The Twelve

2012 novel by Justin Cronin
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The Twelve

Summary

The Twelve is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Twelve authored Justin Cronin[3].
  • The Twelve's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Twelve was published by Ballantine Books[5].
  • The Twelve's genre is vampire fiction[6].
  • The Twelve's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction[7].
  • The Twelve's genre is horror fiction[8].
  • The Twelve's genre is dystopian fiction[9].
  • The Twelve followed The Passage[10].
  • The Twelve was followed by The City of Mirrors[11].
  • The Twelve's part of the series is recorded as The Passage[12].
  • The Twelve's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • The Twelve's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • The Twelve was published on October 16, 2012[15].
  • The Twelve's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131940954[16].
  • The Twelve's title is recorded as The Twelve[17].
  • The Twelve's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Twelve authored Justin Cronin[3]. It was published by Ballantine Books[5].

Publication

The Twelve was released on October 16, 2012[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include vampire fiction[6], post-apocalyptic fiction[7], horror fiction[8], and dystopian fiction[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Passage[12].

Subject and Themes

The Twelve's part of the series is recorded as The Passage[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Twelve followed The Passage[10]. It was followed by The City of Mirrors[11].

Why It Matters

The Twelve ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Followed by The City of Mirrors
    Internet archive id isbn_9781410453020
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