Stephen King

Carrie

A friendless high school girl, tormented by her peers and her fanatically religious mother, discovers she possesses telekinetic powers. After a cruel prank at the senior prom, she unleashes her terrifying abilities in a violent act of vengeance against her town. The story explores the devastating consequences of isolation and unchecked cruelty.

It

Seven children in Derry, Maine, confront a shape-shifting entity that feeds on the fears of its victims. Returning as adults twenty-seven years later, the group must honor a blood oath to destroy the creature and confront the trauma of their past.

Misery

Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car crash by Annie Wilkes, his self-proclaimed number one fan. He soon finds himself held captive in her remote home and forced to write a new novel that brings his dead protagonist back to life. The narrative focuses on Paul's struggle for survival and the dark nature of obsessive fandom.

The Stand

The Complete & Uncut Edition

A weaponized strain of influenza kills 99 percent of the world's population, leading to total societal collapse. The few survivors are drawn to two opposing leaders, representing benevolence and malice, in a final confrontation for the future of humanity.

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen King shares his personal journey from early writing attempts to becoming a global success, including his recovery from a near-fatal accident. The book serves as a practical masterclass on the craft of writing, emphasizing habits and basic tools for aspiring authors.

11/22/63

Jake Epping, a high school teacher, discovers a portal in a diner pantry that leads to 1958. Tasked with preventing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, he spends five years living in the past. As he attempts to change history, he discovers that the past is obdurate and resists alteration with increasingly dangerous consequences.

Doctor Sleep

A Novel

An adult Dan Torrance, still struggling with the trauma of his childhood and the legacy of his father's alcoholism, works at a hospice where he uses his psychic gifts to comfort the terminally ill. He forms a telepathic connection with Abra Stone, a young girl with powerful abilities who is being hunted by a nomadic cult called the True Knot. To save Abra, Dan must confront the ghosts of his past and his own internal demons.

Fairy Tale

Seventeen-year-old Charlie Reade befriends an elderly recluse and his dog, only to inherit a key to a parallel world where a battle between good and evil is unfolding. In this other realm, Charlie must become a reluctant hero to save the inhabitants from a devastating curse. The novel examines themes of grief, recovery from addiction, and the timeless nature of folklore.

Holly

Private investigator Holly Gibney takes on a case involving a missing woman in a small town, eventually discovering a connection to multiple disappearances and a pair of elderly academics with dark secrets. Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, she must confront a series of depraved crimes and her own personal grief.