The Secret History: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)

Name: The Secret History: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)
Price: 12.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (52850 reviews)
Author: Donna Tartt

by Donna Tartt

Mystery Thriller Literary Fiction

4.2 (52,850)

4.2 stars from 52,850 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

608 pages~10.1 hr readPublished by AnthosPublished 1992-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love character-driven mysteries where the culprit is known from page one but the why keeps you reading obsessively.
You're drawn to morally grey protagonists who drag you into their worldview despite your better judgment.
You appreciate dense, literary prose that rewards rereading and dissecting exactly how these characters justified the unjustifiable.

Maybe not for you if...

You want a straightforward whodunit with a fair-play detective and clear clues to follow along.
You prefer fast-paced plots over psychological depth and don't have patience for 600 pages of character introspection.
You need likeable protagonists or clear moral lessons from your fiction.

About this book

At a New England college, a group of intelligent, eccentric misfits falls under the influence of a charismatic classics professor. Together they discover a way of thought and life that sets them apart from their peers. However, their pursuit of the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path that takes them beyond conventional moral boundaries. This novel is a psychological thriller that explores how this group's intellectual journey spirals into darker territory.

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Currently #346 in the Kindle store — a top-1,000 bestseller. Climbing the charts — 26% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.2★ from 52,850 reviews

Gaining approximately 501 new reviews per month. Reader interest is surging. Rating has remained stable at 4.2 over the tracking period.

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