Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)

by Stephenie Meyer

Book Overview

When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his vampire identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316015849
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 2.0" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Missing pages

This review is mostly for the physical book itself. It had a bunch of pages ripped out so there are a few pages in the middle where I have no idea what happened. As for the story, it’s fine. I’m 36 and this is my first time reading them ever and as an adult it’s an experience. I can see why maybe a pre teen or teen would genuinely enjoy it. Lots of filler information, book could’ve been shorter. She really drove home that Bella is clumsy. I hate Edward and Bella needs therapy. Does answer some questions that the movies leave out.

Came without a dust jacket

The condition of the book was as expected and I am very happy with the price. But nowhere in the description or conditions requirements was it listed that the book might come without a dust jacket.

Do not buy

If you want to actually be able to display the books you buy on a shelf, do not buy from this website. They all came with stickers all over the front and the spine.

Not what I was hoping for

I ordered very good condition in the hopes it was have a dust jacket. Nope. The book itself is fine but I would return this if I could.

Should be labeled used or good

Book I’m sure will be good (we loved the movies). The book came in today for my daughter. I bought like new, and it had writing on the sides of the pages, some in the sentences. My daughter is autistic so I explained to her that they didn’t belong in the book and that it was pre owned and I got the book at a good price. Other than the writing book was in great condition. It wasn’t through out the book for the writing mostly in the beginning. If I didn’t buy like new and bought used or good i wouldn’t be so bothered. But still this is way cheaper than other places I’m sure .

Beautiful

Great for teens and up. Beautiful story. Way better than the movies.

Quality did not match what it said it was.

This is not about the actual content of the book. I chose the quality level of Good; however, it was ripped, bend, white streaks all over the the spine and covers, and torn pages. This was NOT good quality.

Twilight is my FAVORITE series of ALL TIME

No matter what age you are this book will get you addicted. I read the whole series in about a month. BEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME READ THEM NOW !!!!

A Great Series

My mom started me on the series before I had ever watched the movies. I not only bought the whole set for myself but also 2 more for my kids.

Books actually came looking new

No creases or looks rarely read. Came fast at a good price.

Very good book, 10/10 recommend.

Like many others, I’m sure, I’ve watched the movies a thousand times over, but had never actually read the book series. I decided to order this recently and though it’s somewhat lengthy, I still managed to finish it in under a week. Honestly, I couldn’t put it down. It’s interesting how many details were actually left out of the movie, reading this has given me a new perspective. I’ve also ordered “New Moon” which I look forward to reading soon. As for the quality of the book itself, I couldn’t have asked for anything better for under $5! The cover had some minor scratches on it, but that’s about it. It arrived in about 5-7 days, so not long at all.

Shipping was fast

Shipping said expected 5-12 weeks so I was nervous about that but it came in a week! So happy and the book was amazing for my first time reading it. The quality was amazing too for a “used” book.

Misleading condition

All 9 books ordered in "Very good condition" have stickers and covers bent. This is my last order from here. Also got the incorect cover for a different book. Super frustrating to order a specific cover, and not get the correct one. Customer service is no help for returning it.

Bought in good condition but not in good condition at all.

There is no sleeve. There is writing on the cover and on the pages. I am truly disappointed.

So good

This book started out a little slow but holy cow did it end up being good. Such an amazing story. I only wish there wasn't a movie made out of this book. Although I never watched the movie I knew that Kristen Stewart was the Bella. It was really difficult for me to not see Stewart while reading this. Not a huge fan of hers.

Love this book

Truly enjoyed the writing style in Stephanie Meyer's work.

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Best customer service

I originally ordered this and it didn’t come in the condition described but customer service helped a ton and I’m really happy overall

Description is inaccurate

Post said it was "like new" condition. I bought it as a gift. It is far from "like new"! It has a ring on the front cover from someone leaving their cup on it. The spine is all cracked, the cover on the back is bent. It is definitely not gifting material! Not pleased.

Wrong item

Ordered the HARDCOPY but receive the paperback :(

Paperback Accidental order

Collecting. My bad. Wanted hardback with jacket

When got had candy or something stuck in between pages. Tore open and ruined page

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Love it!

I got this to read to my girlfriend, never been a Twilight person, but this book is well written and is interesting!

wrong product

be sure to check the isbn, i received a completely different version than what was advertised.

Love this series!!

I’ve read this so many times and now passing them on to my daughter.

The Book have great details

I finish the book and i was so happy , because it has more information and details than the movie . I can't wait to read all the books

Enthralled!!

Thought I was going to hate it, ended up spiraling and loving this whole dang series!! Team edward all the way :D

dirty?

the cover had some odd gunk on it but it wiped off easily, book in good condition otherwise

amazing condition and quick shipping!

i'd say read this book when you'd like to compare the book to the movie, i love the writing style and it's honestly one of my favorites right now.

Very nice

Ordered this book for a family member for their collection. Received a very nice hardback copy, practically looks brand new.

As expected boom

Has details the movies missed. Not my personal favorite but it is worth the read.

great book

read it very fast i love it

Favorite twilight book

It was amazing, I love the fast paced chapters

Love the book

Great book

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Ordered a hardcover and got a paperback book

Not the book I was looking for.

I was looking for a Bulgarian version of Twilight and after I place my order I realized that it said it was in English. So I canceled immediately.

fun read

while its a little silly, its a great book that i would recommend to anyone

"like new"

didn't come like new, more like very good. scratches on the cover. overall good

I enjoyed this book.

As you read the book, you become more and more sympathetic toward Bella. I like the author's style of writing.

Horrible Dont Waste Your Money.

Listen, the plot was ASS. literally. There were so many plot holes. And bella fell in love with him way to quickly. just literal ass. The movie is better than the book and usually its vice versa. But i bought the second book hopefully it’s better than this one….

Twilight....

I was astonished when I read this book. I thought it would be interesting when I bought it, just to check it out, but here I am still rereading my favorite parts days after receiving it. Stephanie Meyer definitely grabbed my attention with her first-person narration style, and intriguing concepts. I was slightly surprised by some of the more negative reviews, but I guess everyone has different tastes. I'm definitely not judging. :) I will finish writing quickly before I bore everyone to tears; the point is that it was a good book and well written. 👌

My favorite YA series

I read twilight over a decade ago and still love it to this day. It’s beautifully written with fun and lovable characters . Really recommend for anyone who enjoys supernatural YA books.

Was so excited until I opened the book...

I’m not happy with my order because when I opened it, it was Eclipse with a Twilight cover.

Good but bad

I ordered the paperback one with the lime new deal and it came late by a week and in a hard cover version yet the book binding is falling apart

Amazing

I grew up with this series like my mom it’s great

twilight series

Read each one hoping it would make some kind of sense and get better. It didn't. From a literary point of view, poorly written. Scenes seem scattered/out of order and some were just not necessary. Author's voice way too obvious as well as the overall theme. Creative license is one thing but Meyer pushes it too far into the absurd. Riordan or Rowling are much better reads. Don't waste your time on this series. (Also seems to be a JK wannabe but failed)

Recieved wrong book

I ordered hardcover and received paperback.

Wrong Book

I ordered Twilight and received Eclipse. Completely different books.

One of my favorite books

I love this series so much and have reread it multiple times the first 2 were the best in my opinion!

I love Edward but I don't like him

I remember reading these when I was younger and I have just started to revisit them and I absolutely loved them but this go around I found Edward's character a lot less likable and Bella's character a lot more likable, especially in comparison to the movies. Edward is kind of patronizing and if someone talked to me that way I don't know how kindly I'd take to that. I'm in love with like every other character though, it is an easy read. Even me, who can barely sit down for 5 seconds was able to read this in about a day. It's fast paced enough where it doesn't feel like I'm skimming or a chore to read.

Wow

Twilight, where it all starts. I first read this as a teenager a long time ago and I have reread it several times. It just never gets old. Every time I read it it’s like reading it for the first time all over again. Edward and Bella, a forbidden love. A love that is more powerful than any. It is far different than one would expect. The story line, the plot. Well worth the read

Amazing book, good condition, and I'm confused why is it so small? Smaller print?

I love the twilight series. I have had these books before and have read them over and over again. For some reason this first book is SO much smaller than than the one I had before if I remember correctly. I can't figure out why though.

Great saga. Books are better than the movies.

I love the twilight series. Great story you can read over and over again.

Love it

The first edition of many greats, good to collect all and have in your library. I now have them all and will read to my son.

I paid for a good condition HARDBACK book. I got a decent condition PAPERBACK.

There is nowhere for me to report that they gave me a paperback book when I ordered (and paid for) a HARDBACK book. It wouldn’t make a different if this wasn’t a gift. But it is. And I’m extremely irritated.

Disappointed. I bought the “like new” and it should have been listed under “good.” It was missing th

Love the story. Read it over and over.

The book has no cover to it

The book has no cover to it and it’s very poor looking

beat up

i ordered like new and it definitely was not. the cover was creased and the front page was folded so i was very disappointed in that but whatever at least it’s readable.

Looks nice

Para ser un libro 'acceptable' tiene muy buena pinta, definitivamente valio la pena comprarlo

I thought it was just product placement for the movies...

the car company Volvo was named 17 times in this book.

Beyond Amazed

I made sure to get the whole series but I am starting off with twilight and let me tell you I love it more than the movies, how ever thanks to the movies I visualize the characters a lot better! Must read!

You can never read this series too many times!!!

Stephanie includes a lot of neat details that aren't in the movies. For example, the movies do not include the connection between Alice and James. I thought it was nice to have that little back story. Enjoy!

Not my favourite but it is okay... 😅

I have nothing against this story. I kinda like it. Okay, I have a soft spot for it so that's keeping me from burning it. Truthfully speaking. I hate love stories. Period. But this one is a little okay in my reading list because it has vamps. Reviews are for you. The one who wants to buy this book and I'll help you. Okay? If I don't like this book, doesn't mean you should too. First thing first. It is a story about this hopeless girl, who fell in love with the Mr perfect guy. Tadah. If you're interested, go on buy it. If you are anticipating in some actions that will leave you on the edge of your seat, you better grab HP or PJO. It does have some actions but not thrilling enough. Therefore my review is buy it IF you love classics love stories. IF you love mystery and and actions stop reading other reviews and my advice is to scroll up and search for HP or PJO.

I'm surprised at all the anger some people have over this series...

In Defense of the Book... Alright, alright. Calm down. So, some of you didn't enjoy the book. The biggest downfall to this series is not that it is jam-packed with cliches, or that Bella is completely hopeless. The biggest downfall has got to be the marketing--the fact that every one of you disappointed readers had gotten your hopes up for 'the next big thing,' only to find that it wasn't to your liking. Let me point out that 1) this was written for teenagers. And not in the sense that Harry Potter was written for teenagers--because it wasn't--but this was made specifically catering to the girly longings most teenage girls have. Yes, it appeals to some of us adults. I found it a refreshing change from my complex, heavy-plotted novels that I've grown bored of as of late. 2) Yes, Bella is hopeless. She doesn't think there is an interesting speck to her. Honestly, do any of us think such things? Bella would HARDLY be interesting if she knew she was beautiful. If she had one talent to her, aside from the protection her mind has from any sort of assault, everyone would be griping about that. I remember reading a book about a woman who had a dozen talents. I hated her for it. and 3) Yes, of course the book is remarkably cheesy at times. Sometimes, it's what we want. The series only gets cheesier, mind you. And I loved every moment of it. Almost. (I found myself angry with a certain character in 'Eclipse.' But not angry with Meyer. Still, the anger lasted for quite some time.) I'm a writer, too. It's made reading books a little less enjoyable, because I'm constantly picking at other novels. I barely finish them nowadays, and if I do, it takes me ages. Of course there were problems with Twilight. There are problems with every novel. And I can see why some people wouldn't enjoy the book just as I can see why so many girls adore it. If you take the book too seriously... if you expect something life-changing, of course you aren't going to like it. But the book was fun. I had fun. Amazingly, I finished all three books in less than a week. I couldn't put them down. My Review Despite some flaws in the novel... and I'm not talking about grammatical or spelling errors, I'm talking about odd glitches in the plot... I ADORED it, Stephenie Meyer. I'm amazingly picky about vampire novels, and I HATE romance novels right down to my core. But I loved this series. I loved Bella... she was human to me. She was selfish, and she struggled to be seen as good while all the while letting her desires win over. I loved her attitude, and her sarcasm. I love that she was very weird. And of course, I loved Edward, but that I won't get into. That's only because I'm a girl. There was never a boring moment, to me, in the entire series. I devoured each book in record time... and quickly moved on to the next. Now, I'm left with a horrible ache as I wait for August to roll around. Maybe I'll try The Host next, to ease my longing. In fact, that has to be one of my complaints--where

Awesome Romance Without Any Objectionable Content.

Looking for a great gift for a teen girl, but hate all the objectionable content in Young Adult books? This is a real pageturner. It is an absolutely fabulous book. My female teen patrons (I'm a librarian) adored it and begged for the sequel. I could go on and on. But, especially interesting to more conservative parents, it is rated G (as is the sequel).

WOW

All I can say is: OH.MY.GOD. It was wonderful. I laughed, I cried, I read it ten times. I have never read a vamp. book as good as this one. Anne Rice writes wonderful books- but this one is just so modern that it's easier to relate to. Thats all there is to it: this book is fantastic. Just have to say- I can't wait to read it again. Favorite line: "As if you could outrun me!"

It's my new favorite book.

When I first picked up this book, I wasn't expecting much, just another book that would just sit on the shelf collecting dust. But when I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. It's one of those books that you can really feel like you're in the book. I loved the book so much, I was sad when it ended, I wanted to read more. Then ending almost killed me, I want to know what happened! But I heard there is going to be a sequal so that will be better. All I have to say, is its a really good book, and if you havn't read it, you should.

Surprising Debut

I was a lot like other people in that I was nervous about reading a YA author. I wasn't expecting to feel as close to the heroine as I did. Nor was I expecting to love the story as much as I did. Bella is shy and smart and very sweet. She is in an awkward place at the beginning of the novel. Her mother recently got remarried and Bella has decided to go and live with her father for awhile so that her mom and new step father have time to spend together. Her father lives in a rainy gloomy place that Bella has a very hard time acclimating to, since she has spent most of her life in Phoenix. She starts a new school and meets an interesting variety of people. Amazingly enough she makes a few friends her first day. There at the new school is where she first spots Edward Cullen. He and his brothers and sisters are by far the most beautiful kids at school. They are also the most aloof and isolated. Bella is immediately intimidated and fascinated at the same time. She finds that she has a class with Edward and thus begins their rather tumultuous and intense relationship. Edward misses a lot of school, she never sees him on a day where there are no clouds, and she never sees him eat. All of these things make her curious and eventually he is forced to share his secret and to admit how much she means to him. This is a very sweet book. I would say almost perfect for teenagers. Edward loves Bella with a very pure love. He is aware at all times that he could harm her without really even trying. His restraint and pain at holding back his affection for her is very real. Her determination to be a part of his life and to accept his darkness, no matter what, is equally inspiring. This is definitely a book that I will recommend at the bookstore I work.