Red Dragon
About this book
Red Dragon is a novel by American author Thomas Harris, first published in 1981. The plot follows former FBI profiler Will Graham, who comes out of retirement to find and apprehend an enigmatic serial-killer nicknamed "The Tooth Fairy". The novel introduced the character Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial-killer, whom Graham reluctantly turns to for advice and with whom he has a dark past. The title refers to the figure from William Blake's painting The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in Sun.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 383128 readers · 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Red Dragon?
About ≈ 7 h 41 m — 415 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Red Dragon?
415 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Red Dragon?
It sits on the Horror, Thriller, Mystery shelves.
Has Red Dragon been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Red Dragon (2002).
Is Red Dragon in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Red Dragon?
The main characters include Will Graham, William Graham, Hannibal Lecter, Francis Dolarhyde.
Where does Red Dragon take place?
It is set in United States, Birmingham, Alabama during 1975, 1979.
Who wrote Red Dragon?
Thomas Harris (1119–0).