by Stephen King
First published 1978
From a high school to a truck stop, no place is safe when darkness falls. In this chilling collection, Stephen King unleashes unspeakable terrors lurking in the shadows. Brace yourself for the inexplicable, the unimaginable - where the familiar becomes sinister and the ordinary conceals the extraordinary. At the heart of these nightmares lies a primal fear, a dread that will leave you unsettled and craving more.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, horror
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: the-inexplicable, the-unimaginable
Setting: 3rd Avenue, Anson Beach, Bangor, California, Chapelwaite, Cumberland County, Falmouth, Gaitlin, Grand Island, Jerusalem's Lot, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Maine, Milford, Nebraska, New England, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Sharon College, New York City, Okefenokee Swamp, Preacher's Corners, rabbit room, United States, Venus, Vietnam
Period: 1789, 1850, 1963, 1968
326 pages · Mass Market Paperback · New American Library
Content warnings: violence