A Series of Unfortunate Events #12: The Penultimate Peril: Art Too Awful to Show

Name: A Series of Unfortunate Events #12: The Penultimate Peril: Art Too Awful to Show
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (1967 reviews)
Author: Lemony Snicket

by Lemony Snicket

Fantasy Young Adult

4.7 (1,967)

4.7 stars from 1,967 reviews. Top 80% of Fantasy books we track.

370 pages~6.2 hr readPublished by Harper CollinsPublished 2009-10-13

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Perfect for you if...

You've read the first eleven books and need to know how this nightmare unfolds before the finale arrives.
You love stories where the heroes don't get a happy ending, just a slightly less terrible one.
You appreciate dark humour, elaborate word definitions, and an author who refuses to comfort you.

Maybe not for you if...

You need your protagonists to win at something meaningful and go home satisfied.
You're new to the series. Start with book one or you'll be utterly lost (and Snicket will judge you for it).
You prefer straightforward plots without meta-commentary, footnotes, and an unreliable narrator warning you away.

About this book

Lemony Snicket returns with the twelfth book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, the penultimate installment before the final book. The series has sold millions of copies worldwide and is read in more than 40 countries. A film adaptation was made based on the books. In this book, circumstances worsen for the Baudelaire orphans. Count Olaf remains a threat, and the orphans do not win a contest. The book's title begins with the word 'The.' Snicket warns readers that secrets of the series will be revealed.

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$1.99 – $13.99

Currently on sale at $1.99 — 86% off peak. Price has dropped 10 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 185 days. Typically stays discounted for 12 days.

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Currently around #92K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.7★ from 1,967 reviews

Gaining approximately 6 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.7 over the tracking period.

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