Lisey's Story
Published in 2006, Lisey's Story is a ghost story and horror novel by Stephen King. The story is set in Maine and Mei guo, in Xian dai. It features Lisey Landon, Scott Landon and Zack McCool. Readers will find themes of family secrets, grief, marriage and authors.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 24 ratings, and 408 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 53 editions across 7 languages.
It runs to roughly 608 pages — 11–12 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Lisey's Story
Two years after her husband's death, Lisey Landon decides it's time to go through his office to clear out his papers. Scott Landon was a bestselling novelist and Lisey has been besieged by people wanting to buy any of his unpublished work but she is determined not to let that happen. As she begins the process of cleaning, she is contacted by an unsavory character who claims that if she does not turn over the papers, he will make her suffer the consequences. Finding strength she did not know she had and never used during their marriage, Lisey refuses, and true to his word, "Zack McCool" begins to stalk her. Lisey begins to remember strange events from her marriage that she had suppressed and finds clues that may help save her life.
Awards & lists
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2007 — Best Novel (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2007 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
- 🏆Bram Stoker Awards 2006 — Novel (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Lisey's Story?
Lisey's Story was written by Stephen King and first published in 2006.
What genre is Lisey's Story?
It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.
How long is Lisey's Story?
The median edition has 608 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Lisey's Story?
Readers who like it often enjoy Twilight, The Graveyard Book and Welcome to Dead House.
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