The Dead Zone
Book description
Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine
A #1 New York Times bestseller about a man who wakes up from a five-year coma able to see people’s futures and the terrible fate awaiting mankind—a “compulsive page-turner” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution).
Johnny Smith awakens from a five-year coma after his…
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Dead Zone as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
It’s not the scariest Stephen King novel I’ve ever read—I’d give that honor to The Shining—but this book remains my all-time favorite.
The story of John Smith, who awakens from a five-year coma with psychic powers that are more curse than blessing, plays to King’s greatest strength as a writer: the ability to create believable characters who you really care about.
The book is also a time capsule of American politics in the 1970s—one that seems newly relevant in the 2024 presidential season.
From Matt's list on horror books that offer more than just a good scare.
Had King’s name not been on the cover this book would have been hailed as much a masterwork of horror/fantasy as The Exorcist and Rosemary’s Baby.
This book (in my opinion) is his most potent prose. Besides being a great storyline, it is a work of art and worthy of recognition beyond just another King novel. Weighty responsibility foisted upon a vulnerable person is a theme I’ve employed. King nailed this.
From J.M.'s list on showing that somebody has it worse than you do.
If you love The Dead Zone...
Drawn from Life
A life-changing tragedy. Conflicting memories. Is she a killer or a victim? Drawn From Life tells the story of a young woman driven to seek the truth about her traumatic past. As she sifts through the real and not-real landscapes of memory, she must re-examine her own agency in the…
Want books like The Dead Zone?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 60 books like The Dead Zone.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,901
readers submitted
so far, will you?
📚 If you like The Dead Zone, you might also like...
Hemingway's Goblet
Hemingway's Goblet is a rollicking read about a mismatched relationship between a middle-aged commitment-phobic university professor in London and one of his female students, a Korean 15 years younger than him. He is accused of sexually harassing her, but somehow their relationship survives as they join forces to seek to…
Conditions are Different After Dark
In 1662, a man is wrongly executed for signing the death warrant of Charles I. Awaiting execution, he asks to speak with a priest, to whom he declares a curse on the village that betrayed him. The priest responds with a counter-curse, leaving just one option to nullify it.
Four…
