The Twilight Saga Complete Collection [Hardcover]

Stephenie Meyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 2010 | Series: The Twilight Saga

This stunning set, complete with five editions of Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella, makes the perfect gift for fans of the bestselling vampire love story.

Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, The Twilight Saga capture the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires.

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for The Twilight Saga:

"Meyer has, like one of her vampires, turned into something rare and more than merely human.... People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." -Time

"Piles on the suspense and romance." -USA Today

"A literary phenomenon." -The New York Times

"[Stephenie Meyer is] the world's most popular vampire novelist since Anne Rice." -Entertainment Weekly

About the Author

Stephenie Meyer is the author of the #1 bestselling Twilight Saga and The Host. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English literature, and she lives with her husband and three young sons in Arizona.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2752 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition (October 12, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9780316132909
• ISBN-13: 978-0316132909
• ASIN: 031613290X
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (299 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephenie Meyer's life changed dramatically on June 2, 2003. The stay-at-home mother of three young sons woke-up from a dream featuring seemingly real characters that she could not get out of her head. "Though I had a million things to do (i.e. making breakfast for hungry children, dressing and changing the diapers of said children, finding the swimsuits that no one ever puts away in the right place), I stayed in bed, thinking about the dream. Unwillingly, I eventually got up and did the immediate necessities, and then put everything that I possibly could on the back burner and sat down at the computer to write--something I hadn't done in so long that I wondered why I was bothering." Meyer invented the plot during the day through swim lessons and potty training, then writing it out late at night when the house was quiet. Three months later she finished her first novel, Twilight.
Twilight was one of 2005's most talked about novels and within weeks of its release the book debuted at #5 on The New York Times bestseller list.Among its many accolades, Twilight was named an "ALA Top Ten Books for Young Adults," an Amazon.com "Best Book of the Decade&So Far", and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. The movie version of Twilight will be released by Summit Entertainment nationwide on November 21, 2008, starring Kristen Stewart ("Into The Wild") and Robert Pattinson ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire").
The highly-anticipated sequel, New Moon, was released in September 2006 and spent 31 weeks at the #1 position on The New York Times bestseller list. Eclipse, the third book in Meyer's Twilight saga, was released on August 7, 2007 and sold 150,000 copies its first day on-sale. The book debuted at #1 bestseller lists across the country, including USA Today and The Wall Street Journal. The fourth and final book in the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn, was published on August 2, 2008, with a first printing of 3.2 million copies - the largest first printing in the publisher's history. Breaking Dawn sold 1.3 million copies its first day on-sale rocketing the title to #1 on bestseller lists nationwide.
Meyer's highly-anticipated debut for novel adults, The Host, was released by Little, Brown and Company in May 2008 and debuted at #1 on The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.
Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English Literature. She lives in Arizona with her husband and sons.

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#8 in Books > Teens

#16 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction

#17 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Science Fiction

#18 in Books > Romance > Fantasy & Futuristic

#49 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy

#8 in Books > Teens

#16 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction

#17 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Science Fiction

#18 in Books > Romance > Fantasy & Futuristic

#49 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 63 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cultural Phenomenon. September 26, 2012

By Tanner

Format:Hardcover

I was on vacation with my family in Canada when I was first exposed to the first book, Twilight. My sister in law had just picked up the book at the airport before we boarded the plane. I have never seen a book completely takeover a reader like Twilight, she was immediately obsessed and wouldn't put it down. She choose to remain in the hotel while the rest of us went sight seeing to continue reading. One by one, all the women on the trip were sucked in and obsessed with the book, we came all the way to Canada only to find that Twilight was the real vacation.

Every time a new book was launched it became an event, probably the most anticipated event of the year. And more than that a community was born, call them Twi-hards, Twi-Junkies, or just fans there is nothing like the twilight community. When the movies came out this was only amplified.

Simply put, Twilight is a cultural phenomenon and the only way you can truly appreciate it is to read the books, watch the movies, and be part of the greatest fan community on earth.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't know why all the hate... July 9, 2012

By Timijan

Format:Hardcover

I don't know why people hate this series so much. I really don't get it, and probably never will.

I'm not a hardcore, die-for Twilight fan. I just really enjoy reading the whole series, and I think that Mrs. Meyer is really emotional person who really loves her characters, and that's what makes Twilight magical in its own way.

But, I'm also not saying that these books are perfect. They have some serious flaws and some questionable themes in them, but if you leave all that apart, the story itself is very enjoyable and the ambient that Meyer creates is almost touchable - that's why I understand why so many people wanted to get lost in her world.

Now, is the Twilight Saga the new Harry Potter phenomenon? Most certainly IS NOT. The two series should not be compared in the first place because they are two totally different things. I think that the main source of the comparison between those two is Robert Pattinson, who played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and who plays the main vampire character in Twilight, Edward Cullen. Should Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Rowling be compared? Absolutely not! Although they both love and are connected to the characters they've created, J.K. Rowling spend years and years developing them, and Stephenie Meyer just dreamed them up and started writing about them, developing the characters as she wrote the story itself.

The Twilight Saga is a loveable and enjoyable story for people who are open minded to new things. Some people take the "sparkling vampires" way too seriously. I mean, they are invented creatures who never even existed, and if Meyer wants them to sparkle instead of burn on the sun - let it be.

Bottom line, Twilight is a phenomenon - like it or not. It got people talking about it (good or bad things, doesn't matter) and it gained a huge audience and medium attention. Although it honestly deserves just three stars, I'm giving it four in spite of all undeserved hate from people who haven't even read the books.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read July 1, 2012

By ks12345

Format:Hardcover

For as long as I can remember, I have never been one to sit down and read a book. I think one of the main reasons was Accelerated Reading that was forced upon us as children. It was not until my younger brother introduced me to the Twilight Saga did I finally learn that I love to read. The day I picked up the first book, I was hooked for life. The author Stephanie Meyer is a genius for making such a wonderful story for all age of readers. I to this day think that this series has opened my eyes to how wonderful reading is and how important it is. Today I am going to school to be a teacher, which I also did not expect for myself. It just goes to show how one story can create a domino effect and change your life forever. The story line is great, a little far fetched, but I believe that is what is exciting and fun about the entire experience for the reader. Stephanie Meyer takes her readers into a different realm of reality that is secretive to the rest of the world. The imagination she opens for all readers is so vast and exciting.