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RomantasyParanormal RomanceAngel Fiction

What Dreams May Come

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  • 1978 first published
  • 288 pages
  • ★ 4.4 (5 ratings)
  • 17 editions
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What Dreams May Come is a 1978 romantasy and paranormal romance novel by Richard Matheson. It deals with death, guardian angels, suicide victims and future life.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 51 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions.

It runs to roughly 288 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Subjects

  • Death
  • Guardian angels in fiction
  • Loss, Psychology
  • Accident victims in fiction
  • Suicide victims in fiction
  • Guardian angels
  • Widows in fiction
  • Future life in fiction
  • Suicide victims
  • Children in fiction
  • Future life
  • Accident victims
  • Family relationships
  • Widows
  • Children
  • Translation to heaven

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Quick answers

Who wrote What Dreams May Come?

What Dreams May Come was written by Richard Matheson and first published in 1978.

What genre is What Dreams May Come?

It is usually shelved as Romantasy, Paranormal Romance, Angel Fiction and Horror.

How long is What Dreams May Come?

The median edition has 288 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to What Dreams May Come?

Readers who like it often enjoy Fallen (Fallen #1), Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and House of Earth and Blood.

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