Hannibal Lecter novels

All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Hannibal Lecter series	15
Hannibal Lecter franchise	3
Hannibal Lecter book series by Thomas Harris	2
Hannibal Lecter universe	2
Hannibal Lecter novels canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5692473 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hannibal Lecter novels
Context triple: [Manhunter (film), adaptationOfSeries, Hannibal Lecter novels]

A. Hannibal Lecter film series
The Hannibal Lecter film series is a collection of psychological horror-thriller movies centered on the brilliant but cannibalistic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, adapted from Thomas Harris’s novels.
B. The Silence of the Lambs (novel)
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1988 psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris that follows FBI trainee Clarice Starling as she seeks the help of imprisoned cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter to catch another murderer.
C. Red Dragon
Red Dragon is a 2002 psychological horror thriller film, based on Thomas Harris's novel, that serves as a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs and features the character Hannibal Lecter.
D. Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter is a brilliant but psychopathic cannibalistic serial killer and psychiatrist, best known as the chilling antagonist in Thomas Harris’s novels and their film adaptations.
E. Women's Murder Club series
The Women's Murder Club series is a popular crime thriller book franchise co-created by James Patterson that follows a group of women professionals in San Francisco who team up to solve complex murder cases.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hannibal Lecter novels
Target entity description: The Hannibal Lecter novels are a series of psychological horror-thriller books by Thomas Harris centered on the brilliant but cannibalistic psychiatrist and serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

A. Hannibal Lecter film series
The Hannibal Lecter film series is a collection of psychological horror-thriller movies centered on the brilliant but cannibalistic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, adapted from Thomas Harris’s novels.
B. The Silence of the Lambs (novel)
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1988 psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris that follows FBI trainee Clarice Starling as she seeks the help of imprisoned cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter to catch another murderer.
C. Red Dragon
Red Dragon is a 2002 psychological horror thriller film, based on Thomas Harris's novel, that serves as a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs and features the character Hannibal Lecter.
D. Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter is a brilliant but psychopathic cannibalistic serial killer and psychiatrist, best known as the chilling antagonist in Thomas Harris’s novels and their film adaptations.
E. Women's Murder Club series
The Women's Murder Club series is a popular crime thriller book franchise co-created by James Patterson that follows a group of women professionals in San Francisco who team up to solve complex murder cases.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (39)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	novel ⓘ novel series ⓘ psychological horror series ⓘ thriller novel series ⓘ
adaptedAs	Hannibal Lecter films ⓘ linked to: Hannibal Lecter film series
author	Thomas Harris ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
featuresCharacter	Clarice Starling ⓘ Hannibal Lecter ⓘ Will Graham ⓘ
genre	crime thriller ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ thriller ⓘ
hasPart	Hannibal ⓘ Hannibal Rising ⓘ linked to: Hannibal Rising (novel) Red Dragon ⓘ The Silence of the Lambs ⓘ linked to: The Silence of the Lambs (novel)
language	English ⓘ
mainCharacter	Clarice Starling ⓘ Hannibal Lecter ⓘ Will Graham ⓘ
notableAdaptation	Hannibal (2001 film) ⓘ linked to: Hannibal (film) Hannibal Rising (2007 film) ⓘ linked to: Hannibal Rising Red Dragon (2002 film) ⓘ linked to: Red Dragon The Silence of the Lambs (1991 film) ⓘ linked to: The Silence of the Lambs
publicationYear	1981 ⓘ 1988 ⓘ 1999 ⓘ 2006 ⓘ
publisher	Delacorte Press ⓘ G. P. Putnam's Sons ⓘ linked to: G. P. Putnam’s Sons St. Martin's Press ⓘ
series	Hannibal Lecter novels ⓘ
setting	Eastern Europe ⓘ Florence ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
subjectMatter	cannibalism ⓘ criminal psychology ⓘ serial killers ⓘ

How these facts were elicited