The 5th Wave

2013 novel by Rick Yancey
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The 5th Wave

Summary

The 5th Wave is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The 5th Wave authored Rick Yancey[3].
  • The 5th Wave's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The 5th Wave was published by Penguin Group[5].
  • The 5th Wave's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The 5th Wave's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction[7].
  • The 5th Wave's part of the series is recorded as The 5th Wave[8].
  • The 5th Wave's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The 5th Wave's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The 5th Wave was released on May 7, 2013[11].
  • The 5th Wave's has edition or translation is recorded as The 5th Wave[12].
  • The 5th Wave's official website is recorded as http://www.the5thwaveiscoming.com[13].
  • The 5th Wave's work available at URL is recorded as http://www.5novels.com/fiction/u5550.html[14].
  • The 5th Wave's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The 5th Wave'}[15].
  • The 5th Wave's intended public is recorded as young adult[16].
  • The 5th Wave's derivative work is recorded as The 5th Wave[17].
  • The 5th Wave's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The 5th Wave authored Rick Yancey[3]. It was published by Penguin Group[5].

Publication

The 5th Wave was published on May 7, 2013[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include science fiction[6] and post-apocalyptic fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[8].

Subject and Themes

The 5th Wave's part of the series is recorded as it[8].

Why It Matters

The 5th Wave ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation The 5th Wave
    Number of pages +457
    Instance of literary work
    Intended public young adult
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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