#113 in Horror
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
- 608
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 8 weeks on the list, peaked at #3
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About the book
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams is a short fiction collection by Stephen King, published on November 3, 2015. This is King's sixth collection of short stories and his tenth collection overall. One of the stories, "Obits", won the 2016 Edgar Award for best short story, and the collection itself won the 2015 Shirley Jackson Award for best collection. The paperback edition, released on October 18, 2016, includes a bonus short story, "Cookie Jar", which was published in 2016 in VQR.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 222 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 60% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 32 | 14% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 190 | 86% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“This was a crazy ride! I am not a huge fan of short stories but Stephen King knows how to do it! So good!”
“This is an incredibly readable collection, each story creepy or fun or biting in its own unique way. I love King's snippets before each story that gives the reader some insight into what inspires him and how his creative process unfolds. Mile 81 (the opening story) is classic King. I loved it.”
Frequently asked
How long is The Bazaar of Bad Dreams?
It has 608 pages — longer than 92% of the ranked books in Horror.
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