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The Host

  • 2008 first published
  • 640 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (40 ratings)
  • 7 editions

Stephenie Meyer's The Host (2008) is a sci-fi romance and paranormal romance novel. Readers will find themes of betrayal, biological invasions and spirit possession.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 40 ratings, and 131 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

It runs to roughly 640 pages — 11–12 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Host

The author of the Twilight series of # 1 bestsellers delivers her brilliant first novel for adults: a gripping story of love and betrayal in a future with the fate of humanity at stake. Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves-Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.Featuring what may be the first love triangle involving only two bodies, THE HOST is a riveting and unforgettable novel that will bring a vast new readership to one of the most compelling writers of our time.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Betrayal
  • Betrayal in fiction
  • Biological invasions
  • Spirit possession in fiction
  • Triangles, Interpersonal relations
  • Biological invasions in fiction
  • Spirit possession
  • Science fiction
  • Paranormal romance

Quick answers

Who wrote The Host?

The Host was written by Stephenie Meyer and first published in 2008.

What genre is The Host?

It is usually shelved as Science Fiction Romance and Paranormal Romance.

How long is The Host?

The median edition has 640 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Host?

Readers who like it often enjoy Bay of Sighs, The Mystery Women and Knight of a Trillion Stars.

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