Misery by Stephen King
A successful novelist is rescued from a car crash by a deranged fan who is upset with the death of her favorite character from his books. Trapped in her remote home, the writer is subjected to physical and psychological torture as the fan forces him to write a new novel bringing the character back to life. As he writes for his life, he must also plan his escape before his captor's rage becomes deadly.
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- Published
- 1987
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 310-420
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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This book is on the following 16 lists:
- 44th on The new modern classics — the nation’s favourite 20th century novels (The Times)
- 61st on Tozai Mystery Best 100 (2012 Revision) (Shūkan Bunshun (Japanese Newspaper))
- 78th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 132nd on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 414th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1025th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 50 Essential Reads by Contemporary Authors (Orange Prize for Fiction)
- Bram Stoker Award for Novel (Horror Writer Association)
- Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books - Honourable Mention (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- Horror: Another 100 Best Books (Book)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century -- Honorable Mention ( January Magazine)
- The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time (Time)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))