHorror

Kraken

an anatomy

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  • 2010 first published
  • 509 pages
  • ★ 3.4 (18 ratings)
  • 16 editions
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Kraken is a 2010 historical fantasy and urban fantasy novel by China Miéville. Much of the action takes place in England and London, England. Characters include Billy Harrow. It deals with magic, cults, giant squids and museum curators.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, and 40 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions across 4 languages.

At about 509 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About Kraken

Kraken is a fantasy novel by British author China Miéville. It is published in the UK by Macmillan, and in the US by Del Rey Books. The book bears the subtitle "An Anatomy" on the title page. It was the winner for the 2011 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. Miéville has described the book as "a dark comedy about a squid-worshipping cult and the end of the world. It takes the idea of the squid cult very seriously. Part of the appeal of the fantastic is taking ridiculous ideas very seriously and pretending they’re not absurd."
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Billy Harrow

Subjects

  • Magic
  • Cults
  • Giant squids
  • Museum curators
  • Kraken
  • Natural History Museum (London
  • England)
  • Theft from museums
  • Suspense
  • London, England
  • Crime
  • Thrillers
  • Suspense thrillers
  • Fantasy
  • England
  • Natural History Museum, London, England

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Who wrote Kraken?

Kraken was written by China Miéville and first published in 2010.

What genre is Kraken?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Urban Fantasy and Horror.

How long is Kraken?

The median edition has 509 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Kraken?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Lancashire Witches, a Romance of Pendle Forest, Clockwork Angel and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.

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