Ararat (novel)
2017 novel by Christopher Golden
Ararat is a 2017 horror novel by Christopher Golden.
Synopsis
After an earthquake reopens a cave on Mount Ararat, revealing a ship that many researchers and treasure seekers identify as Noah's Ark. Inside, explorers uncover demonic opposition.
Reception
Ararat was well received by critics for its suspense and well developed characters. Dave Simms of Cemetery Dance Publications wrote that "Golden's knack for intertwining sympathetic characters and the horrific with suspense begs for continued reading". The book received the Bram Stoker Award for Novel in 2017.
Adaptation
In 2019, AGC Television purchased the rights to produce a television series based on Ararat and its sequels. The series was scheduled to begin production on a first season based on the book in late 2019.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Ararat (novel)” as 2017 novel by Christopher Golden. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the arts & letters register because the source frames it as 2017 novel by Christopher Golden. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Object files, edition statements, performance records and contemporary criticism preserve different stages of the work’s history. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q116973641. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2017 and 2019.
Titles can refer to several editions, objects or performances, making precise identification essential before interpretation. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Separate the work, its editions or performances, and its later reception. Catalogue records, publication histories and object files often preserve different parts of that story.
- Identifying works and editions
- Tracing reception history
- Finding collection records
The original object or edition, catalogue raisonné, performance record, rights file and holding institution.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Ararat (novel)”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Ararat (novel) primary sources, Ararat (novel) archive and Ararat research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Ararat (novel)”?
- How did later circulation or interpretation alter the work’s reception?
- Which edition, object, performance or recording is being described?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Ararat (novel)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.