Twilight's first novel was published in 2005.
Twilight ( stylized as twilight ) ( 2005 ) is a young adult vampire-romance novel by author Stephenie Meyer . Twilight is a series of four vampire-themed fantasy romance novels by American author Stephenie Meyer . Released annually from 2005 through 2008 , the four books chart the later teen years of Isabella `` Bella '' Swan , a girl who moves to Forks , Washington , and falls in love with a 104-year-old vampire named Edward Cullen . Since the release of the first novel , Twilight , in 2005 , the books have gained immense popularity and commercial success around the world .