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The Shining Series

This horror saga delves into the darkest depths of the human psyche and supernatural forces. It follows a family trapped in an isolated hotel where terrifying events begin to unfold. The tension escalates as the lines between reality and madness blur, and the characters fight for survival against an evil older than time itself. It's a tale of isolation, trauma, and the sinister power lurking in forgotten places.

Doctor Sleep
The Shining

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Shining

    • 557 pages
    • 20 hours of reading

    The Overlook Hotel boasts a stunning setting, but for Jack Torrance, the new winter caretaker, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, it represents much more. Jack views the hotel as a chance to reclaim his life from failure, while Wendy sees it as a fragile opportunity to protect their family. Danny, gifted with a precognitive ability, perceives the sinister presence lurking within the hotel's empty rooms—an evil waiting just for them. This Deluxe Special Edition features an introduction by Stephen King, an afterword by Mick Garris, and the complete text of "Before the Play," a prologue that has never been included in previous editions. Additionally, it includes a Deleted Material section with hundreds of sentences, paragraphs, and scenes not found in the final version, including a four-page section titled "After the Play," which King thought was lost. An essay by Jon Page, "The Shine Manuscript: An Early Draft of The Shining," details the discovery of this previously unpublished text. This edition offers a deeper insight into the chilling narrative crafted by the master of modern horror.

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  2. Doctor Sleep

    • 512 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

    The major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor available from Netflix May 2022 With a stunning new cover look, King's 'powerful sequel to The Shining' (Observer) - an instant international No. 1 bestseller. Following a childhood haunted by terrifying events at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance has been drifting for decades. Finally, he settles into a job at a nursing home where he draws on his remnant 'shining' power to provide crucial comfort to the dying. Aided by a prescient cat, he becomes 'Doctor Sleep'. Then he meets Abra Stone, a girl with 'the brightest shining' ever seen. But her gift is attracting the beautiful yet merciless Rose the Hat and her followers The True Knot. They may look harmless, the sort of people who are devoted to their campers and RVs, but they live off the 'steam' that children like Abra produce. Now Dan must call upon his powers once more as he battles for Abra's soul and survival - facing his fears and reawakening ghosts from his past.

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