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The multi-million-copy bestseller that has enthralled generations of readers. A haunting tale of obsessive love. A mesmerizing psychological thriller.

In Monte Carlo, our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady's maid, she can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at Manderley, her husband's cavernous estate on the Cornish coast, that she realizes how vast a shadow his late wife, Rebecca, will cast over their lives--introducing a lingering evil that threatens to destroy their love from beyond the grave.

This universally acclaimed novel has remained consistently in print since its original publication in 1938 and has frequently been adapted--for television, radio, the theater, and film--most notably in 1940 by Alfred Hitchcock, whose Rebecca received the Academy Award for Best Picture, and in the 2020 Netflix film starring Lily James and Armie Hammer.


"Excellent entertainment...Du Maurier created a scale by which modern women can measure their feelings." --Stephen King

"One of the most influential novels of the twentieth century, Rebecca has woven its way into the fabric of our culture with all the troubling power of myth or dream." --Sarah Waters

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Published Sep 5, 2023

448 pages

Average rating: 7.76

769 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

CeLynasings
Aug 04, 2024
4/10 stars
The pacing for me with the gothic writing left me wanting to skim the pages rather than take in the beauty of the writing. Not to say it isn’t written well, it is just not the style I prefer. I have not ever been a Jane Austin or Frankenstein Fan of that era of writing. It was an interesting take though on the perspective of what would a person do if they found that their spouse had a colored past.
jenmay
May 22, 2025
7/10 stars
A classic gothic novel to a T.
Samlord
Mar 27, 2025
9/10 stars
I just devoured Rebecca by Daphne, and I'm still reeling from the experience! The writing is exquisite, the characters are complex and nuanced, and the story is both haunting and beautiful. Daphne's masterful storytelling has left me breathless and eager for more!" 5/5 stars
Danny :)
Mar 19, 2025
10/10 stars
OMG! The best book I’ve read as today’s date
Blueskieslife
Mar 08, 2025
Literary classic tale of longing and mystique

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