10 Best Books Like Pet Sematary: A Novel

If you loved Pet Sematary: A Novel by Stephen King, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.

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Horror4.62017560 pages

When Dr. Louis Creed moves his family to the seemingly peaceful town of Ludlow, Maine, they discover a pet cemetery in the nearby woods—but beyond it lies an ancient burial ground with the terrifying power to bring the dead back to life. As tragedy strikes the Creed family, Louis must confront the seductive temptation to use this dark power, only to learn that some boundaries should never be crossed. A chilling exploration of grief and the lengths we'll go to undo loss, even when the cure is far worse than death itself.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What books are most similar to Pet Sematary: A Novel?

The most similar books to Pet Sematary: A Novel are It: A Novel, It, The Haunting of Hill House.

What should I read after Pet Sematary: A Novel?

After finishing Pet Sematary: A Novel, readers most commonly pick up It: A Novel next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Stephen King, such as Billy Summers.

Who writes books like Stephen King?

Authors similar to Stephen King include Mary Shelley, Shirley Jackson, William Peter Blatty, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Grady Hendrix.

What genre is Pet Sematary: A Novel?

Pet Sematary: A Novel is a Horror novel by Stephen King, published in 2017.

How long is Pet Sematary: A Novel?

Pet Sematary: A Novel is 560 pages long.

About Pet Sematary: A Novel

Now a major motion picture from Paramount Pictures starring John Lithgow, Jason Clarke, and Amy Seimetz!Stephen King’s #1 New York Times bestseller Pet Sematary, a “wild, powerful, disturbing” (The Washington Post Book World) classic about evil that exists far beyond the grave-among King’s most iconic and beloved novels.When Dr. Louis Creed takes a new job and moves his family to the idyllic rural town of Ludlow, Maine, this new beginning seems too good to be true. Despite Ludlow’s tranquility, an undercurrent of danger exists here. Those trucks on the road outside the Creed’s beautiful old home travel by just a little too quickly, for one thing…as is evidenced by the makeshift graveyard in the nearby woods where generations of children have buried their beloved pets. Then there are the warnings to Louis both real and from the depths of his nightmares that he should not venture beyond the borders of this little graveyard where another burial ground lures with seductive promises and ungodly temptations. A blood-chilling truth is hidden there-one more terrifying than death itself, and hideously more powerful. As Louis is about to discover for himself sometimes, dead is better…