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The Kindly Ones

  • 2009 first published
  • 983 pages
  • 3 editions

Published in 2009, The Kindly Ones is a bisexual fiction and historical fiction novel by Jonathan Littell. Key subjects include bisexual men, atrocities and nazis.

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

It runs to roughly 983 pages — 18–19 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei
  • Bisexual men
  • Holocaust, Jewish, 1939-1945
  • Atrocities
  • Nazis
  • Historical
  • World war, 1939-1945
  • Holocaust, jewish, 1939-1945

Quick answers

Who wrote The Kindly Ones?

The Kindly Ones was written by Jonathan Littell and first published in 2009.

What genre is The Kindly Ones?

It is usually shelved as Bisexual Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is The Kindly Ones?

The median edition has 983 pages, about 18–19 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Kindly Ones?

Readers who like it often enjoy Bound with Honor, Satyricon and The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue.

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