Terra Kaffe - Shop now
Add Prime to get Fast, Free delivery
Amazon prime logo
Buy new:
-49% $15.20
FREE delivery Wednesday, March 5 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
$15.20 with 49 percent savings
List Price: $30.00
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Wednesday, March 5 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or Prime members get FREE delivery Sunday, March 2. Order within 21 hrs 38 mins.
In Stock
$$15.20 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$15.20
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
30-day refund/replacement
30-day refund/replacement
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$9.49
Used Like New, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. Used Like New, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. See less
FREE delivery March 7 - 13. Details
Or fastest delivery March 4 - 7. Details
Only 11 left in stock - order soon.
$$15.20 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$15.20
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Ships from and sold by Academic Book Solutions.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Bag of Bones Hardcover – Special Edition, September 4, 2018

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,469 ratings

Coupon:  
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$15.20","priceAmount":15.20,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"15","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"20","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"RU01ZZ%2BALcjKLW14u3LXdomv1Z8X4Sjel3%2FCT8CFbo6TOcRXRx6o8QMXru2ck4bP6d%2Fzw6OsxwJOD0G%2Fv%2BT6733dy6l%2BocC9FFdi5vzM4oKTE0bWr%2FliuL1nkAQh2jnTKVrxxqr7tv0rljTOfWojnw%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$9.49","priceAmount":9.49,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"9","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"49","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"RU01ZZ%2BALcjKLW14u3LXdomv1Z8X4Sje8m269pwOmyLKZMDUqx1TR0TJdGhb435Bz6TKv91bG9G7UMgnDk8YZZUXA%2BF8SgjBmMJHX%2B6aRgnkgG06c4FYLoYWKGtyq9sOr23996ZZ0bYZIsN1ASJATgNoaJgJihCDDnZ8zAjcBMS0ypWRk3YbOE6xvQ0RbmtQ","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

A powerful tale of grief, love’s enduring bonds, and secrets of the past from #1 New York Times bestselling author and master storyteller Stephen King.

Four years after the sudden death of his wife, bestselling novelist Mike Noonan is still grieving. Unable to write and plagued by vivid nightmares set at the western Maine summerhouse he calls “Sara Laughs,” Mike reluctantly returns to the lakeside getaway. There, he finds his beloved Yankee town held in the grip of a powerful millionaire, Max Devore, whose vindictive purpose is to take his three-year-old granddaughter, Kyra, away from her widowed young mother, Mattie. As Mike is drawn into Mattie’s and Kyra’s struggle—and as he falls in love with both of them—he is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs…now the site of ghostly visitations and escalating terrors. What are the forces that have been unleashed here—and just what do they want of Mike Noonan?
The%20Amazon%20Book%20Review
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

Frequently bought together

This item: Bag of Bones
$15.20
Get it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 5
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
$13.50
Get it Mar 13 - 19
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
Ships from and sold by Jj book.
+
$15.97
Get it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 5
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Total price: $00
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
spCSRF_Treatment
Some of these items ship sooner than the others.
Choose items to buy together.
Popular Highlights in this book

Editorial Reviews

Review

"What I admire most about Bag of Bones is its intelligence of voice, not only the craftsmanship -- the indelible sense of place, the well-fleshed characters, the unstoppable story line -- but the witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination. It places both the ghost story and Stephen King in their proper place on the shelf of literary American fiction."—Amy Tan

"Bag of Bones is, hands down, King's most narratively subversive fiction. Whenever you're positive -- just positive! -- you know where this ghost story is heading, that's exactly when it gallops off in some jaw-dropping new direction." —Entertainment Weekly

"This is King at his clever, terrifying best."—
Mademoiselle

"Contains some of [King's] best writing...This is King's most romantic book, and ghosts are up and about from the get-go....The big surprise here is the emotional wallop the story packs."—
Newsweek

"Stephen King is so widely accepted as America's master of paranormal terrors that you can forget his real genius is for the everyday...This is a book about reanimation: the ghosts', of course, but also Mike's, his desire to re-embrace love and work after a long bereavement that King depicts with an eye for the kind of small but moving details that don't typically distinguish blockbuster horror novels." —
The New York Times Book Review

"Bag of Bones proves that King is as seductive a storyteller as ever, pulling readers along as he explores the hidden evils of small-town America." —People

"King has honed his talent into a unique American voice, broader and more ambitious than most of his peers....
[Bag of Bones] has depth....It's a ghost story, a love story, a story about race and power...One more thing: Yes, it's scary. Of course it's scary."— Minneapolis Star Tribune

"It may be that after thirty-one novels, Stephen King is just getting started....
Bag of Bones may be Stephen King's most ambitious novel ...the effort has inspired a new directness and maturity in his work....Very few writers can convey the passive terrors of nightmares better than King, and he crafts one amazing dream sequence after another."—Atlanta Journal & Constitution

“…a thoroughly compelling thriller…”—
Esquire

“…King orchestrates the rising tension with the deft touch of a maestro.”—
Library Journal

“Showcases this master horror writer’s other skills – humor, deft characterizations, and a dead-on portrait of twentieth-century life.”—
Elle

“It’s sometimes hard to tell what’s more threatening: the ghosts that rearrange the magnetic letters on Noonan’s refrigerator or the gossip and domestic violence festering in a rural New England town. But that’s the genius of King, a master of inserting the 'para' into normal, everyday life.”—
Glamour

About the Author

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes Never Flinch (May 2025), the short story collection You Like It Darker (a New York Times Book Review top ten horror book of 2024), Holly (a New York Times Notable Book of 2023), Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scribner; Classic edition (September 4, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 544 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1982102497
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1982102494
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 890L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 1.6 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,469 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Stephen King
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes NEVER FLINCH, YOU LIKE IT DARKER (a New York Times Book Review top ten horror book of 2024), HOLLY (a New York Times Notable Book of 2023), FAIRY TALE, BILLY SUMMERS, IF IT BLEEDS, THE INSTITUTE, ELEVATION, THE OUTSIDER, SLEEPING BEAUTIES (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: END OF WATCH, FINDERS KEEPERS, and MR. MERCEDES (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by the New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works THE DARK TOWER, IT, PET SEMATARY, DOCTOR SLEEP, and FIRESTARTER are the basis for major motion pictures, with IT now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
5,469 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers

Customers say

Customers find the book well-written and engaging. They appreciate the suspenseful storyline and thrilling action. The writing style is described as phenomenal, descriptive, and thought-provoking. Readers love the characters and can relate to their emotions. The book portrays a love story with a dark side, with psychological overtones. However, some feel the book drags on with unnecessary fluff and lacks real meaning.

AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

227 customers mention "Readability"209 positive18 negative

Customers find the book engaging and enjoyable to read. They say it's worth reading and consider it one of Stephen King's better works. The last 200 pages are praised as better than the beginning, wrapping up the story nicely. The synopsis is described as middle-aged, best-selling fiction author Mike loses his wife Jo. While the book is long, it contains interesting content that makes readers laugh, cry, and shiver.

"...I knew from the beginning that I was on a good read. Some days you know from the start if the fish are biting or not...." Read more

"...After that point, the book becomes quite good...." Read more

"It was great. Scared me very MUCH. Also disturbed me very MUCH. What else can one ask for. Thank you" Read more

"...It makes me laugh, cry and shiver." Read more

165 customers mention "Story quality"137 positive28 negative

Customers enjoy the story's quality. They find it mesmerizing, suspenseful, and full of action. The plot is good and the action is fast-paced. The story sheds light on the ugly truth in U.S. history. Readers describe the book as a beautiful piece of King fiction that can rightfully take its place next to his other works.

"...The many characters all have an interesting place in the story. The seven hundred odd pages are filled with suspense, terror, and romance...." Read more

"I read this book every few years as I find it so deliciously scary, exciting, sad and relatable. It makes me laugh, cry and shiver." Read more

"...It was mysterious. It was nice. Also, the whole relationship between him, the little girl and her mother felt heartwarming more often than not...." Read more

"...worth reading, and I recommend it to anyone who appreciates a good ghost story. Just remember: sleep on your side, not your back!" Read more

94 customers mention "Storytelling style"87 positive7 negative

Customers find the storytelling style engaging and thought-provoking. They appreciate the vivid prose and descriptive writing that immerses them in the story. The first-person narrative works well, though some readers felt King was too cute at certain points. Overall, the book is described as a wonderful ghost story with a richer texture.

"...is still strong, but the newer books have taken on a deeper, richer story texture, and the character development is significantly greater...." Read more

"...feel that somewhere within this heaping novel is one of King's best stories. 4/5" Read more

"...every few years as I find it so deliciously scary, exciting, sad and relatable. It makes me laugh, cry and shiver." Read more

"Amazing story teller that can scare the hell out of you while pulling your heart strings to tears. This is one of my favorite SK novels" Read more

73 customers mention "Character development"66 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the character development. They find the characters relatable and can feel each character's emotions. The book is described as classic Stephen King at his best, with interesting people and predicable good people.

"...taken on a deeper, richer story texture, and the character development is significantly greater...." Read more

"...The main character, a realistically-flawed and very-likable character, meets a beautiful young woman and her daughter who are both in danger...." Read more

"...say for certain is if you want a really good story with an amazing cast of characters this is the book for you...." Read more

"...The writing is beautiful, haunting, gentle, deep - King at his best. It is also unputdownable...." Read more

54 customers mention "Sadness"47 positive7 negative

Customers find the story gripping with emotion and a haunting sense of love. They describe it as heartbreaking and uplifting, with humor, mystery, and charm. The tale is about a grief-stricken author reeling from his wife's sudden death.

"...They develop a more lasting kinship with the reader that his earlier works did not evoke. "..." Read more

"It was great. Scared me very MUCH. Also disturbed me very MUCH. What else can one ask for. Thank you" Read more

"...this book every few years as I find it so deliciously scary, exciting, sad and relatable. It makes me laugh, cry and shiver." Read more

"Amazing story teller that can scare the hell out of you while pulling your heart strings to tears. This is one of my favorite SK novels" Read more

41 customers mention "Pacing"20 positive21 negative

Customers have different views on the pacing of the book. Some find it fast-paced and exciting, keeping their attention until the end. Others say the story is slow at the start, taking too long to get going.

"I read this book every few years as I find it so deliciously scary, exciting, sad and relatable. It makes me laugh, cry and shiver." Read more

"...What I didn't like is how long the book took to get going...." Read more

"...On top of plot and pacing mastery, King also manages to infuse a wealth of literary allusions that enrich the story and its structure, making..." Read more

"If you are new to King, that is. This one took patience to get through, and if it was my first King book, I am not sure I’d read another...." Read more

20 customers mention "Length"7 positive13 negative

Customers have mixed views on the book's length. Some find it engaging and long, while others feel it's too long and repetitive. The descriptive sequences are also criticized for being excessively long.

"...At 732 pages, yes it is long. I promise you'll rue finishing the book...." Read more

"...Bag of Bones is a long read, but it never feels too long, even though there are parts that could probably have been left out...." Read more

"Very good but too long. His character development is fantastic as usual. The plot is good & the action is pretty fast...." Read more

"...Having read many of his books, and being fans of most, this felt long-winded to me. I wasn't really feeling the ghost story part either...." Read more

17 customers mention "Boredom"3 positive14 negative

Customers find the book boring with long, unnecessarily long passages. They say it rambles on without any real meaning and seems silly after 150 pages. Many readers feel the book is not worth reading, with unnecessary frivolous characterization and too many cliches and special effects.

"...Instead, she seemed abrasive, uncouth, and combative...." Read more

"...or dream about the history of Sara Laughs and I found it redundant and boring...." Read more

"...and moves along at a good pace, though the plain no-adverbs-allowed dialog gets tiresome and choppy...." Read more

"What didn't I like is easy. Needless amount of frivolous characterization centering around the protagonists emotional struggles with losing his..." Read more

Perfect!
5 out of 5 stars
Perfect!
Perfect condition and an awesome price! Thank you so much!
Thank you for your feedback
Sorry, there was an error
Sorry we couldn't load the review

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2013
    I am a Stephen King Constant Reader. However, I don't shy from being critical of the authors novels. I like most of them, but there are a few I couldn't finish because of varied disappointments in the story--"Under the Dome" for example. I am slowly making my way through the author's body of work, and I had been meaning to make "Bag of Bones" my next King novel. I am so glad I did so.

    I can see a clear contrast in the author's early works, when compared to his latter and most recent novels. His later books are a little more tame and character driven. The ghost and goblin effect is still strong, but the newer books have taken on a deeper, richer story texture, and the character development is significantly greater. I think the effect is that these newer stories tend to stay with you much longer. They develop a more lasting kinship with the reader that his earlier works did not evoke. "Bag of Bones" is a good example of the new King relative to the old. Another good example is "Duma Key". I think the notion that King has "slipped a cog" in his ability to tell a story is baseless. Actually he is as good as ever, maybe better--a few duds notwithstanding--eg..."Under the Dome".

    I highly recommend "Bag of Bones". Great story and a dynamic plot--told in a "first person" style. The many characters all have an interesting place in the story. The seven hundred odd pages are filled with suspense, terror, and romance. I found myself sitting for long readings of the prose, and felt tinges of disappointment when I had to put down the book to do other things--eg..sleep. To me, that is high praise from a reader. I knew from the beginning that I was on a good read. Some days you know from the start if the fish are biting or not. Well, the fish were biting good in this lake. It was a good day of fishing--or week, should I say, and knew from the first chapters that the fishing trip would be a successful one.

    Don't worry, the book is haunting. It is a very dark story. If you came seeking King's reputation to "scare the livin shit out of ya"...then I think you will be richly rewarded. The author is very long-winded in certain areas of the novel, and these tend to be the darkest and most spooky parts. Again, you won't be disappointed.

    I am going to put "Bag of Bones" on my short list of favorite King novels....along with: The Dead Zone, 11/22/63, Duma Key, Misery, Dolores Claiborne, The Shining, Salem's Lot, Lisey's Story, etc.

    As you can see, I rated 5 stars. Very deserving! ...and I highly recommend this novel to readers.
    31 people found this helpful
    Report
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023
    Bag of Bones tells the story of a writer named Mike Noonan, who has recently lost his wife and now has severe writer's block. Plagued by strange and frightening dreams of his summer lake house and with nothing better to do, he leaves his home in Derry and moves into the scary lake house. Maybe this change of scenery will allow him to face his fears or maybe it will be enough to help him overcome his writers block. Not long after arriving in town, he meets an attractive single mom named Mattie and her young daughter Kyra and ends up siding with Mattie and bankrolling her custody battle with her own father in law, the very rich and evil Max Devore. Will Mike find love again with this single mom? Will she be able to hold on to Kyra? And what the heck is going on with the lake house, which is clearly haunted? To find out, you will need to read 700 pages and more. What I liked about this book was the writing and the main (good) characters. The villains in the book aren't that well drawn out and their motives don't seem warrant the extremes they take to get what they want. One of the villains, a ghost, does have a bit of depth but you don't really figure that out until the end of the book where you learn more about the town's history. What I didn't like is how long the book took to get going. You can really sum up the first 200 pages as Mike Noonan has just lost his wife, has bad dreams and is suffering from really bad writer's block. After that point, the book becomes quite good. However even after 700 pages, you end up needing an epilogue to help tie together loose ends and help explain what you just read . That said, I still feel that somewhere within this heaping novel is one of King's best stories. 4/5
    5 people found this helpful
    Report
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025
    It was great. Scared me very MUCH. Also disturbed me very MUCH. What else can one ask for. Thank you
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024
    I read this book every few years as I find it so deliciously scary, exciting, sad and relatable. It makes me laugh, cry and shiver.
    One person found this helpful
    Report
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025
    Amazing story teller that can scare the hell out of you while pulling your heart strings to tears.

    This is one of my favorite SK novels

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
  • Maggie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delivery amazing
    Reviewed in Canada on December 16, 2023
    Good read
  • C. Müller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Schnell und korrekt geliefert
    Reviewed in Germany on March 2, 2024
    Das Buch war für ein Gebrauchtes gut erhalten.
  • hero_of_canton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant book from the Master himself
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2023
    When bestselling author, Mike Noonan’s, wife dies suddenly he begins a period of the most intense writer’s block. He can barely even look at his computer never mind write anything. Deciding a change of scenery might help, he heads to their summer home, Sara Laughs, but before long he finds himself drawn into a custody battle with elderly billionaire, Max Devore, who is intent on ripping his dead son’s three year old daughter, Kyra, away from her Mother. Devore will stop at nothing but there’s something else at work in the town too, something much darker.

    I know I often say this but I’m so glad I decided to go on this journey through King’s entire body of work because I have slept on “Bag of Bones” to this point and it’s actually really good!

    I love when Stephen King writes authors into his stories and Mike Noonan’s struggle with writer’s block was incredibly well written. Let’s hope King doesn’t have the same problem any time soon!

    The mix of supernatural alongside Mike’s grief was perfect although I did sometimes have to remind myself that Jo had died quite some time before the events of the book.

    I’ve kind of been seeing this one and “Lisey’s Story” as almost partner books. Both feature authors and grief but with “Lisey’s Story” it’s the author who has died and this one obviously it’s his wife.

    I always love King’s characterisation and this is definitely no exception. There’s some really lovely character work here, Mattie and Kyra in particular were great.

    There was a little overuse of foreshadowing towards the end for me, I don’t want to spoil anything but I think one event in particular would have been more impactful if it had been a surprise whereas King’s use of foreshadowing meant I knew it was coming.

    Overall, another great book from King and definitely one that I’ll read again.
    Customer image
    hero_of_canton
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Another brilliant book from the Master himself

    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2023
    When bestselling author, Mike Noonan’s, wife dies suddenly he begins a period of the most intense writer’s block. He can barely even look at his computer never mind write anything. Deciding a change of scenery might help, he heads to their summer home, Sara Laughs, but before long he finds himself drawn into a custody battle with elderly billionaire, Max Devore, who is intent on ripping his dead son’s three year old daughter, Kyra, away from her Mother. Devore will stop at nothing but there’s something else at work in the town too, something much darker.

    I know I often say this but I’m so glad I decided to go on this journey through King’s entire body of work because I have slept on “Bag of Bones” to this point and it’s actually really good!

    I love when Stephen King writes authors into his stories and Mike Noonan’s struggle with writer’s block was incredibly well written. Let’s hope King doesn’t have the same problem any time soon!

    The mix of supernatural alongside Mike’s grief was perfect although I did sometimes have to remind myself that Jo had died quite some time before the events of the book.

    I’ve kind of been seeing this one and “Lisey’s Story” as almost partner books. Both feature authors and grief but with “Lisey’s Story” it’s the author who has died and this one obviously it’s his wife.

    I always love King’s characterisation and this is definitely no exception. There’s some really lovely character work here, Mattie and Kyra in particular were great.

    There was a little overuse of foreshadowing towards the end for me, I don’t want to spoil anything but I think one event in particular would have been more impactful if it had been a surprise whereas King’s use of foreshadowing meant I knew it was coming.

    Overall, another great book from King and definitely one that I’ll read again.
    Images in this review
    Customer image
  • Alessa Díaz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting, spooky and overall amazing!
    Reviewed in Mexico on October 28, 2018
    Beautiful story and yet creepy at the same time. Definitely one of King’s best books. It starts off a little slow but goes up to a pace where I couldn’t even put it down. Totally recommended.
  • Glenn Flavell
    5.0 out of 5 stars mint condition
    Reviewed in Australia on February 18, 2025
    arrived early and perfect fit