#182 in Horror
Necroscope
- 496
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Necroscope” throws vampires, spies and a hero who talks to the dead into a single horror novel with ideas to spare. Brian Lumley’s series opener runs to 496 pages and counts KGB vampires among its inventions. Readers hooked by parts of it sit alongside those who find the dialogue clumsy, the characters flat and the climax too convenient. There are also strong objections from some to its sexual content and its treatment of women.
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About the book
Necroscope is the first book in the Necroscope series by British writer Brian Lumley. It was released in 1986.
Reading order · Necroscope
Full order & progress →- NecroscopeThis book
7.47.4 / 10 - Necroscope II: WamphyriNecroscope II: Wamphyri–Not ranked yet
- Necroscope III: The SourceNecroscope III: The Source–Not ranked yet
- Necroscope IV: DeadspeakNecroscope IV: Deadspeak–Not ranked yet
- Necroscope V: DeadspawnNecroscope V: Deadspawn–Not ranked yet
- Blood Brothers
–Not ranked yet - The Last Aerie
–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.2 across 99 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 40% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.1 | 7 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 92 | 93% |
Frequently asked
How long is Necroscope?
It has 496 pages — longer than 73% of the ranked books in Horror.
In this book
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