Full Dark, No Stars: Novellas

By Stephen King

Book Overview

"The pages practically turn themselves" (USA TODAY) in this collection of four "disturbing, fascinating" (The Washington Post) novellas centered around the theme of retribution from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King.

"1922" (also a Netflix original film): A violence awakens inside a man when his wife proposes selling off the family homestead, setting in motion a grisly train of murder and madness.

"Big Driver" A mystery writer is brutally assaulted by a stranger along a Massachusetts back road and plots a revenge that will bring her face-to-face with another stranger: the one inside herself.

"Fair Extension" Making a deal with the devil not only saves a man from terminal illness but also provides rich recompense for a lifetime of resentment.

"A Good Marriage" The trust forged by more than twenty years of matrimony is irrevocably shattered when a woman makes a chance discovery leading to the horrifying implications of just who her husband really is.

Like the #1 bestselling novella collections Different Seasons and Four Past Midnight, Stephen King's Full Dark, No Stars is "gripping storytelling" (People) and "an extraordinary collection, thrillingly merciless, and a career high point" (The Daily Telegraph, London).

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668084295
• ISBN13: 9781668084298
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 4.1" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

So terrifying!

Great stories in here I recommend to read it.

Excited

Received a very nice copy. Can’t wait to read.

His short stories are more amazing than his novels!

I always thought I would not like Stephen King's stories, based upon the movies made from them. I was first talked into reading Duma Key, which was a real "feel good" novel, based around strange occurrences. I was then told to try Stephen King's short stories, and I am seeing that in almost every one of his stories, the good guys always win, the bad guys get what's coming to them, and there is almost always a positive message that comes from the ending. Yes, some are a little weird, but usually a "good weird"!

Love it!

Love it.

Spooky Short Stories

I purchased this book because I wanted to watch the Netflix movie 1922, but wanted the full story beforehand. The first short story in the collection is 1922 and it is definitely detailed and scary! The other stories, Big driver, fair extension and A good marriage are great as well.

Amazing!

I loved each short story that Stephen King put into this book. Though the first one was a little slow to get off the ground, I could NOT put it down. You won't regret buying this one. I promise.