"Twilight 2" redirects here. For the film adaptation of this novel, see New Moon (2009 film).
New Moon
First edition cover of New Moon Author Stephenie Meyer
Cover artist Gail Doobinin (design) John Grant (photograph)
Country United States
Language English Series Twilight series
Genre(s) Young no clothes, Romance novel
Publisher Little, Brown
Publication date September 6, 2006
Media type Print (hardcover, paperback)
Pages 563
ISBN 0-316-16019-9
OCLC Number 69104227
LC Classification PZ7.M5717515 New 2006 Preceded by Twilight
Followed by Eclipse
New Moon is a fantasy-romance novel by author Stephenie Meyer, and is the second book in the Twilight series. According to Meyer, the book is about losing true love.[1] The title refers to the darkest phase of the lunar cycle, indicating that New Moon is about the darkest time of the protagonist Bella's life.[2] The book was originally released in hardcover in 2006, following the successful publishing of Meyer's debut novel Twilight. A film adaptation was released on November 20, 2009.[3]
Upon its publication in the United States, New Moon moved quickly to the top of bestseller lists, becoming one of the most anticipated books of the year. It peaked at #1 on both the New York Times Best Seller list and USA Today's Top 150 Bestsellers,[4][5] and was the biggest selling children's paperback of 2008 with over 5.3 million copies sold.[6] New Moon has been translated into many diverse languages, including Czech, Thai, Russian, Norwegian and Arabic.[7]