The Mist

1980 novella by Stephen King
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The Mist

Summary

The Mist is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,049 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mist authored Stephen King[3].
  • The Mist's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Mist was published by Viking Press[5].
  • The Mist was published by New American Library[6].
  • The Mist's genre is horror literature[7].
  • The Mist's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Mist's genre is fantasy[9].
  • The Mist's language of work or name is recorded as American English[10].
  • The Mist's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Mist's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • The Mist was published on August 1980[13].
  • The Mist's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[14].
  • The Mist's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[15].
  • The Mist's published in is recorded as Skeleton Crew[16].
  • The Mist's published in is recorded as Dark Forces[17].
  • The Mist's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Mist'}[18].
  • The Mist's derivative work is recorded as The Mist[19].
  • The Mist's derivative work is recorded as The Mist[20].
  • The Mist's derivative work is recorded as The Mist[21].
  • The Mist's form of creative work is recorded as novella[22].
  • The Mist's form of creative work is recorded as novel[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e8b23f21-71fb-4968-bafa-60f91c13e4da[25]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Mist authored Stephen King[3]. Publishers include Viking Press[5] and New American Library[6].

Publication

The Mist was published on August 1980[13]. Languages include American English[10] and English[11]. Genres include horror literature[7], science fiction[8], and fantasy[9].

Why It Matters

The Mist ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,049 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Cantor · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Form of creative work novella, novel
    Genre horror literature, science fiction, fantasy
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]]"
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