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The Staircase in the Woods

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From modern horror sensation and Sunday Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig, comes a brand-new bone-chilling masterpiece. The Sunday Times Bestseller A group of friends investigate the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of... Read More
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From modern horror sensation and Sunday Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig, comes a brand-new bone-chilling masterpiece.

The Sunday Times Bestseller

A group of friends investigate the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents.

Five high school friends, bonded by an oath to protect each other no matter what.

On a camping trip in the middle of the forest, they find something extraordinary โ€” a mysterious staircase to nowhere.

One friend walks up โ€” but never comes back down.

Now twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared, and the friends return to find the lost boy โ€” and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods...

From the modern horror sensation comes a new bone-chilling masterpiece.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529101065

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 281g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Chuck Wendig is the New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers, The Book of Accidents, Wayward, and more than two dozen other books for adults and young adults. A finalist for the Astounding Award and an alumnus of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, he has also written for comics, games, film, and television. He's known for his popular blog, terribleminds, and books about writing such as Damn Fine Story. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with his family.

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