New Stephen King Book Is Almost Here, And Amazon Has A Fantastic Deal

Prolific author Stephen King has a new novel releasing September 5. Titled Holly, the latest King book is available to preorder at Amazon for only $18.53, which is a huge 38% discount off of its $30 list price.

King's first and only release of 2023, Holly marks the marks the return of beloved character Holly Gibney, who previously played a major role in the Bill Hodges Trilogy and The Outsider, both of which were adapted for TV. Holly must match wits against a pair of dangerous pair of shockingly twisted professors.

"In King’s new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries," the synopsis for Holly reads. "When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl’s desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down."

Several different versions of the book will be available, ranging from a standard hardcover edition to a digital Kindle copy and audiobooks.

Need to catch up on King's novels featuring Holly Gibney? Here are the five books you should pick up alongside your preorder. Even though The Outsider and If It Bleeds are separate from the Bill Hodges Trilogy, you should read them after the trilogy, as there are some spoilers for the trilogy in The Outsider.

• Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges No. 1) -- $14 ($19)
• Finders Keepers (Bill Hodges No. 2) -- $15 ($30)
• End of Watch (Bill Hodges No. 3) -- $14.76 ($19)
• The Outsider -- $11 ($19)
• If It Bleeds -- $12.10 ($18)

If you're a fantasy fan, you should also check out the Steve Erikson Humble Bundle, which compiles all 17 books in Erikson's beloved Malazan Book of the Fallen series. For an epic fantasy series from King, check out The Dark Tower. Amazon has an eight-book box set on sale for a great price.