The Stepford Wives

Name: The Stepford Wives
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (3874 reviews)
Author: Ira Levin

by Ira Levin

Horror

4.2 (3,874)

4.2 stars from 3,874 reviews. Top 61% of Horror books we track.

159 pages~2.7 hr readPublished by FawcettPublished 1972-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate horror that works through slow dread rather than gore, where the real terror is social and psychological.
You're interested in fiction that uses speculative horror to critique society's expectations of women.
You want a short, propulsive read that feels urgent and stays with you long after you finish.

Maybe not for you if...

You need extensive action or fast-paced plot twists; this builds tension through atmosphere and quiet unease.
You're uncomfortable with stories centred on the dehumanisation and control of women.
You prefer contemporary settings over 1970s suburbia, even if the themes remain relevant.

About this book

The internationally bestselling novel by the author of A Kiss Before Dying, The Boys from Brazil, and Rosemary's BabyWith an Introduction by Peter StraubFor Joanna, her husband, Walter, and their children, the move to beautiful Stepford seems almost too good to be true. It is. For behind the town's idyllic facade lies a terrible secret — a secret so shattering that no one who encounters it will ever be the same.At once a masterpiece of psychological suspense and a savage commentary on a media-driven society that values the pursuit of youth and beauty at all costs, The Stepford Wives is a novel so frightening in its final implications that the title itself has earned a place in the American lexicon. Read more

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 79% off peak. Price has dropped 12 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 129 days. Typically stays discounted for 14 days.

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Currently around #87K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 39% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.2★ from 3,874 reviews

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