Cell
Published in 2006, Cell is a horror novel by Stephen King. The story is set in Boston and Maine. Characters include Clayton Riddell, Tom McCourt and Alice Maxwell. Readers will find themes of computer worms, hive minds, zombies and cell phones.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 123 ratings, and 646 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 61 editions across 9 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Mass Market Monthly bestseller list in 2022.
At about 461 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.
About Cell
Cell is a 2006 apocalyptic horror novel by American author Stephen King. The story follows a New England artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a mysterious signal broadcast over the global cell phone network turns the majority of his fellow humans into mindless vicious animals.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Mass Market Monthly, 2022
Quick answers
Who wrote Cell?
Cell was written by Stephen King and first published in 2006.
What genre is Cell?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is Cell?
The median edition has 461 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Cell?
Readers who like it often enjoy Scarlet Letter with Connections, Web of Dreams and Three Complete Novels (Dawn / Heaven / Ruby).
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