Carrie (novel)

1974 novel by Stephen King

Carrie is a novel by Stephen King. It was published in 1974. It was King's first published novel, although the fourth he had actually written.

Carrie
AuthorStephen King
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror novel
Epistolary novel
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
April 5, 1974
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages199
ISBN978-0-385-08695-0

In the book, Carrie White is a shy 17-year-old girl with psychic powers. When she gets angry, Carrie uses these telekinetic powers to get back at all of the classmates who have bullied her.

Carrie was made into a movie in 1976, starring Sissy Spacek. In 2002, a remake was made for television. In October 2013, another remake was released. It stars Chloë Grace Moretz as White.