The Shining
- Published
- 28 January 1977
- Pages
- 512
- ISBN-13
- 9781848940994
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Shining is the opening novel of Stephen King's Shining series, published in January 1977 at 512 pages. It's the series' starting point, followed decades later by Doctor Sleep, published in 2013.
Key facts about The Shining
Stephen King wrote The Shining, a novel on our list. It has been out since 28 January 1977. The book has 512 pages.
We list 1 edition of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781848940994 to find the main one.
The Shining is book 1 of 2 in The Shining series. The series has 2 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. Doctor Sleep is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 24 September 2013.
Additionally, Stephen King writes The Dark Tower, The Talisman and The Green Mile, plus 2 more series. Those series sit on our horror, epic fantasy and fantasy horror shelves. Meanwhile, Other Worlds Than These is the latest published Stephen King book on file, from 6 October 2026.
About Stephen King
Stephen King is one of the best-selling and most influential American novelists of the modern era, known primarily for horror but ranging freely across suspense, science fiction, and fantasy across a bibliography of more than sixty novels. See every Stephen King book in order.
Its place in The Shining
The Shining is book 1 in the The Shining series. It is followed by Doctor Sleep. See the full The Shining reading order.
Jack Torrance, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic, takes a winter caretaking job at the isolated Overlook Hotel, moving his wife Wendy and psychic young son Danny into its empty corridors for a season of total isolation. The hotel has a violent history of its own, and it begins working on Jack's already-fraying sanity while Danny's telepathic gift -- the 'shining' -- lets him see the horrors soaking into the walls long before his parents do. Published in 1977, The Shining was King's first hardcover…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781848940994