Cover of The Rats

The Rats

  • 1974 first published
  • 187 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (4 ratings)
  • 15 editions

Published in 1974, The Rats is a horror novel by James Herbert. It deals with rats.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 54 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions.

It runs to roughly 187 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Horror
  • Rats
  • Children's fiction
  • Horror stories

Quick answers

Who wrote The Rats?

The Rats was written by James Herbert and first published in 1974.

What genre is The Rats?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Rats?

The median edition has 187 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Rats?

Readers who like it often enjoy At the Mountains of Madness, The Vampire Lestat and Christine.

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