The Reach

short story by Stephen King
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Summary

The Reach is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Reach authored Stephen King[3].
  • The Reach received the World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction[4].
  • The Reach's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Reach's genre is speculative fiction[6].
  • The Reach's genre is horror literature[7].
  • The Reach's language of work or name is recorded as American English[8].
  • The Reach's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Reach was published on November 1981[10].
  • The Reach's published in is recorded as Yankee[11].
  • The Reach's published in is recorded as The Dark Descent[12].
  • The Reach's published in is recorded as The Century's Best Horror Fiction 1951-2000[13].
  • The Reach's form of creative work is recorded as short story[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Reach authored Stephen King[3].

Publication

The Reach was released on November 1981[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as American English[8]. Genres include speculative fiction[6] and horror literature[7].

Reception

The Reach received the World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction[4].

Why It Matters

The Reach ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

FAQs

What awards did The Reach receive?

Honors received include World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → speculative fiction, horror literature
    Published in → Yankee, The Dark Descent, The Century's Best Horror Fiction 1951-2000
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Published in: Q140073610"
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