#16 in Literary fiction
The Vanishing Half
- 376
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 42 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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About the book
The Vanishing Half is a historical fiction novel by American author Brit Bennett. It is her second novel and was published by Riverhead Books in 2020. The novel debuted at number one on The New York Times fiction best-seller list. HBO acquired the rights to develop a limited series with Bennett as executive producer. The Vanishing Half garnered acclaim from book critics, and Emily Temple of Literary Hub noted that in 2020 it was the book most frequently listed among the year's best, making 25 lists.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 880 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 86% of the weight and the score stays at 8.2 — the Literary fiction average of 8.1 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 19 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 861 | 98% |
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How long is The Vanishing Half?
It has 376 pages — shorter than 64% of the ranked books in Literary fiction.
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