#54 in Horror
The Institute
- 624
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 16 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“The Institute” is strongest in the bond among its abducted children as they face what is being done to them. Twelve-year-old Luke Ellis wakes in a facility for children with psychic gifts, but King opens with a long stretch about a seemingly unrelated man, which some readers find a slow way in. After that some cannot put the book down, while others stay detached from the characters to the end.
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About the book
The Institute is a 2019 American science fiction-horror novel by Stephen King, published by Scribner. The book follows twelve-year-old genius Luke Ellis. When his parents are murdered, he is kidnapped by intruders and awakens in the Institute, a facility that houses other abducted children who have telepathy or telekinesis. The Institute was published on September 10, 2019, and met with generally positive reviews.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 961 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 87% of the weight and the score stays at 8.1 — the Horror average of 7.5 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 16 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 945 | 98% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Institute?
It has 624 pages — longer than 86% of the ranked books in Horror.
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