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Name: The Dead Zone
Rating: 4.076923076923 (39 reviews)
Author: Stephen King

In 1979 Stephen King introduced the world to The Dead Zone, a science‑fiction thriller that follows Johnny Smith, a former high school teacher who awakens from a long coma with sudden clairvoyant and precognitive powers triggered by touch. As Johnny confronts a serial killer stalking the town of Castle Rock and a ruthless politician, he battles the limitations of his own mind—specifically a permanently damaged region he calls the “dead zone.” The novel established Castle Rock as a recurring setting in King's work and inspired a 1983 film and later television adaptations. The story also offers a compelling examination of the intersection between supernatural ability and ordinary world events, exploring themes of destiny, morality, and the burden of foreknowledge.

First publish date: August 1, 1983

Genre: Suspense/Supernatural Suspense

Authors: Stephen King

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