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1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's timeless novella The Body, originally published in his 1982 collection Different Seasons and adapted into the 1986 film classic Stand by Me, now available as a stand-alone edition. Four rambunctious young boys venture into the Maine woods in search of a boy from a nearby town who has disappeared. Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find the missing boy's body along the railroad tracks. The Body is set outside King's iconic fictional town of Castle Rock, which is the setting of many of King's most popular books including It and The Stand, and Castle Rock, a 10-episode Hulu original series, based on King's short stories. King's The Body is an iconic coming of age story that explores the loneliness and isolation of young adulthood. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scribner


Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 5, 2018


Edition ‏ : ‎ FIRST TRADE ED


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1982103531


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 38


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.38 inches


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    • Great classic
Format: Paperback
I love ordering books from this company. It came with about 13 other different random things I ordered on Amazon a day early! Books great, perfect condition. I will definitely continue ordering from them!
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2026 by Samantha Peoples
    • Excellent story.
Format: Paperback
Easy reading. Very enjoyable. Exceptional story telling. Well worth the investment of time and dollars.
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2026 by CC Rider
    • Well-Written
Format: Kindle
Many moons ago, I saw the film ‘Stand by Me’—based on Stephen King’s novella, “The Body.” This is my first time reading it. The novella is well-written and King kept me engaged and emotionally invested. ‘The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan’ reminded me of a party that took place in my neighborhood when I was growing up. All the teenagers were at a house party. And, naturally, several of the kids were making out. As a couple were kissing, the girl got sick and puked into the boy’s mouth. This, in turn, made him start puking and before the night was over, the entire house was covered in vomit. Ahhh, the good old days of childhood! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2026 by Matal Baker
    • Stand by Me
Format: Kindle
The movie is a surprisingly very accurate retelling, almost down to key details that most filmmakers would find unnecessary. But that’s Rob Reiner for you, there are obviously some notable differences, this story is a tad more magical realism, there’s a much bleaker side to the ending. And Gordies life as an author takes center stage a lot more, there’s a sequence near the early middle, that I do think kills the pacing a tad. With a story that isn’t in the movie by the way, that kind of comes out of nowhere, and while it’s interesting it doesn’t have the same thematic relevance as Lard A&& does. It’s a great story, I haven’t read a ton of Kings shorts or his novellas, because he’s written so much that it’s hard to keep up. Plus most of his shorts and novellas are what RL Stine would call a feature length novel so that’s a ton of reading. But the high spots are always high, The Body is no exception. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2025 by Gabriel Jewett
    • Goated book and movie✌️✌️ Goated book and movie✌️✌️
Format: Paperback
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I love this book and I mostly only bought it because of the movie, but I wish I got the one that says stand by me instead of fairy tale🥹✌️
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2026 Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2026 by Alba the goat😎
    • Great
Format: Audiobook
The Body is my favorite Stephen King short story. And the movie Stand by me is my favorite. It was neat hearing this story read by one of the actors that was a young boy in the movie.
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2026 by J. Boniphant
    • Good book
Format: Paperback
Great story! Held my interest for the entire book. Cute sub stories as well. Would recommend to all ages.
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2025 by Amazon Goddess
    • The book and movie are extremely similar
Format: Paperback
I had seen the movie multiple times before finally deciding to read the book it was based on. Truthfully, some (many) scenes are word-for-word. They didn’t alter much aside from the ending and just a few other small portions of the book. I felt like I was rewatching the movie as I was reading it tbh. It’s almost like King wrote it for the screen. I liked it okay. I’d probably give it 3.5/5 if I could. I appreciate the novella length. It probably would’ve been better had I not seen the movie beforehand though. The two are too similar. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2026 by kbhatia

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