Nightmares and DreamscapesNightmares and Dreamscapes
Score Modern
What it's about
A finger pokes out of a drain. Novelty teeth turn predatory. A Cadillac is swallowed by the Nevada desert. Stephen King's third collection of stories, after Night Shift and Skeleton Crew, is a vast, many-chambered volume of horror, humor and strangeness.
Why it's worth reading
It was one of the ten best-selling books of 1993.
You'll love it if you liked
Different Seasons
Skeleton Crew
The ShiningGood to know
The stories vary widely in length and tone; it's best dipped into.
By the numbers
- Readers30 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller54 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #54 of the 86 horror books we rank
- #1113 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #2055 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Dark, Gripping
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Quick answers
Is Nightmares and Dreamscapes worth reading?
Yes. It was one of the ten best-selling books of 1993. It ranks #2,055 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 63.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Nightmares and Dreamscapes about?
A finger pokes out of a drain. Novelty teeth turn predatory. A Cadillac is swallowed by the Nevada desert. Stephen King's third collection of stories, after Night Shift and Skeleton Crew, is a vast, many-chambered volume of horror, humor and strangeness.
How long does it take to read Nightmares and Dreamscapes?
About 25 hours (992 pages), or about 7 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Nightmares and Dreamscapes?
If you liked it, try Different Seasons by Stephen King, Skeleton Crew by Stephen King or The Shining by Stephen King.