First published 1962
Scott Carey is exposed to a strange mist, which causes him to gradually shrink. As he dwindles, the world around him becomes increasingly perilous. Mundane household items become towering obstacles, and Scott must navigate a hostile environment of hungry spiders, marauding cats, and the growing distance from his wife and family. With his size diminishing by the day, Scott faces a race against time to find a solution before he disappears entirely. "The Shrinking Man" is a gripping tale of one man's extraordinary struggle to survive against the odds.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, 20th-century, adventure
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, man-vs-nature
188 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam Books
Content warnings: body-horror