Shape Under the Sheet: The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia

By Stephen J. Spignesi and Dashka Slater

This reference source on Stephen King's fiction provides details about characters, places and objects in each of King's novels and short stories and includes a biography section, interviews with family, friends and contemporaries, and sections on film adaptations and audio versions of his work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560750189
• ISBN13: 9781560750185
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Popular Culture Ink
• Length: 780 Pages
• Weight: 5.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT STEPHEN KING

My mind boggles at the amount of work that went into this book. If a character drinks a can of @TAB or uses a @KLEENEX on page 374 of IT or THE STAND, this book painstakingly catalogues that fact. If you're a dictionary or encyclopedia browser AND a Stephen King fan as well, this book is BIG FUN.

A must have for any King fan who likes to sweat the details!

I bought this book in 1991, when it first came out and at the time I had only read a couple of King books. After I got the book and looked over it and it described every character in detail from every book that King had written up to Four Past Midnight, it got me started again. I haven't stopped reading King since. It even has details about his short, uncollected works, many unknown works and complete references of movie adaptations of King's works. This book is more detailed than most of King's books themselves. Never get lost again with large novels that have tons of characters (e.g. The Stand-Uncut, or It). Waiting for the update as we speak. Please Mr. Spignesi, we anxiously await its arrival!!!!!!!!

Most exhaustive King Encyclopedia to date

If you are a Stephen King fan, this book is a must. Filled with information about every known Stephen King story, novel and screenplay up to the date of publication, including several not published. Every person, place and thing in every King story is explained and cross referenced. Everything you ever wanted to know about everything Stephen King has ever written. The only thing better than reading this book is the original Stephen King works