The Stand
By Stephen King
- Release Date: 1978-10-03
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
#1 BESTSELLER • NOW A PARAMOUNT+ LIMITED SERIES • Stephen King’s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting—and eerily plausible—as when it was first published.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years! This edition includes all of the new and restored material first published in The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition.
A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99 percent of the world’s population within a few weeks. Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge—Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious “Dark Man,” who delights in chaos and violence. As the dark man and the peaceful woman gather power, the survivors will have to choose between them—and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity.
"A master storyteller."—Los Angeles Times
Reviews
The best king
5By Coho444Read this if you only read one of his worksA great adventure
5By tomb raider 90A real perspective on tradedy10/10
5By xDangNabbitxMy new favorite! Looking forward to reading more of Kings books!Great King classic saga!
5By wjoshuaadamsGreat king! A parallel to the grand story of Flagg and the gunslinger.Never thought I’d like a Steven King Novel
5By Daniel BrandI never thought I would like a Stephen King novel, because I do not enjoy horror stories or spook stories but this one was neither. It was more a story of survival, the human soul, the battle between the forces of good and evil, etc. I might not read another Stephen King, but I enjoyed this one.The Stand
5By lkhcbyStephen King at his finest. This book is epic! The end of our world. Good vs. Evil The good moving toward a savior. This book will always be my favorite tome as only Stephen King could write it.Stephen’s Books are my hero’s Sorry Stephen is my hero
5By VegasVadaOne of my top favorite books by Stephen King I couldn’t resist getting it!!! - I’m obsessed with Stephen King😉My favorite book of all time!
5By makscorpioThis story of a virus wiping out most of humanity struck me as truth and possibility years ago when I first read it. And then came COVID and the most hideous so-called leader the US has ever known. So the battle between good and evil continues. Don’t let the number of pages keep you from reading this book. It is amazing writing and a joy to read.Good book but so long
4By wonderkick11This book burns you out. It’s long and sensual and I’m a fan of his work. I’m happy I read it but golly it’s just so so long. Some parts could be way shorter and I know it’s the longer version but wow. I recommend reading the shorter version because this one fries your brain.Still his best
5By Ghm54Re-reading in a post-Covid world gives even greater pause. Besides, it still is a remarkable page-turner epic!Pretty Much Defines “Epic”
5By M_LuboAmazing, exhaustive character development makes one build a relationship with these people over the long time it takes to read this book. Reading this book is a lived experience that is very unique and probably life-changing in subtle ways.Great novel
5By NJKnightRead this a while ago but such a great book and well worth a read.Loved it !
5By FfkkfsrhbbI was obsessed with this book! Couldn’t put it down! It’s definitely a classicSlow Burn, Great Read!
5By KllSlasherIt took me awhile to get into this book. But once I did, it was hard to put down! Great read. Well thought out characters. I will probably read this one again in a few years.Excellent Book
5By Conan's FriendAlthough I have only read three Stephen King books, this one was definitely my favorite. The book was long but could have been even longer. The character development was so good that Stephen could have made this a trilogy at least. This is definitely worth a read in my opinion. I wasn’t a huge fan of Stephen King’s work before I read this one.Good thrills
5By EiramasilReally good scares and honestly creepy. Nightmares all night expected. Nothing less is worthy of King. My dad always told me he liked this one. My favorite of all time is The Shining. Definitely up next!The Stand
4By merc1111Enjoyed the read as much as my previous times i have read this novelEpic story of quintessential struggle
5By Mijo RudeljI really enjoyed reading this book! An epic that is definitely going to be worth rereading over and over againWell-Written
5By justinmthomas2003It is a long book but well-written. And it was an ironic timing for me to read it when the COVID-19 pandemic was ongoing.
