Author

• Stephenie Meyer at book signing
  
  Twilight is the first published book by American author Stephenie Meyer, who was named one of the "most promising new authors of 2005" by Publishers Weekly.
  
  

Release

• Twilight was originally published in hardcover format in 2005 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
  
  

Plot

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  The young adult romance follows Bella, an average girl, and Edward, a vampire who lusts for her blood, as they struggle to find a way to be together.
  
  

Cover Art

• Books in the Twilight Series
  
  The book's cover features an apple representing the "forbidden fruit" from the book of Genesis and symbolizing the forbidden love of the title characters.
  
  

Awards

• According to USA Today, Twilight was the best selling book of 2008. It was also named as a New York Times Editor's Choice and a Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association.
  
  

Film

• Twilight was adapted into a movie bearing the same name, which was released by Summit Entertainment in 2008.