The Silence of the Lambs
About this book
The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris. First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris's 1981 novel Red Dragon. Both novels feature the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter, this time pitted against FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling. The novel won the 1988 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. The novel also won the 1989 Anthony Award for Best Novel. It was nominated for the 1989 World Fantasy Award. ---------- Also contained in: Red Dragon / The Silence of the Lambs
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 13299 readers · 325 pages · ≈ 6 h 01 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Hannibal Lecter series?
Read The Silence of the Lambs first, then follow the publication order above — The Silence of the Lambs, then Red Dragon, then Red Dragon, then Hannibal, then Hannibal Rising.
How long does it take to read The Silence of the Lambs?
About ≈ 6 h 01 m — 325 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Silence of the Lambs?
325 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Silence of the Lambs?
It sits on the Psychology, Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Has The Silence of the Lambs been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Clarice.
Is The Silence of the Lambs in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Silence of the Lambs?
The main characters include Hannibal Lecter, Clarice Starling, Jack Crawford, Catherine Baker Martin.
Where does The Silence of the Lambs take place?
It is set in United States, Quantico, Maryland.
Who wrote The Silence of the Lambs?
Thomas Harris (1119–0).
Hannibal Lecter — reading order
- → The Silence of the Lambs (1988) you are here
- 1 The Silence of the Lambs
- 2 Red Dragon
- 3 Red Dragon (1981)
- 4 Hannibal (1999)
- 5 Hannibal Rising (2006)
“Behavioral Science, the FBI section that deals with serial murder, is on the bottom floor of the Academy building at Quantico, half-buried in the earth.”