Joyland / by Stephen King.
Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781781162644
- ISBN: 1781162646
- ISBN: 1480620866
- Physical Description: 283 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Hard Case Crime edition.
- Publisher: London : Hard Case Crime/Titan Books, 2013.
Content descriptions
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.2 12 162341.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- City and town life > North Carolina > Fiction.
Amusement parks > Fiction.
Nineteen seventies > Fiction.
Carnivals > Fiction.
College students > Fiction.
Cold cases (Criminal investigation) > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
North Carolina > Fiction. - Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
Ghost stories.
Available copies
- 43 of 51 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 2 copies available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 51 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenly Public Library | FIC King (Text) | 38950610640932 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Selma Public Library | FIC King (Text) | 38950610563076 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC King (Text) | 31010000748550 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | NC F King (Text) | 34269001118182 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F KIN (Text) | 50503011279934 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 07/06/2026 |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC KIN (Text) | 31111002521589 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | F KIN (Text) | 33557003760022 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
| Columbus Library | F KIN (Text) | 31250200046359 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | F K (Text) | 25908006559384 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Dobson Community Library | F KING (Text) | 40599000854524 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever.
