The Shining
Ranked #36 in 100 Most Popular BookTok and Bookstagram Books
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About The Shining
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • In this masterpiece of modern American horror that inspired Stanley Kubrick’s classic film, Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. As the brutal winter sets in, the hotel’s dark secrets begin to unravel. “An undisputed master of suspense and terror.” —The Washington Post 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’ll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.
Reader guide at a glance
Use these edition facts and spoiler-light notes to decide whether this book fits your mood, time, and preferred reading experience.
- Audience
- Adult/general
- Commitment
- Standalone or self-contained
- Estimated reading time
- 15.0 hours at about 40 pages per hour
- Length
- Long read
- Best for
- Readers seeking locked-room mystery, survival, atmospheric, emotional
Why readers are finding The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King, published in 2025, is a 593-page book for readers who prefer to browse by the experience of a story, not only by its sales category. Its strongest discovery signals include Locked-Room Mystery, Survival, Atmospheric, Emotional.
This edition also appears at number 36 in our researched social reading top 100, reflecting current discussion across BookTok alongside longer-running reader interest. The ranking uses one verified English-language print ISBN per work so retailer links, cover metadata, and search results point to a real edition rather than a workbook, translation, or duplicate collector version.
- Print ISBN
- 979-8-217-00769-1
- Published
- 2025
- Pages
- 593
