Why it is here
The source text of the vampire industry — epistolary, relentless, and still the most-borrowed horror novel.
Readership record
Global readership rank#6 of 100
Readership score75.1 / 100
Goodreads ratings689,739
Average rating3.98 / 5
Gutenberg 30-day rank#18
Gutenberg downloads91,563
First published1897
FormNovel
OriginIrish
Length160k words
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Curriculum survey
Lists used: NEH 1984 core reading list,
a 1,000-voter US school-reading survey, and a consolidated current-curriculum survey.