Cover of Portent

Portent

  • 1992 first published
  • 376 pages
  • 14 editions

James Herbert's Portent (1992) is a horror novel. Readers will find themes of natural disasters and disasters.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.

At about 376 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Natural disasters
  • Horror
  • Thrillers
  • Suspense fiction
  • Horror tales
  • Disasters
  • Rivers, james

Quick answers

Who wrote Portent?

Portent was written by James Herbert and first published in 1992.

What genre is Portent?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Portent?

The median edition has 376 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Portent?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Green Mile, Insomnia and The Stand.

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