The Vanishing Half
Cover of first edition | |
| Author | Brit Bennett |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Shayna Small |
| Cover artist | Lauren Peters-Collaer |
| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Publication date | June 2, 2020 |
| Publication place | New York |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), ebook, audiobook |
| Pages | 352 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-525-53629-1 (First edition hardcover) |
| OCLC | 1119471005 |
| 813/.6 | |
| LC Class | PS3602.E66444 V36 2020 |
The Vanishing Half is a historical fiction novel by American author Brit Bennett. It is her second novel and was published by Riverhead Books in 2020. The novel debuted at number one on The New York Times fiction best-seller list. HBO acquired the rights to develop a limited series with Bennett as executive producer. The Vanishing Half garnered acclaim from book critics, and Emily Temple of Literary Hub noted that in 2020 it was the book most frequently listed among the year's best, making 25 lists.