Cycle of the Werewolf
by Stephen King
Cycle of the Werewolf is a Stephen King horror novella illustrated by Bernie Wrightson, first published in November 1983 as a limited hardback by Land of Enchantment, with a Signet paperback in 1985. A werewolf kills once a month in the small Maine town of Tarker's Mills.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- New American Library, 1983
- First published
- Land of Enchantment, 1983
The first edition of Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King was published in New York by New American Library in 1983. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
- 1st New American Library1983 Paperback I own Cycle of the Werewolf, New American Library 1983 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- New English Library1985 Paperback Sold £29 · Oct 2026 I own Cycle of the Werewolf, New English Library 1985 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Silver Bullet film, 1985
In print
- Editions recorded
- 27 on Open Library, 7 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 20 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Cycle of the Werewolf?
The first edition of Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King was published in New York by New American Library in 1983.
How many editions of Cycle of the Werewolf are there?
We track 2 editions of Cycle of the Werewolf, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Cycle of the Werewolf been adapted?
Yes, including Silver Bullet (film, 1985), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Cycle of the Werewolf, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Cycle of the Werewolf (Q953044), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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