Stranger Things: Season Five

Name: Stranger Things: Season Five
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241840986
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The Novelisation

By Matthew J. Gilbert and Stranger Things

Series: Stranger Things

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This expanded novelisation retells the thrilling fifth and final season of Netflix's iconic series Stranger Things! It's the fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But the villain... Read More

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This expanded novelisation retells the thrilling fifth and final season of Netflix's iconic series Stranger Things!

It's the fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But the villain has vanished—his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating the mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming—and with it a darkness more powerful and deadly than anything they've faced before. To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone—the full party—standing together, one last time.

This 320-page novelisation retells the incredible fifth season of Stranger Things and is suitable for readers aged 15+.

Welcome to the world of Netflix's hit series Stranger Things. Follow Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Will, Max, and their friends for mystery, suspense, and adventures in 1980s Hawkins.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241840986

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Contributors:

Adapted by Matthew J. Gilbert

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 228g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Stranger Things (Author) Welcome to the thrilling world of Netflix's hit series Stranger Things. Follow Eleven, Dustin, Max, Lucas, and their friends for mystery, suspense, and supernatural adventures in 1980s Hawkins. Matthew J. Gilbert (Author) Matthew J. Gilbert has written storybooks, chapter books, and graphic novels. He used to live in NYC, but currently resides in far-too-sunny California with his wife and loyal cat sidekick, Pepe.

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