Lost Boys: A Novel

Name: Lost Boys: A Novel
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.1 (595 reviews)
Author: Orson Scott Card

by Orson Scott Card

Thriller Literary Fiction

4.1 (595)

4.1 stars from 595 reviews. Top 94% of Thriller books we track.

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Last checked: Jul 14, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love psychological thrillers that ground supernatural horror in genuine family dynamics and emotional stakes.
You want a slow-burn mystery that trusts you to feel dread building rather than relying on jump scares.
You're drawn to stories about parental helplessness and the uncanny way children sometimes perceive threats adults miss.

Maybe not for you if...

You need fast-paced plotting with constant action—this builds atmosphere and tension through character work, not incident.
You prefer your horror separated cleanly from literary family drama rather than woven together.
You're looking for a standalone with neat resolution—Card explores how evil corrupts slowly and doesn't offer easy answers.

About this book

The Fletcher family—Step, his pregnant wife DeAnne, and their three children—relocate to Steuben, North Carolina, seeking a fresh start. For eight-year-old Stevie, however, the move brings only hardship. He faces cruel treatment at school and increasingly withdraws into himself, finding solace in a computer game and a group of imaginary friends. Stevie's invisible companions possess an unsettling quality: each bears the name of a child who has recently disappeared from the town. As Step and DeAnne begin to understand what is happening, they confront a terrifying reality. Their son has encountered something profoundly evil, and that evil is now turning its attention toward him.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 80% off peak. Price has dropped 24 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 92 days. Typically stays discounted for 111 days.

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Currently around #149K in the Kindle store — a niche title. Climbing the charts — 37% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.1★ from 595 reviews

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