by Stephen King
First published 1992
A red-eye flight plunges into an eerie void, stranding 11 survivors in a desolate, otherworldly realm. Meanwhile, a writer's tranquil lakeside retreat is shattered by a mysterious stranger's plagiarism accusations. As the threats escalate, the writer must confront his own shadowy past. In these two parallel tales of the strange and supernatural, Stephen King blends high-stakes horror with unsettling psychological suspense.
Genres: suspense, horror, supernatural, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: strange-otherworldly-realm, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Bangor, Bangor International Airport, Boston, California, Castle Rock, Iowa, Junction City, Los Angeles, Maine, Mississippi, Polaroid World, St. Louis, Tashmore Lake
Period: 1960
960 pages · Paperback · Scribner