#87 in Romance
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
- 544
- Pages
- about 10 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 2 weeks on the list, peaked at #2
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Our view
“Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil” is a dark vampire novel carried by its three heroines far more than by its plot. V. E. Schwab braids three lesbian vampires’ lives across separate countries and centuries, and some readers praise how fully drawn they are. Others note that the story is in no hurry across more than five hundred pages yet say they were never bored. Its appeal lies in character and desire, not speed.
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About the book
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a 2025 LGBTQ dark fantasy novel by American author V. E. Schwab. It was published by Tor Books on June 10, 2025. The novel intertwines the storylines of three lesbian vampires from different countries and periods. It won a Goodreads Choice Award in the Readers' Favorite Fantasy category. The unabridged audiobook is narrated by Marisa Calin, Katie Leung, and Julia Whelan.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 378 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 72% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Romance average of 7.6. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 378 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil?
It has 544 pages — longer than 52% of the ranked books in Romance.
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