A film adaptation of the book was released on November 20, 2009. Moreover, New Moon was the best-selling book of 2009 and has been translated into 38 languages. It peaked at #1 on both the New York Times Best Seller list and USA Today's Top 150 Bestsellers, and was the biggest selling children's paperback of 2008 with over 5.3 million copies sold. Upon its publication in the United States, New Moon was highly successful and moved quickly to the top of bestseller lists, becoming one of the most anticipated books of the year. The book was originally released in hardcover on Septemwith an initial print run of 100,000 copies. Writing the book was difficult for Meyer as she feared the readers' reaction to the book and often cried as she described Bella's pain. Meyer wrote the book before Twilight was published. The title refers to the darkest phase of the lunar cycle, indicating that New Moon is about the darkest time of protagonist Bella Swan's life. However, her life twists once more when Jacob's nature reveals itself and Edward's sister decides to visit.Īccording to Meyer, the book is about losing true love. When Edward leaves Bella after his brother attacks her, she is left heartbroken and depressed for months until Jacob Black becomes her best friend.

The second installment in the Twilight series, the novel continues the story of Bella Swan's relationship with vampire Edward Cullen as she enters her senior year of high school. New Moon (stylized as new moon) is a 2006 romantic fantasy novel by author Stephenie Meyer.

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