The Stand
🌟 Editor’s Pick — Why It Belongs on Your ShelfIf you want one book that shows Stephen King operating at epic scale, The Stand is it—a sweeping post-apocalyptic odyssey where a man-made “super-flu” (Captain Trips) ends the world as we know it and the survivors gravitate toward two poles: saintly Mother Abagail in Boulder and the demonic Randall Flagg in Las Vegas—the ultimate clash of good vs. evil.
This Anchor/Vintage paperback is the Complete & Uncut version—King’s definitive text—restoring 500+ pages with a new beginning and ending; the 2012 edition runs ~1200 pages, the ideal door-stop to live inside for weeks.
Bonus for Kingverse fans: Flagg is a keystone villain who threads through King’s wider multiverse (e.g., The Dark Tower), making The Stand a powerful gateway into the larger saga.
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