📖 About The Shining

The Shining is a series universe written by Stephen King. The complete collection runs to 3 books across 1 series, published between 1977 and 2013.

The main series is Publication Order of The Shining Books with 3 books. It opens with Before the Play (1977) and currently runs to Doctor Sleep (2013).

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🎯 Where to Start with The Shining

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Before the Play (1977), book 1 of Publication Order of The Shining Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 The Shining Books in Order

Publication Order of The Shining Books
3 books
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1Before the Play1977Buy on Amazon
The Shining book cover2The Shining1977Buy on Amazon
Doctor Sleep book cover3Doctor Sleep2013Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Shining books are there?
There are 3 books in the The Shining collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1977 and 2013.
What is the first The Shining book?
The first book is Before the Play, published in 1977.
What order should I read the The Shining books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the The Shining books?
The The Shining books were written by Stephen King.
Is the The Shining series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Shining Books, has 3 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Shining series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1977, and the most recent in 2013.