by Stephen King
First published 2010
On a normal fall day, the town of Chester's Mill is sealed off from the world by an invisible barrier. Planes crash, cars explode, and the townspeople are cut off from their families. Veteran Dale Barbara teams up with locals to challenge the power-hungry politician Big Jim Rennie. But their true enemy is the dome itself—a terrifying, unknowable threat closing in. At the core, the story explores how ordinary people fight to maintain hope and community when their world shatters.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, dystopia, adventure, contemporary, action
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, power-struggle
Setting: Maine, Chester's Mill, Sweetbriar Rose, Christ the Holy Redeemer Church, First Congregational Church, Dipper's Roadhouse, Bowie Funeral Home, Burpee's Department Store, The Democrat Office
1074 pages · Paperback · Scribner
Content warnings: violence