Twilight (Meyer novel)

"Twilight 1" redirects here. For the film adaptation of the novel, see Twilight (2008 film).
For other uses, see Twilight (disambiguation).

Twilight
Cover of Twilight
AuthorStephenie Meyer
Original titleForks
Cover artistGail Doobinin (design)
Roger Hagadone (photograph)
LanguageEnglish
SeriesTwilight series
GenreYoung adult, fantasy, romance, vampire
PublisherLittle, Brown and Company
Publication date
  • October 5, 2005 (hardcover)[1][2]
  • September 6, 2006 (softcover)
  • February 26, 2009 (kindle)[3]
  • May 1, 2009 (audible)[4]
Publication placeUnited States
Media type
Pages
  • 498[5] (Hardcover)
  • 544[6] (Paperback)
ISBN978-0-316-16017-9
Followed byNew Moon 

Twilight (stylized as twilight) is a 2005 young adult vampire-romance novel[7][8] by author Stephenie Meyer. It is the first book in the Twilight series, and introduces seventeen-year-old Isabella "Bella" Swan, who moves from Phoenix, Arizona, to Forks, Washington. She is endangered after falling in love with Edward Cullen, a 103-year-old vampire frozen in his 17-year-old body. Additional novels in the series are New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.

Twilight received lukewarm reviews. Some praised the novel's tone and its portrayal of common teenage emotions such as alienation and rebellion. Others criticized Meyer's prose and argued the story was lacking in character development. It reached number five on the New York Times bestseller list within a month of its release[9] and eventually reached first place.[10] The novel was named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Children's Books of 2005.[11]

The film adaptation, released in 2008, was a commercial success, grossing more than $392 million worldwide[12] and making an additional $157 million in North American DVD sales as of July 2009.[13] The book was the biggest-selling of 2008;[14] in 2009, it was the second-biggest selling, losing only to its sequel New Moon.[15] As of 2008, Twilight had been translated into 37 different languages.[16]

In October 2015, Stephenie Meyer announced a new gender-swapped version of the novel, entitled Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined, with characters Beau and Edythe, in honor of the 10th anniversary of The Twilight Saga.[17] In 2020, Meyer released Midnight Sun, a retelling of the story of Twilight from the perspective of Edward Cullen.

  1. ^ Meyer, Stephenie (October 5, 2005). Twilight. ISBN 0316160172.
  2. ^ "Twilight". stepheniemeyer.com.
  3. ^ "Twilight: Twilight, Book 1 (Twilight Saga)".
  4. ^ "Twilight: The Twilight Saga, Book 1".
  5. ^ Twilight (Hardcover). ASIN 0316160172.
  6. ^ Twilight (Paperback). ASIN 0316015849.
  7. ^ Gregory Kirschling (August 2, 2007). "Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight' Zone". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  8. ^ Mike Russell (May 11, 2008). "'Twilight' taps teen-vampire romance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  9. ^ "Her Literary Career - Stephenie Meyer". Time. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
  10. ^ "Children's Books - New York Times". The New York Times. June 17, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  11. ^ Jennifer M. Brown and Diane Roback (November 3, 2005). "Best Children's Books of 2005". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on November 23, 2008. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
  12. ^ "Twilight (2008)". Box Office Mojo. November 21, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  13. ^ "Twilight - DVD Sales". The Numbers. March 22, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  14. ^ Debarros, Anthony; Cadden, Mary; DeRamus, Kristin; Schnaars, Christopher (January 14, 2009). "The top 100 titles of 2008". USA Today. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
  15. ^ Debarros, Anthony; Cadden, Mary; DeRamus, Kristin; Schnaars, Christopher (January 6, 2010). "Best-Selling Books: The top 100 of 2009". USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  16. ^ Kenneth Turan (November 21, 2008). "Movie Review: 'Twilight'". LA Times. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
  17. ^ New Twilight Book, New York Times