Cover of Lair

Lair

  • 1979 first published
  • 244 pages
  • 10 editions

James Herbert's Lair (1979) is a horror novel. Readers will find themes of rats and animal mutation.

19 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

It runs to roughly 244 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Rats
  • Horror
  • Thrillers
  • Animal mutation

Quick answers

Who wrote Lair?

Lair was written by James Herbert and first published in 1979.

What genre is Lair?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Lair?

The median edition has 244 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Lair?

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

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