The Shining

About this book

The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardback bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to The Stanley Hotel in 1974 and his struggle with alcoholism. The book was followed by a sequel, Doctor Sleep, published in 2013.

• Fiction
• horror fiction
• demonology
• precognition
• authors
• hotelkeepers
• gothic & horror
• paranormal fiction suspense & thriller