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Firestarter
Stephen King · 1980
Best price $5.96 new at Better World Books · ebook $9.99 · audio $22.99
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Firestarter is a science fiction-horror thriller novel by Stephen King, first published in September 1980. In July and August 1980, two excerpts from the novel were published in Omni. In 1981, Firestarter was nominated as Best Novel for the British Fantasy Award, Locus Poll Award, and Balrog Award.
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3.9 of 5 · 28 ratings
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Book details
- Author
- Stephen King
- Publisher
- Phantasia Press
- Published
- 1980
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780932096050
- Categories
- Horror
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Firestarter price history
Across formats since Nov 9, 2026, recorded prices range from $5.96 to $22.99 over 7 days checked. The current lowest item price, $5.96, matches the 30-day low of $5.96.
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- As of Nov 15, 2026, lowest item prices: new print $5.96 at Better World Books; ebook $9.99 at Apple Books; audio $22.99 at Apple Books. Shipping and tax extra.
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