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Tithe

A Modern Faerie Tale

  • 2002 first published
  • 320 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (17 ratings)
  • 20 editions

Tithe is a 2002 mythic fiction and fae fiction novel by Holly Black. It takes readers to New Jersey in 2002. It deals with magic, faeries, fairies and children of entertainers.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, and 210 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 20 editions.

At about 320 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About Tithe

Young adult fantasy novel about a young girl who discovers she's not human, but a faerie. Trouble follows.
Description from Open Library

Awards & lists

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Magic
  • Faeries
  • Supernatural
  • Young adult fiction
  • Fairies
  • Children of entertainers
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Social Themes
  • Fantasy
  • Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
  • Legends, Myths, Fables
  • Homecoming
  • Children's fiction
  • Human sacrifice
  • Halloween stories
  • Halloween

Quick answers

Who wrote Tithe?

Tithe was written by Holly Black and first published in 2002.

What genre is Tithe?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction and Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is Tithe?

The median edition has 320 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Tithe?

Readers who like it often enjoy Wintersmith, Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code.

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