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This nail-biting book is one best read in Autumn and with Halloween<\/a> just around the corner, you\u2019ll want to start this spooky read now. Written by Stephen King, this novel has gained a huge reputation after being adapted into a hit film<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for a page-turner, you won\u2019t want to miss out on this horror that\u2019s been named as one of the \u201cgreatest horror books of all time\u201d by Forbes. The Shining<\/a> is a psychological horror novel that follows Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who takes a winter caretaker job at the remote Overlook Hotel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jack moves to the hotel with his wife Wendy and his young son Danny, who has a mysterious psychic ability called \u201cthe shining.\u201d<\/p>\n As winter sets in and the hotel is snowed in, isolation, supernatural forces, and Jack\u2019s fragile mental state start to spiral out of control.<\/p>\n One person on Goodreads said: \u201cA spine tingling 5 stars and a book worthy in the hall of fame, horrifying yes but also a book that goes beyond horror.<\/p>\n \u201cA book<\/a> that leaves sentiment at the door and embraces strong themes of child abuse, alcoholism and the psychological unravelling of a man, a father, a husband, and writer, who is so affected by the very surroundings he sought solace from, he descends into one of the darkest nightmares as the ghostly macabre presence takes hold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cA book that evokes such strong emotions it held my attention for the entire novel without deviation.\u201d<\/p>\n On Reddit<\/a>, Stephen King fans have debated the best time of the year to read the book with one writing: \u201cI read The Shining<\/a> last October and am now reading Doctor Sleep. They’re good Halloween reads.\u201d<\/p>\n To set the scene, these spooky books are best read in the colder months with their darker nights and turbulent weather.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no better time to pick up a copy of this famous book than in Autumn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n