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Fiction · 2002 · R

Everything's Eventual

by Stephen King

Fourteen short stories from Stephen King — from the dark everyday to the darkly supernatural

This volume is a collection of 14 short stories written by Stephen King. These tales that include the much-touted Internet-download phenomenon, "Riding the Bullet"; "The Little Sisters of Eluria," a Dark Tower prequel; the novella-length title story; and "L.T's Theory of Pets," King's personal favorite within the group, which was previously available only in audio. Not only do the action-based plots and engaging narratives hold up well within the realm of King's work, but tales like the 1996 O. Henry Award-winning Nathaniel Hawthorne homage, "The Man in the Black Suit," show us King at his lit

For17+GenreFictionLength459 pagesRead time~11.5 hours

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Violence

A lot

Horror violence across multiple stories; some graphic deaths and King's characteristic darkness

Language

A lot

Strong language in King's adult horror register

Sexual Content

Barely any

Minimal sexual content

Substance Use

Some

Some drinking and substance use across the stories

Emotional Intensity

A lot

The psychological horror across the collection — from supernatural terror to the quiet dread of 'The Man in the Black Suit' — is King at his most varied and effective

What this book is about

Stephen King's short story collection includes some of his finest work from the late 1990s and early 2000s, including 'Riding the Bullet,' 'Lunch at the Gotham Café,' and 'The Man in the Black Suit.' The violence varies from King's characteristic horror to quieter dread; several stories have explicit content. A strong entry in King's extensive short fiction catalog; for adult readers.

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