Cover of The Dark

The Dark

New Ghost Stories

  • 2003 first published
  • 384 pages
  • 3 editions

Published in 2003, The Dark is a ghost story and horror novel by Ellen Datlow.

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

It runs to roughly 384 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

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Subjects

  • American Ghost stories
  • English Ghost stories
  • Horror

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Quick answers

Who wrote The Dark?

The Dark was written by Ellen Datlow and first published in 2003.

What genre is The Dark?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is The Dark?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Dark?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Power of Darkness, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Trigger Warning.

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