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Misery

by Stephen King

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The #1 New York Times bestselling tale of terror from master storyteller Stephen King about a famous novelist held hostage in a remote location by his “number one fan”. Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon thinks he’s finally free of Misery Chastain. In a controversial career move, he’s just killed off the popular protagonist of his beloved romance series in favor of expanding his creative horizons. But such a change doesn’t come without consequences. After a near-fatal car accident in rural Colora...

First published 1978432 pages
Bram Stoker Award for Novel (1987)
813.54
Category
Literature
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
10
Editions known
99
Classification
Dewey (DDC)
813.54810
Library of Congress (LCC)
PQ4864.E236 T43 2002PS3561.I483 M518 2003PS3561.I483 M5 1988PS3561.I483M53 2016
Subjects
American Horror storiesAmerican NovelistsAmerican fictionAmerican literatureAuthors, fictionCaptivesFans (Persons)FictionFiction - HorrorFiction, horrorFiction, science fiction, generalFiction, thrillers, suspense
This edition
ISBN 9781501141249EnglishFirst-edition ISBN: 9780739476819
DATE DUE
First published1978
Bram Stoker Award for Novel1987
Film adaptation1990
Film adaptation2003
StatusREAD
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Adaptations

Works adapted from Misery.

  • FilmMisery (1990)
  • FilmJulie Ganapathi (2003)
  • AdaptationMisery

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