Bag of Bones
About this book
Bag of Bones is a 1998 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. It focuses on an author who suffers severe writer's block and delusions at an isolated lake house four years after the death of his wife. It won the 1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel, the 1999 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and the 1999 Locus Award for Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel. The book re-uses many basic plot elements of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, which is directly referenced several times in the book's opening pages; however, the relation of these elements (including a wife who is dead as the book opens, her posthumous effect on future romance, a drowning, and house haunted by the memories of previous inhabitants) to the plot and characters is markedly different. When the paperback edition of Bag of Bones was published by Pocket Books on June 1, 1999 (ISBN 978-0671024239).
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 215041 readers · 600 pages · ≈ 11 h 07 m · Light
How long does it take to read Bag of Bones?
About ≈ 11 h 07 m — 600 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Bag of Bones?
600 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Bag of Bones?
It sits on the Ghost Stories, Thriller, Fiction shelves.
Is Bag of Bones in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Bag of Bones?
The main characters include Mike Noonan, Joanna Noonan, Kyra Devore, Mattie Devore.
Where does Bag of Bones take place?
It is set in Maine, Sara Laughs, Castle Rock.
Who wrote Bag of Bones?
Stephen King.