About the book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Trapped in the Mexican jungle, a group of friends stumble upon a creeping horror unlike anything they could ever imagine in \"the best horror novel of the new century\" (Stephen King). Also a major motion picture!
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.
\"The Ruins does for Mexican vacations what Jaws did for New England beaches.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Smith’s nail-biting tension is a pleasure all its own.... This stuff isn’t for the faint of heart.” —New York Post
“A story so scary you may never want to go on vacation, or dig around in your garden, again.” —USA Today
Editions of The Ruins
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781400043873
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780739326923
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307390271
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307278289
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307389718
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307266040
Read an Excerpt
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Trapped in the Mexican jungle, a group of friends stumble upon a creeping horror unlike anything they could ever imagine in \"the best horror novel of the new century\" (Stephen King). Also a major motion picture!
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.
\"The Ruins does for Mexican vacations what Jaws did for New England beaches.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Smith’s nail-biting tension is a pleasure all its own.... This stuff isn’t for the faint of heart.” —New York Post
“A story so scary you may never want to go on vacation, or dig around in your garden, again.” —USA Today
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Ruins about?
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Trapped in the Mexican jungle, a group of friends stumble upon a creeping horror unlike anything they could ever imagine in \"the best horror novel of the new century\" (Stephen King). Also a major motion picture!
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.
\"The Ruins does for Mexican vacations what Jaws did for New England beaches.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Smith’s nail-biting tension is a pleasure all its own.... This stuff isn’t for the faint of heart.” —New York Post
“A story so scary you may never want to go on vacation, or dig around in your garden, again.” —USA Today
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Ruins?
Fiction > Horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Ruins?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781400043873
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Ruins?
Scott Smith
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Ruins is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781400043873) and hardcover(ISBN 9780739326923) and paperback(ISBN 9780307390271) and paperback(ISBN 9780307278289) and paperback(ISBN 9780307389718) and ebook(ISBN 9780307266040)
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