The Secret History

By Donna Tartt | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and \"an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling\" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Goldfinch.

One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years


Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality.

“A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment . . . Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled.” —The New York Times

Editions of The Secret History

Hardcover
ISBN 9780375434969
Hardcover
ISBN 9780517116586
Hardcover
ISBN 9780517166307
Hardcover
ISBN 9780679410324
Paperback
ISBN 9781400031702
EBook
ISBN 9780307765697
Audiobook
ISBN 9780375415944
Audiobook
ISBN 9780679410577
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780593862377
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780593862384

Read an Excerpt

A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and \"an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling\" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Goldfinch.

One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years


Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality.

“A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment . . . Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled.” —The New York Times

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Secret History about?

A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and \"an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling\" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Goldfinch.

One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years


Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality.

“A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment . . . Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled.” —The New York Times

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Secret History?

Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction

Where can I read a sample of The Secret History?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375434969

Is The Secret History part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Vintage Contemporaries

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Secret History?

Donna Tartt

Who is the Publisher of the book The Secret History?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Secret History is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375434969) and hardcover(ISBN 9780517116586) and hardcover(ISBN 9780517166307) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679410324) and paperback(ISBN 9781400031702) and ebook(ISBN 9780307765697) and audiobook(ISBN 9780375415944) and audiobook(ISBN 9780679410577) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593862377) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593862384)

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