Needful Things
by Stephen King
Needful Things is a Stephen King novel first published by Viking in October 1991. A stranger named Leland Gaunt opens a shop in Castle Rock, Maine, where each bargain comes with a price: a prank on another resident. The pranks set the town against itself.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First published
- Viking, 1991
- Worth
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- Hodder & Stoughton1991 Hardback Not yet valued I own Needful Things, Hodder & Stoughton 1991 Log in to want this
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On screen
- Needful Things Film, 1993
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How many editions of Needful Things are there?
We track 3 editions of Needful Things. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Needful Things been adapted for film or television?
Yes, including Needful Things (film, 1993).
How can I tell if my copy of Needful Things is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.
Where these facts come from
- Needful Things, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Needful Things (Q1411928), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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