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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Before Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror from the undisputed master, Stephen King.Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he’
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courtney_dekanich shared a tip "The Shining is an incredible read - my personal favorite King novel!"
zach_gallegos shared a tip "One of the spookiest books I have read and my favorite Stephen King book"
howard_krugman shared a tip "The best horror novel ever written in my opinion. There were two movies made. I have both of the on dvd"
jonathan_kent_6341 shared a tip "Classic book, very good book!"
mlhawkins shared a tip "Amazing book! The second book “Doctor Sleep” is amazing as well."
linda_sherrin shared a tip "Scary!!"
bridget_downey_2333 shared a tip "It's Stephen King, need I say more? Don't even bother with the movie. It doesn't hold a candle to this masterpiece."
connie_beach shared a tip "Ready to read"
sreads shared a tip "slow burn horror"
james_9089 shared a tip "Still my all time favorite of King."
david_garner_4927 shared a tip "Anything by Malcom Gladwell is a pure joy to read. Outliers probably tops the list."
ann_johnson_5435 shared a tip "One of Stephen King's classics. Looking forward to reading more books by him!"
obisesan_ayodeji shared a tip "Good read"
cameron_w321 shared a tip "Should I read this? It kind of scares me because the amount of pages. And Stephen King dosent go to a new page for new chapters."
jamie_hobbs_1202 shared a tip "Doctor Sleep was great too"
girlytodd shared a tip "Way better than the movie."
christopher_adams_4341 shared a tip "This is the one King novel that has scared me the most."
chessi_marie shared a tip "Loved it! I have seen the movie also however I prefer the book because it has sooo much more details that the movie missed."
nicole_jones_855 shared a tip "It had a different ending than the movie and the whole thing was surprisingly different"
judy_fehr shared a tip "Love it"
scheherazade shared a tip "Probably my all time favorite story. Stephen King is masterful, and this story is gripping."
ashlee_trensey shared a tip "I have. I actually sae the movie long before i read the book.. The book was much better"
troy_pennock shared a tip "scary"
flaminglory shared a tip "This is a book I couldn't put down. If you don't care for the movie I would suggest reading the book. It js much better."
tanya_sutton shared a tip "One of the scariest books I've ever read. #horror"
maddalene_romines shared a tip "Yes part of it"
laura_vest shared a tip "Yes i love him he writes spooky thrillers"
shara_durkin shared a tip "Yes!"
sarah_bryant_1451 shared a tip "If you are a fan of King's Dark Tower series, this is a must read."
dee_anne shared a tip "The ending is different."
alexandria_doty shared a tip "Book 10000%."
fatheya_abusalem shared a tip "Finished it in a couple of days! The story grips you and doesnt let you go!"
hailey_tweter shared a tip "Read this and Doctor Sleep back to back. A beautiful story of family and redemtion surprisingly. Made me ball!"
amber_carroll shared a tip "suspenseful"
david_clinton shared a tip "Absolutely amazing book, it's a slow start but man does it going about 300 pages in"
ann_whisenhunt shared a tip "Love, love, love this book! So good!"
brenna_gaspari shared a tip "The Return is actually super amazing and scary!!"
DarkHorse75 shared a tip "Be careful, it's more addictive than Street drugs and a restless night or two💜🦄☠ °°08.09a.m.CST°°08.13.2021°°DarkHorse75°°"
sarah_desthers shared a tip "One of my top 5 favorite books absolutely love!"
jess_cook_6130 shared a tip "My favorite book as of late is The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Historical fiction from WWII. It's about to become a movie"
flavie_vzina shared a tip "I loved it. It is the first Stephen King's novel I've ever read, and it is the one that made me want to read more of it."
ellen_garrity shared a tip "Looks interesting. I'll have to pick it up at some point:)"
rhiannon_fordeczka shared a tip "The book is so much scarier than the movie!"
emily_wolf_8508 shared a tip "Yes, but the book was way better."
kelly_ann_7097 shared a tip "Yes, but with almost all movies I enjoyed the book so much more"
kayl_fancett shared a tip "OBSESSED!!!! Way better than the film"
anne_burton shared a tip "A classic horror"
kelsey_payne shared a tip "The book was WAY better. Book to movie was probably the worst I've ever seen... it made me so mad.."
hannah_johnson_442 shared a tip "I read this at work and when ever someone called for me I’d jump it was so good"
brianna_1461 shared a tip "@jeff_lenz I don’t really have one but I love a classic “IT”"
w_t shared a tip "Oh man was I scared reading this book alone! What a story!"
rene_deleon shared a tip "An incredible read! I loved it and can't wait to start Doctor Sleep!"
emmiebee shared a tip "#haunting"
toni_caballeros shared a tip "I love him! I have all of his books."
april_diane_jones shared a tip "It's creepy"
obvixen shared a tip "I loved every second of it. Literally could not put it down! Highly recommend <3"
chris_brouzes shared a tip "Loved it!!"
melissa_dela_pena shared a tip "Such a classic- never gets old!"
still__curly shared a tip "I just began reading it recently so I can't say much about it yep, but I'd definitely recommend Pet Cemetery."
liz_rhodes_3038 shared a tip "So much better than the garbage movie Kubrick did."
roo_morris shared a tip "Absolutely brilliant!!"
brandy_bannow shared a tip "Right now, I'm loving everything by Lisa Jewell. Different from Stephen King but, full of twists."
loretta_mattos shared a tip "Another great, classic King. I gotta admit though, I think I liked the movie better."
francesca_embers shared a tip "It's a good one! I don't, I could never choose just one."
danielle_hasty shared a tip "Loved it! I really wish the movie was more like the book, but that's usually how it goes."
jessica_artero shared a tip "So you want to talk about race"
april_gast shared a tip "I read this book at least four times. Other favorites are The Stand, Salems Lot, Geralds Game, Misery."
sharon_9346 shared a tip "Preston & Child’s the obsidian chamber- leaning towards mystery right now"
sharon_9346 shared a tip "Preston & Childs the obsidian chamber. Leaning towards mystery these days"
lori_azoia shared a tip "Amazing book read it in 2 days!"
madzchill shared a tip "i’ve been reading a lot of murder mysteries!"
sherry_mecklem shared a tip "Me to a great read"
Jhon-a-thon shared a tip "No, I think the entire book was great."
christian_and_jesse shared a tip "Good atmosphere, weird world building"
susan_janes_6830 shared a tip "I loved the whole book so hard to pick a favourite part. Loved the suspense!"
steve_adams_1472 shared a tip "Co-favorite along with The Stand"
kaye_leblanc shared a tip "Listening to Max Brooks' World War Z. So good! Really liking his writing style."
danyel_garcia shared a tip "Absolutely."
colleen_flynn_7349 shared a tip "I’ve always loved Stephen King books! Right now, I’m getting into true crime books."
anna_gorski shared a tip "It’s a good classic! I always love to re-read it."
melissa_morgan_1535 shared a tip "I just finished the German Midwife which I enjoyed."
amatha_moxley shared a tip "#Horrorbooksarethebest"
luis_curvelo shared a tip "Definitely worth the read!"
andrea_edgin_wynn shared a tip "I think it is. I'm a lifelong Stephen King fan, and the shining (the book) is on my top 12 list"
amber_hernandez_5096 shared a tip "I swear every time I read it, it’s like I’ve read it for the first time 😍"
lil-farrah shared a tip "10/10"
miserys_return shared a tip "Not as scary as my expectations hoped. Nonetheless a heartbreaking story of an author and his family."
rowan_hatcher shared a tip "Not that I can think of, my reading is a revolving door of horror. Right now I'm enamored with Sun Down Motel though :)"
zachary_hardy_8138 shared a tip "Well, not Stephen King, but I am reading "Catch-22" and "One Man's Bible"."
lily_womack_4144 shared a tip "The story truly draws you into the depths and mystery of the overlook."
emma_donestevez shared a tip "Creep factor of 10"
renee_osmeyer shared a tip "This book is one of the rare ones that have scared me. And I was NOT expecting that because I never cared for the movie!"
deirdre_pippins shared a tip "This is the scariest book I ever read."
starr_roberts shared a tip "Great Book, n Movie, Read It...Seen The Movie Too.This Book Is Very Very Entertaining And Great.Thank You."
ana_trejo_1804 shared a tip "Yes it's worth it 👍😀👍"
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