The Shining

1977 novel by Stephen King
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The Shining
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The Shining

Summary

The Shining is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,197 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Shining authored Stephen King[3].
  • The Shining's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Shining was published by Doubleday[5].
  • The Shining's genre is psychological horror fiction[6].
  • The Shining's genre is gothic fiction[7].
  • The Shining's genre is thriller[8].
  • The Shining's genre is horror literature[9].
  • The Shining followed 'Salem's Lot[10].
  • The Shining was followed by Doctor Sleep[11].
  • The Shining was followed by The Stand[12].
  • The Shining's Commons category is recorded as The Shining (novel)[13].
  • The Shining's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • The Shining's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • 1977 marks the founding of The Shining[16].
  • The Shining was published on January 28, 1977[17].
  • The Shining's characters is recorded as Jack Torrance[18].
  • The Shining's characters is recorded as Danny Torrance[19].
  • The Shining's characters is recorded as Wendy Torrance[20].
  • The Shining's has edition or translation is recorded as The Shining[21].
  • The Shining's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122048455[22].
  • The Shining's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137851370[23].
  • The Shining's narrative location is recorded as Overlook Hotel[24].
  • The Shining's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Shining (franchise)[25].
  • The Shining's main subject is schizophrenia[26].
  • The Shining's main subject is violence[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8ec5337b-e980-4c50-b280-320b6af0344e[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Shining authored Stephen King[3]. It was published by Doubleday[5].

Publication

The Shining was published on January 28, 1977[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include psychological horror fiction[6], gothic fiction[7], thriller[8], and horror literature[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include schizophrenia[26] and violence[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Shining followed 'Salem's Lot[10]. Successors include Doctor Sleep[11] and The Stand[12].

Why It Matters

The Shining ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,197 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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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] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · DanGFSouza · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subreddit theshining
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3984]]: theshining, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/144669216|theshining (#144669216)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5569|Subreddit Director"
  2. 5w ago · Juustila · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by Doctor Sleep, The Stand
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P156]]: [[Q3657739]]"
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