It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It was King's 22nd book and the 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows the experiences of seven children terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. In 1978, King and his family lived in Boulder, Colorado.

IT is the 22nd book published by Stephen King. It was his 18th novel, and the 13th novel written under his own name. The book was released by Viking on September 15, 1986. It was one of the best selling novels in the United States of that year and is now considered a "modern masterpiece" of the horror genre in literature.

Sep 15, 1986 · It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real ... They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to …

Jan 5, 2016 · It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real. They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are...

Jan 1, 2016 · Moving back and forth between 1958 and 1985, the story tells of seven children in a small Maine town who discover the source of a series of horrifying murders. Having conquered the evil force once, they are summoned together 27 years later when the cycle begins again.

Sep 21, 2019 · Book available to patrons with print disabilities. To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry, Maine, was just their hometown: familiar, well-ordered, a good place to live. It was the children who saw--and felt- …

In the biggest and most ambitious book of his career, Stephen King gives us not only his most towering epic of horror but a surprising reillumination of the corridor where we pass from the bright mysteries of childhood to those of maturity.

Mar 21, 2025 · It, novel by Stephen King, published in 1986, that is one of the author’s quintessential horror stories, exploring childhood terror and trauma and chronicling their enduring impact on the lives of victims. It enjoys enduring popularity and is especially known for the evil character called Pennywise.

Jan 5, 2016 · Stephen King needed just two letters to terrify and captivate the world—It. The story of a netherworldly clown of nefarious intent plaguing the town of Derry, Maine. After decades of tainted freedom, the group of friends impacted by this entity are called back to face It once and for all. Or so they hope.