Cover of The Fog

The Fog

  • 1975 first published
  • 307 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (3 ratings)
  • 17 editions

The Fog is a 1975 horror novel by James Herbert. The story is set in England. Key subjects include mental illness, Fog, earthquakes and Violence.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 66 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions across 3 languages.

At about 307 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Horror fiction
  • Mental illness
  • Fog
  • Children's fiction
  • Horror stories
  • Earthquakes
  • Violence
  • Horror
  • England

Quick answers

Who wrote The Fog?

The Fog was written by James Herbert and first published in 1975.

What genre is The Fog?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Fog?

The median edition has 307 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Fog?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes, Dracula and It.

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