Cover of The Stake

The Stake

  • 1990 first published
  • 474 pages
  • 4 editions

Published in 1990, The Stake is a vampire fiction and horror novel by Richard Laymon. Key subjects include vampires and human sacrifice.

14 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 474 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Horror
  • Vampires
  • Human sacrifice

Quick answers

Who wrote The Stake?

The Stake was written by Richard Laymon and first published in 1990.

What genre is The Stake?

It is usually shelved as Vampire Fiction and Horror.

How long is The Stake?

The median edition has 474 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Stake?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned and The Struggle.

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