Books like Misery
12 books with a reading profile close to Misery by Stephen King+. Escapist; an easy read.
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Misery
by Stephen King
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Paul Sheldon, a successful author of historical romance, crashes his car on a remote Colorado road during a blizzard.
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Duma Key
by Stephen King
Also escapist · thriller, horror
After a construction accident costs Edgar Freemantle his right arm and his psychological stability, he retreats to a remote Florida island named Duma Key to recuperate.
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The Girl Next Door
by Jack Ketchum
Also escapist · thriller, horror
In a quiet 1950s suburb, teenager David Gangstad witnesses the systematic psychological and physical torture of his neighbor, Meg Loughlin.
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The Fisherman
by John Langan
Also escapist · horror, entertainment
Widowers Abe and Dan attempt to manage their grief through marathon fishing trips in upstate New York.
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Ghost Story
by Peter Straub
Also escapist · horror, entertainment
In the isolated town of Milburn, New York, four elderly men known as the Chowder Society gather to share ghost stories, haunted by a collective memory from their youth.
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Heart-Shaped Box
by Joe Hill
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Jude Coyne is a retired heavy metal star who spends his wealth on a collection of genuine macabre artifacts.
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From the Corner of His Eye
by Dean Koontz
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Three babies are born in California on the same night, and the lives of the three families touch in unexpected ways.
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House of Hollow
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Ten years ago, the three Hollow sisters—Iris, Vivi, and Grey—disappeared from a London street only to return a month later with no memory of their absence.
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Imaginary Friend
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Seven-year-old Christopher vanishes into the woods of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania, only to emerge six days later with no memory of his absence but a newfound ability to hear the voice of a "nice man." Under the guidance of…
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Hell Followed With Us
Also escapist · horror, entertainment
Benji is a sixteen-year-old transgender boy fleeing the Angels, a fundamentalist cult that triggered a biological apocalypse to cleanse the earth.
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