Cover of The Book of Speculation

The Book of Speculation

  • 2015 first published
  • 376 pages
  • ★ 3.3 (3 ratings)
  • 12 editions

Erika Swyler's The Book of Speculation (2015) is a circus fiction novel. Readers will find themes of books and reading, librarians, family secrets and family life.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 11 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

It runs to roughly 376 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Subjects

  • Books and reading
  • Librarians
  • Family secrets
  • Family life
  • Long island, N.y.
  • FICTION / Literary
  • Carnivals
  • Secrets
  • Friendship
  • Blessing and cursing
  • Fate and fatalism

Quick answers

Who wrote The Book of Speculation?

The Book of Speculation was written by Erika Swyler and first published in 2015.

What genre is The Book of Speculation?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is The Book of Speculation?

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

What books are similar to The Book of Speculation?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tiger's Curse (Tiger's Curse #1), As Old As Time and The Rules of Magic.

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