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The Body Snatchers

  • 1955 first published
  • 191 pages
  • 7 editions

The Body Snatchers is a 1955 horror novel by Jack Finney. It deals with extraterrestrial beings.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 191 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Science fiction
  • Horror fiction
  • Horror tales
  • American Science fiction
  • Extraterrestrial beings

Quick answers

Who wrote The Body Snatchers?

The Body Snatchers was written by Jack Finney and first published in 1955.

What genre is The Body Snatchers?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Body Snatchers?

The median edition has 191 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Body Snatchers?

Readers who like it often enjoy Fahrenheit 451, 'Salem’s Lot and The Stand.

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