Skeleton Crew Stories
Skeleton Crew Stories by Stephen King is a collection of short stories published by Simon and Schuster on February 25, 2025. This edition, categorized as a Media Tie-In, spans 672 pages and is presented in English. The book features a variety of narratives that delve into horror and suspense, showcasing King’s mastery in the short story format.
Readers will encounter a range of chilling tales, including “The Monkey,” which has been adapted into a major motion picture, and “The Mist,” known for its film and television adaptations. The stories explore themes of supernatural terror, survival, and the uncanny, with settings that include a supermarket facing destruction and an attic that leads to hell. This collection is a testament to King’s ability to weave gripping narratives that captivate the imagination.
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Includes the story “The Monkey”—now a major motion picture!
The #1 New York Times bestseller—a mesmerizing treasury of short stories by Stephen King.
An eerie-looking child’s toy harbors an unimaginable evil. A supermarket is unexpectedly the place where humanity makes its last stand against destruction. A trip to the attic becomes a journey to hell. An idyllic lake conceals a bottomless terror. And a desert island is the scene of the most frightening struggle for survival ever waged.
Featuring the short story “The Monkey” (now a major motion picture) and the novella “The Mist,” which was both a feature film and television series, as well as many other haunting now classic tales, this magnificent collection is enduring and irresistible proof that Stephen King is a true master of the short story form.
Table of Contents:
“The Mist”
“Here There Be Tygers”
“The Monkey”
“Cain Rose Up”
“Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut”
“The Jaunt”
“The Wedding Gig”
“Paranoid: A Chant”
“The Raft”
“Word Processor of the Gods”
“The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands”
“Beachworld”
“The Reaper’s Image”
“Nona”
“For Owen”
“Survivor Type”
“Uncle Otto’s Truck”
“Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1)”
“Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman #2)”
“Gramma”
“The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet”
“The Reach”
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