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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- 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)
- 1063rd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time (Time)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)