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What it's about
Solicitor Jonathan Harker travels to the Carpathian Mountains to finalize Count Dracula's purchase of an English estate, and discovers that his client is a centuries-old vampire. Once in England, the count sets his sights on Jonathan's circle, including his wife, Mina, and a small band led by Professor Van Helsing must stop him.
Why it's worth reading
It's on the Guardian's 100 best novels in English and the BBC's Big Read. It created the modern vampire.
You'll love it if you liked
Frankenstein
Interview with the Vampire
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeGood to know
It's told through letters and diaries. It's more suspenseful than most people expect.
By the numbers
- Readers38 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller53 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #29 of the 86 horror books we rank
- #391 of the 762 classics we rank
- #1333 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Dark, Gripping
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Quick answers
Is Dracula worth reading?
Yes. It's on the Guardian's 100 best novels in English and the BBC's Big Read. It ranks #1,333 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 69.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Dracula about?
Solicitor Jonathan Harker travels to the Carpathian Mountains to finalize Count Dracula's purchase of an English estate, and discovers that his client is a centuries-old vampire. Once in England, the count sets his sights on Jonathan's circle, including his wife, Mina, and a small band led by Professor Van Helsing must stop him.
How long does it take to read Dracula?
About 10 hours (408 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Dracula?
If you liked it, try Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.