Firestarter
Stephen King's Firestarter (1980) is a horror novel. Much of the action takes place in New York City and Ohio. It features Alfalfa, Bimbo and Bossy. It deals with Genetic Engineering, psychokinesis, Fire and psychic ability.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings, and 485 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 78 editions across 9 languages.
At about 428 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About Firestarter
Firestarter is a science fiction-horror thriller novel by Stephen King, first published in September 1980. In July and August 1980, two excerpts from the novel were published in Omni. In 1981, Firestarter was nominated as Best Novel for the British Fantasy Award, Locus Poll Award, and Balrog Award.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 1981 — Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
- ✦British Fantasy Awards 1981 — August Derleth Award (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Firestarter?
Firestarter was written by Stephen King and first published in 1980.
What genre is Firestarter?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is Firestarter?
The median edition has 428 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Firestarter?
Readers who like it often enjoy Conflux, House of Secrets and Mothman's Curse.
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