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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 (1,896 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 was followed by The Infinite Sea[8].
  • The 5th Wave's part of the series is recorded as The 5th Wave[9].
  • The 5th Wave's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The 5th Wave's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • The 5th Wave was published on May 7, 2013[12].
  • The 5th Wave's has edition or translation is recorded as The 5th Wave[13].
  • The 5th Wave's has edition or translation is recorded as Q139897993[14].
  • The 5th Wave's has edition or translation is recorded as Q141427375[15].
  • The 5th Wave's official website is recorded as http://www.the5thwaveiscoming.com[16].
  • The 5th Wave's work available at URL is recorded as http://www.5novels.com/fiction/u5550.html[17].
  • The 5th Wave's title is recorded as The 5th Wave[18].
  • The 5th Wave's intended public is recorded as young adult[19].
  • The 5th Wave's derivative work is recorded as The 5th Wave[20].
  • The 5th Wave's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

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[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Genres include science fiction[6] and post-apocalyptic fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[9].

Subject and Themes

The 5th Wave's part of the series is recorded as it[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The 5th Wave was followed by The Infinite Sea[8].

Why It Matters

The 5th Wave ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,896 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

literary work The 5th Wave United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → The 5th Wave, Q139897993, Q141427375
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q141427375]]"
  2. 11w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of pages → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1104]]: 457"
  3. 11w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internet archive id → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P724]]: 5thwave0000yanc, moved to [[:Q139897993|edition]]"
  4. 20w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → The 5th Wave, Q139897993, Q141427375
    Number of pages → —
    Instance of → literary work
    Intended public → young adult
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q139897993]]"
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