Misery
Stephen King's Misery (1978) is a ghost story and horror novel. It takes readers to Arc de Triomphe and Mei guo in the 1980s. It features Bossie, Bully and Dumpster. Readers will find themes of Dope, pills, captives and prisoners.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 146 ratings, and 2,776 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 101 editions across 15 languages.
It runs to roughly 382 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Misery
Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the author from the scene of a car accident. The former nurse takes care of him in her remote house, but becomes irate when she discovers that the author has killed Misery off in his latest book. Annie keeps Sheldon prisoner while forcing him to write a book that brings Misery back to life. [Source][1]
Awards & lists
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 1988 — Best Novel (nominee)
- 🏆Bram Stoker Awards 1987 — Novel (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Misery?
Misery was written by Stephen King and first published in 1978.
What genre is Misery?
It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.
How long is Misery?
The median edition has 382 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Misery?
Readers who like it often enjoy Fahrenheit 451, Dracula and Welcome to Dead House.
More by Stephen King
All books →
It
Stephen King
The Shining
Stephen King
Carrie
Stephen King
Pet Sematary
Stephen King
The Green Mile
Stephen King
'Salem’s Lot
Stephen King
Books like Misery
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
- FREE🎧
Dracula
Bram Stoker
Welcome to Dead House
Robert Lawrence Stine
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Alvin Schwartz
The Amityville Horror
Jay Anson
The Passage
Justin Cronin
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman