Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer
A teenage girl moves to a rainy town and falls for a mysterious boy who is not what he seems. A defining supernatural romance of its era. Read the full description
Best for: Teens and fans of supernatural romance
Twilight is #59 on BookWard's Top 100 books for September 2026, with a BookWard Score of 62 out of 100.
Twilight: reading interest over the past 12 months
Sources: Open Library’s public reading-log and ratings data (dump of 2026-08-31), Wikipedia page views and Wikidata. Monthly counts are exact; they show relative interest among readers of these public sources, not total readership.
Ranked against the other books on this list, Twilight’s reading interest has run from #50 to #68 over these 12 months. Interest rank blends shelf adds, Wikipedia page views and rating activity, each compared with the other 99 books that month.
Shelf adds by month
Twilight was added to Open Library readers’ shelves 834 times in the past 12 months, peaking in September 2025 with 131 (88% above its monthly average of 70). Over the latest three months (Jun 2026 to Aug 2026) shelf adds were down 11% on the three months before. 83% of the adds were “want to read”, 7% “currently reading” and 10% “already read”.
Want to read Currently reading Already read
Wikipedia page views
Its Wikipedia article was viewed 115,558 times in the past 12 months, peaking in October 2025 with 15,692 views. The latest three months were up 4% on the three before.
Source: Wikimedia monthly page views for the article Twilight (Meyer novel).
Adaptations
- Twilight (film), 2008
Adaptations are listed from Wikidata; a release date near a rise in the charts above is context, not proof of a cause.
What the data says about Twilight
- Moderate swings. Monthly shelf adds averaged 70 with some ups and downs.
- Busiest and quietest months. September 2025 was its busiest month (131 adds), about 3.0 times its quietest, December 2025 (44).
- Attention and shelf adds move together. Months with more Wikipedia views for Twilight were also months with more shelf adds (correlation 0.77), which suggests the same events, such as new editions, adaptations or social media, drive both.
- Ratings below the list’s middle. Its Open Library average of 3.69 from 448 ratings is 0.43 lower than the middle book on the list (4.12).
- Against its genre. It had 34% more shelf adds than the average Young adult book on this list.
- Share of the list. It accounts for 0.8% of all shelf adds recorded for the Top 100 over these 12 months, #42 of 100.
- Its age. First published in 2005 (21 years ago), it is older than 48% of the books on the list.
Each finding is computed from the public data above and shown only when the numbers support it.
Twilight on the Top 100: rank history
First charted in September 2026. The chart gains a point with every monthly update, so its peak, climbs and falls will show here as they happen.
| Month | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #59 | 62 |
Is Twilight rising or falling?
Holding steady Its weekly, monthly and yearly ranks are close together, so interest is steady rather than spiking.
On Open Library, Twilight ranks #38 this week, #40 this month, and #49 over the past year. A longer bar means a higher position. Comparing the three windows shows whether readers are arriving faster than the book's long-term pace. Readings as of 2026-09-30.
Why Twilight made the Top 100
Twilight made the list mainly on momentum (+29.5 points) and being read right now (+20.8 points). Its smallest contribution is rising (+0.3). The BookWard Score blends five public signals, each scored from 0 to 100 and weighted as shown.
The reading-now, rating and rank signals come from Open Library’s public data, not from BookWard’s own readers. The score measures reading interest, not quality or sales. How the score works.
Open Library reader stats for Twilight
Source: Open Library public reading logs, as of 2026-09-30. BookWard’s own monthly snapshots are added to the picture, and anonymous BookWard reader data will be layered in as the community grows.
More readers have Twilight open right now than 70% of the other books on this list. These counts come from one public source, so they show relative interest rather than total readership.
Where it sits among Young adult books
It is #8 of the 13 Young adult books on this month’s list.
About Twilight
A teenage girl moves to a rainy town and falls for a mysterious boy who is not what he seems. A defining supernatural romance of its era.
Why it’s here: It keeps returning with each new wave of teen readers and nostalgic adults.
Best for: Teens and fans of supernatural romance
At a glance
- First published
- 2005
- Genre
- Young adult
- Also described as
- young adult fiction, romantic fiction, vampire fiction
- Series
- Twilight, book 1
- Length
- about 498 pages (the median across its editions)
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- editions in 13 languages listed on Open Library
- Editions
- 131 on Open Library
- Setting
- Forks
- Characters listed
- Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, Jacob Black, Carlisle Cullen, Esme Cullen
From Open Library and Wikidata public records. Missing rows mean the records do not list that fact.
Themes
- Forbidden romance
- Vampires
- Choice and identity
What reading it is like
Brooding, romance-first and intensely emotional, in the first person.
At about 498 pages it is a longer read: roughly 10 hours at an average reading pace (about 250 words a minute, 300 words a page). Audiobook and edition lengths vary.
Good to know
First of four books, and a major cultural phenomenon.
The premise
Bella Swan moves to a rainy town and falls for Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who turns out to be a vampire. Their romance draws danger to her family.
What you’ll get
- A swoony supernatural romance
- A quick, addictive read
- A cultural phenomenon
You might skip it if you dislike intense teen romance.
Pairs well with: Shatter Me · The Cruel Prince
Keep exploring the chart
Also on the chart at #58 and #60
Questions about Twilight
What rank is Twilight on the Top 100 books?
Twilight is #59 on BookWard's Top 100 books for September 2026, with a BookWard Score of 62 out of 100.
Is Twilight rising or falling?
Holding steady. Its weekly, monthly and yearly ranks are close together, so interest is steady rather than spiking. On Open Library, Twilight ranks #38 this week, #40 this month, and #49 over the past year.
Why is Twilight on the Top 100?
Twilight made the list mainly on momentum (+29.5 points) and being read right now (+20.8 points). Its smallest contribution is rising (+0.3).
How many people are reading Twilight right now?
Open Library's reading logs show 411 readers currently reading Twilight, 5,340 who want to read it and 694 who have logged it as read (as of 2026-09-30). These are counts from one public source, not all readers.
How much interest has Twilight had over the past year?
834 Open Library shelf adds in the past 12 months (peak September 2025, 131); latest three months down 11% on the prior three; 115,558 Wikipedia views in the past 12 months (up 4% over the latest three months); Adaptations on Wikidata: Twilight (2008). Figures come from Open Library and Wikipedia public data.
Who is Twilight best for?
Teens and fans of supernatural romance.
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How we know
This page is built from public data: Open Library’s dated reading-log and ratings dumps, Wikipedia page views, Wikidata, and BookWard’s own monthly Top 100 snapshots. The interest rank blends shelf adds (45%), Wikipedia page views (30%), rating activity (10%) and, for months where a snapshot exists, BookWard’s own score (15%), each as a percentile among the Top 100 books. Every month shown is real data; nothing is estimated. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Last updated September 2026. Read the full methodology.
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