The Shining

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Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc., NY, in 1977.
Includes an excerpt from the sequel, Doctor sleep.
Includes two thrilling excerpts from Stephen King's sequel to The shining, Doctor Sleep.
Jack Torrance sees his stint as winter caretaker of a Colorado hotel as a way back from failure, his wife sees it as a chance to preserve their family, and their five-year-old son sees the evil waiting just for them.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Shine On submitted by jaegerla on December 1, 2010, 8:26am This sucked me in from the first page to the last. The Shining touches on so many levels, but the central storyline is the horror of the abusive cycle. It is a story of a tyrannical father that terrorizes his family and in doing so lays the seeds for them to become tyrants themselves. This could be stopped if people addressed the issue on their own, but resisting your hard-wired tendencies is one of the most difficult things for anyone to do. Without examining their past, abused people can unwillingly transform into despots themselves. "Sometimes human places, create inhuman monsters." Another perfectly written arc in this is the consequences of alcoholism and the rigid grip it can have on a person. There are few things worse than a “dry drunk,” and Jack Torrance takes the cake when it comes to weakness in the face of temptation.

Most people have heard this already, but it's worth adding that the book and the movie cannot be compared because they are two completely different stories. They’re both fantastic, but having seen the movie won’t ruin your enjoyment of the book and vice versa.

Had to read for high school English submitted by mjanen on July 13, 2014, 9:19pm of all things. Hated it. But I hate horror.

I’ll Have a Shirley Temple After Reading This One... submitted by jucruz on July 13, 2019, 8:15pm What a haunting, almost-Alice-in-wonderland-like spiral into the psychosis of a plummeting alcoholic.

Classic submitted by TLW1998 on July 26, 2019, 9:07pm This book is a legend. Spooky book!

Haunting submitted by SadieRose on August 27, 2019, 10:04pm The story is legendary. It is a cult classic. "Here's Johnny!"

Gripping submitted by lqwang on August 25, 2021, 9:40am The book legitimately scared me! Expertly written.

Great if you like horror submitted by CarolSeidl on August 15, 2022, 11:22pm This book was definitely disturbing but I found it to be very engaging.

The Book is Better Than the Movie submitted by MikkiMoscara on June 9, 2023, 6:58pm The novel answers a lot of questions after seeing the movie. There is so much in the novel that's not in the movie. The book is truly riveting! Highly recommended.

Very slay, literally submitted by 3sther on July 16, 2023, 4:13pm Loved this book! Interesting and suspenseful the whole way through. Definitely recommend for people who love horror and disturbing stories!!!

Gripping and Haunting submitted by gbrandol on July 20, 2023, 7:14am Though I loved the movie version, for years I avoided the book because, well, IT'S REALLY LONG. I can't believe I waited so long to read it! This book does so much more than the movie. The storyline makes more sense, the characters are more likable, and the writing is lyrical. After reading it, I understood why Stephen King hated Kubrick's movie!