
Lost Boys
Published in 1992, Lost Boys is a horror novel by Orson Scott Card. Much of the action takes place in North Carolina. Key subjects include missing children, family, Household Moving and families.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 19 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.
It runs to roughly 528 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.
Awards & lists
- ✦Hugo Awards 1990 — Best Short Story (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 1990 — Best Short Story (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 1993 — Best Horror Novel (nominee)
- 🏆Locus Awards 1990 — Best Short Story (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Lost Boys?
Lost Boys was written by Orson Scott Card and first published in 1992.
What genre is Lost Boys?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is Lost Boys?
The median edition has 528 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Lost Boys?
Readers who like it often enjoy True Believer, Drawing Blood and Locked Doors.
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