The Marvels
Published in 2015, The Marvels is a gay fiction and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction novel by Brian Selznick. The story is set in London. Key subjects include runaway children, actors and actresses, gay men and domestic architecture.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 26 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Childrens Middle Grade Hardcover bestseller list in 2015.
It runs to roughly 655 pages — 12–13 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Marvels
Told in two stand-alone stories, the first nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, and the second in text. In 1766, a boy, Billy Marvel, is shipwrecked, rescued, and goes on to found a brilliant family of actors that flourishes in London until 1900--and nearly a century later, Joseph Jervis, runs away from home, seeking refuge with his uncle in London, and is captivated by the Marvel house, with its portraits and ghostly presences.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Childrens Middle Grade Hardcover, 2015
Quick answers
Who wrote The Marvels?
The Marvels was written by Brian Selznick and first published in 2015.
What genre is The Marvels?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction, LGBTQ+ Young Adult and Adventure.
How long is The Marvels?
The median edition has 655 pages, about 12–13 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Marvels?
Readers who like it often enjoy Red, White & Royal Blue, They Both Die at the End and Two Boys Kissing.
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