The Ruins

3.8 avg 392 votes

About this book

Two young couples are on a lazy Mexican vacation—sun-drenched days, drunken nights, making friends with fellow tourists. When the brother of one of those friends disappears, they decide to venture into the jungle to look for him. What started out as a fun day-trip slowly spirals into a nightmare when they find an ancient ruins site ... and the terrifying presence that lurks there.

3.8 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 392 votes
Open Library 4.0 12
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Apple Books 4.0 392
Hardcover 3.6 244

Reader Profile

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3.8/5 · 392 readers · 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Ruins?

About ≈ 6 h 13 m — 336 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Ruins~6 h 13 m

How many pages is The Ruins?

336 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Ruins336

What genre is The Ruins?

It sits on the Horror, Fiction shelves.

Has The Ruins been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include The Ruins (2008).

Is The Ruins in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The Ruins?

Scott Smith.

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