Dead Until Dark

2001 novel by Charlaine Harris
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Dead Until Dark

Summary

Dead Until Dark is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dead Until Dark authored Charlaine Harris[3].
  • Dead Until Dark's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Dead Until Dark was published by Ace Books[5].
  • Dead Until Dark's genre is horror fiction[6].
  • Dead Until Dark's genre is romantic fiction[7].
  • Dead Until Dark's genre is vampire fiction[8].
  • Dead Until Dark's genre is crime fiction[9].
  • Dead Until Dark's genre is fantasy[10].
  • Dead Until Dark's genre is urban fantasy[11].
  • Dead Until Dark's genre is mystery fiction[12].
  • Dead Until Dark was followed by Living Dead in Dallas[13].
  • Dead Until Dark's part of the series is recorded as The Southern Vampire Mysteries[14].
  • Dead Until Dark's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • Dead Until Dark's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Dead Until Dark was published on May 1, 2001[17].
  • Dead Until Dark's characters is recorded as Sookie Stackhouse[18].
  • Dead Until Dark's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131705992[19].
  • Dead Until Dark's main subject is vampire[20].
  • Dead Until Dark's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[21].
  • Dead Until Dark's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dead Until Dark'}[22].
  • Dead Until Dark's form of creative work is recorded as novel[23].

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Authorship and Creation

Dead Until Dark authored Charlaine Harris[3]. It was published by Ace Books[5].

Publication

Dead Until Dark was released on May 1, 2001[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include horror fiction[6], romantic fiction[7], vampire fiction[8], crime fiction[9], fantasy[10], and urban fantasy[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Southern Vampire Mysteries[14].

Subject and Themes

Dead Until Dark's main subject is vampire[20]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Southern Vampire Mysteries[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Dead Until Dark was followed by Living Dead in Dallas[13].

Why It Matters

Dead Until Dark ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Country of origin United States
    Language of work or name English
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