Description
Famed novelist Paul Sheldon, seeking to break free from his popular historical romance series, finds himself the captive of his most devoted fan, Annie Wilkes, after a severe car accident. Confined to her remote home and subjected to increasingly brutal methods, Paul is forced to write a new novel that resurrects his beloved character, Misery Chastain, solely to satisfy Annie's obsessive desires. As Paul battles physical torment and psychological manipulation, he must find a way to survive Annie's escalating madness and escape her deadly adoration, all while grappling with the very nature of fandom and the creative process.
Available Editions
paperback
Berkley
Published Jan 1, 1988
356 pages
ISBN: 9780451169525
paperback
Scribner
Published Jan 1, 2016
351 pages
ISBN: 9781501143106
paperback
Coronet
Published Jan 1, 1988
384 pages
ISBN: 9780450417399
Reviews
3 ratings
Community Reviews(2)
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4.5 stars. One of the best thrillers I’ve ever read. I didn’t know a book horror could make me feel the adrenaline rush heart racing fear and anxiety of a horror film. Paul could. So he could.
Details
First Published
1987
Language
eng
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Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Misery by Stephen King.