The novel was named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Children's Books of 2005.

It reached number five on the New York Times bestseller list within a month of its release and eventually reached first place.

Others criticized Meyer's prose and argued the story was lacking in character development. Some praised the novel's tone and its portrayal of common teenage emotions such as alienation and rebellion. Additional novels in the series are New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. She is endangered after falling in love with Edward Cullen, a 103-year-old vampire frozen in his 17-year-old body. 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. Readers aged 10 and over (including adults!) will be sure to be sucked into this must-read series.ĭiscover more books loved by Young Adults here and our list of what to read next - 10 Books Like Twilight here.Twilight (stylized as twilight) is a 2005 young adult vampire- romance novel by author Stephenie Meyer. The vampire romance saga is a four book series and it’s best to read them in order, so start with Book 1 or embark on the whole Twilight collection. Twilight’s romance and its universal themes of rebellion, angst and finding your place have earned it fans (known as “Twihards”) across the globe. The books’ success continued with the Hollywood blockbuster that made both Robert Pattison and Kristen Stewart’s names. The Twilight saga books have been a modern phenomenon, bringing vampires to the masses. In fact, book one broke the UK record for the fastest time to sell 1 million copies of a book in Waterstone’s. The compelling romance was an instant hit when it was published in 2005, selling millions of copies and winning several awards including the 2008 British Book Award Children’s Book of the Year for Breaking Dawn. Bella and Edward’s story is a thrilling mix of horror and romance as well as a seductive coming of age story, where two lovers fight for their love against all the odds. But even the knowledge that Edward is a vampire cannot curb Bella’s dangerous desire for him, despite the warnings of her father and her new best friend Jacob Black, who just happens to be a werewolf. She is captivated by the beautiful but aloof Cullen siblings, but they have a secret to guard and the rude and hostile Edward is determined to stay away. When seventeen-year-old Isabella (Bella) Swan moves to the rainy town of Forks, Washington to live with her Dad, all she is expecting to find is boredom, apathy and the usual jocks and nerds at the sleepy high school.

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