The text wasn’t removed because it was superfluous; it was all related to cost.
His first novel,Carrie, was published just four years prior in 1974.
The Stand was King’s fifth book.
It’s one of several King hardcovers currently utilizing the jagged, swooping title font and ominous collage backdrops.
together on a bookshelf.
Each well-designed book includes a haunting dust jacket matching the one shown above.
The Stand is a timeless classic in the post-apocalyptic fantasy genre.
King wrote the introduction, and the anthology was edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene.
The Stand has been adapted into a TV miniseries on two separate occasions.
The adaptations are decent and worth watching, but they pale in comparison to the source material.
The author’s latest novel, Never Flinch, will be published by Scribner on May 27.
Here’s a list of the upcoming books by Stephen King that are currently available to preorder.
