The Passage
Justin Cronin's The Passage (2010) is an epic fantasy and vampire fiction novel. It takes readers to Telluride and Colorado in 2014. Characters include Amy Harper Bellafonte, Brad Wolgast and Phil Doyle (Fictional Character). Key subjects include monsters, diseases, virus diseases and Occult.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 43 ratings, and 347 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 47 editions across 7 languages.
It runs to roughly 906 pages — 16–17 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Passage
The Passage is a novel by Justin Cronin, published in 2010 by Ballantine Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. The Passage debuted at #3 on the New York Times hardcover fiction best seller list, and remained on the list for seven additional weeks. It is the first novel of a completed trilogy; the second book The Twelve was released in 2012, and the third book The City of Mirrors released in 2016.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2011 — Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Passage?
The Passage was written by Justin Cronin and first published in 2010.
What genre is The Passage?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy, Vampire Fiction, Ghost Stories and Horror.
How long is The Passage?
The median edition has 906 pages, about 16–17 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Passage?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Steep & Thorny Way, Monster High and We Won't Be Here Tomorrow.
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