The Terror by Dan Simmons - ISBN: 9781804997482
Paperback
Arctic expedition faces horror beyond ice and madness.

The Terror

the novel that inspired the chilling BBC series

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  • Paperback

    944 pages

  • Release Date

    28 October 2025

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Summary

Inspired by a true story, Dan Simmons’ devastating historical adventure has chilled and thrilled readers the world over and has become a classic of its kind - a masterpiece of historical horror. Hailed as ‘a brilliant, massive combination of history and supernatural horror’.

Hailed as the most advanced scientific enterprise ever mounted, Sir John Franklin’s 1845 expedition in search of the fabled North-West Passage had every expectation of triumph. But for almost two years his ships H…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781804997482
ISBN-10:180499748X
Author:Dan Simmons
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Penguin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:944
Release Date:28 October 2025
Weight:635g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 41mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A brilliant, massive combination of history and supernatural horror. – STEPHEN KINGSimmons has created a chilling supernatural novel … the horrific trials of their impending icy deaths are vividly brought to life. * DAILY EXPRESS *One of the most remarkable things I’ve read … nothing short of a masterpiece. It is a bona fide tour de force. * SFREVU *A revelation … Simmons is a giant among novelists. – LINCOLN CHILDGo out and buy this book … a fantastic achievement. Gripping, well-observed, and at times genuinely frightening. * SFX *Dramatic and vivid … Simmons has given us a host of colourful, believable characters caught up in a driving, hell-bent narrative. The Terror is a tour de force. – KEN McGOOGAN, author of Lady Franklin’s RevengeMeticulously researched and brilliantly imagined … a dramatic and mythic argument for how and why Franklin and his men met their demise … a compelling read. * WASHINGTON POST *The best and most unusual historical novel I have read in years … a haunting, precisely imagined fictional solution to one of history’s most disquieting mysteries … brilliantly executed. * BOSTON GLOBE *??Dan Simmons is brilliant. – DEAN KOONTZBrilliant … Simmons takes this 19th-century tragedy and crafts an imaginative hybrid tale. It’s a historical horror novel … the kind of rich epic that requires a touch of patience at the beginning but amply rewards the reader by the end. * USA TODAY *

About The Author

Dan Simmons

Winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Word Fantasy awards, DAN SIMMONS is the author of a number of acclaimed and bestselling novels across a range of genres - from suspense and science fiction to fantasy, horror and the supernatural. These include The Song of Kali, Darwin’s Blade, Hyperion, Ilium, Olympos and The Terror, Drood, Black Hills and The Abominable. He lives in Colorado.

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