by Stephen King
First published 7198
Outcast teen Arnie falls for a 1958 Plymouth Fury with a dark, deadly power. As the car, named Christine, grows more possessive and violent, Arnie's girlfriend Leigh watches helplessly. Soon, Arnie's friends, family, and enemies all learn the deadly consequences of crossing Christine. This chilling tale of supernatural horror pits Arnie's twisted obsession against the lives of everyone he holds dear.
Genres: fiction, horror, supernatural, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: possession, supernatural-entity, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Darnell's Garage, Los Angeles
Period: 1958, 1978
656 pages · Paperback · Scribner
Content warnings: gore, violence