The Staircase in the Woods

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A DELICIOUSLY SCARY TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND COURAGE...' THE GUARDIAN 'Unputdownable, with imagery that cuts like a knife - this is Chuck Wendig at the top of his game.' THOMAS OLDE HEUVELT, AUTHOR OF HEX AND DARKER DAYS ' A searing, propulsive, dread-filled exploration of the horrors of knowing and being known.' KIERSTEN WHITE, NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HIDE __________ THIS PLACE HATES YOU... 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: a mysterious staircase to nowhere One friend walks up – but never comes back down. Now twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared, and the friends return to find the lost boy – and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods… FROM THE MODERN HORROR SENSATION COMES A NEW BONE-CHILLING MASTERPIECE. __________ ACSEND THE STAIRS AND FALL INTO A WORLD OF TERROR: 'Chuck Wendig is one of my very favorite storytellers.' ERIN MORGENSTERN 'Wendig's wheelhouse is knowing exactly how to pluck heartstrings and prey on fears at the same time' SADIE HARTMAN 'Move over King, Chuck Wendig is the new voice of modern American horror' ADAM CHRISTOPHER

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A DELICIOUSLY SCARY TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND COURAGE...' THE GUARDIAN 'Unputdownable, with imagery that cuts like a knife - this is Chuck Wendig at the top of his game.' THOMAS OLDE HEUVELT, AUTHOR OF HEX AND DARKER DAYS ' A searing, propulsive, dread-filled exploration of the horrors of knowing and being known.' KIERSTEN WHITE, NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HIDE __________ THIS PLACE HATES YOU... 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: a mysterious staircase to nowhere One friend walks up – but never comes back down. Now twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared, and the friends return to find the lost boy – and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods… FROM THE MODERN HORROR SENSATION COMES A NEW BONE-CHILLING MASTERPIECE. __________ ACSEND THE STAIRS AND FALL INTO A WORLD OF TERROR: 'Chuck Wendig is one of my very favorite storytellers.' ERIN MORGENSTERN 'Wendig's wheelhouse is knowing exactly how to pluck heartstrings and prey on fears at the same time' SADIE HARTMAN 'Move over King, Chuck Wendig is the new voice of modern American horror' ADAM CHRISTOPHER

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL 'A DELICIOUSLY SCARY TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND COURAGE...' THE GUARDIAN ' This is Chuck Wendig at the top of his game.' THOMAS OLDE HEUVELT, AUTHOR OF HEX AND DARKER DAYS __________ ' THIS PLACE HATES YOU ...' 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: a mysterious staircase to nowhere One friend walks up – but never comes back down. Now twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared, and the friends return to find the lost boy – and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods… FROM THE MODERN HORROR SENSATION COMES A NEW BONE-CHILLING MASTERPIECE. __________ AUTHORS LOVE THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS... ' A searing, propulsive, dread-filled exploration of the horrors of knowing and being known.' KIERSTEN WHITE, NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HIDE ' Deliciously disorienting and deeply captivating' ALAINA URQUHART, NO. 1 NEW TORK TIMES BETSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BUTCHER GAME ' The Staircase in the Woods is a true blueprint for terror that stands alongside the likes of such classic habitats as Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper , Michael McDowell's The Elementals , and Stephen King's The Shining .' CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN ' The Staircase in the Woods is as mysterious, alluring, heartbreaking, ever-shifting, and unnervingly powerful as the nature of friendship itself.' NAT CASSIDY ' The Staircase in the Woods will become lodged in your mind, if you let it in .' JENNY KIEFER ' Highly original and deeply disturbing, this one will stick with you .' GWENDOLYN KISTE 'Chuck Wendig is one of my very favorite storytellers.' ERIN MORGENSTERN 'Wendig's wheelhouse is knowing exactly how to pluck heartstrings and prey on fears at the same time' SADIE HARTMAN 'Move over King, Chuck Wendig is the new voice of modern American horror' ADAM CHRISTOPHER *Sunday Times bestseller, May 2025.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL 'A DELICIOUSLY SCARY TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND COURAGE...' THE GUARDIAN ' This is Chuck Wendig at the top of his game.' THOMAS OLDE HEUVELT, AUTHOR OF HEX AND DARKER DAYS __________ ' THIS PLACE HATES YOU ...' 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: a mysterious staircase to nowhere One friend walks up – but never comes back down. Now twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared, and the friends return to find the lost boy – and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods… FROM THE MODERN HORROR SENSATION COMES A NEW BONE-CHILLING MASTERPIECE. __________ AUTHORS LOVE THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS... ' A searing, propulsive, dread-filled exploration of the horrors of knowing and being known.' KIERSTEN WHITE, NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HIDE ' Deliciously disorienting and deeply captivating' ALAINA URQUHART, NO. 1 NEW TORK TIMES BETSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BUTCHER GAME ' The Staircase in the Woods is a true blueprint for terror that stands alongside the likes of such classic habitats as Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper , Michael McDowell's The Elementals , and Stephen King's The Shining .' CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN ' The Staircase in the Woods is as mysterious, alluring, heartbreaking, ever-shifting, and unnervingly powerful as the nature of friendship itself.' NAT CASSIDY ' The Staircase in the Woods will become lodged in your mind, if you let it in .' JENNY KIEFER ' Highly original and deeply disturbing, this one will stick with you .' GWENDOLYN KISTE 'Chuck Wendig is one of my very favorite storytellers.' ERIN MORGENSTERN 'Wendig's wheelhouse is knowing exactly how to pluck heartstrings and prey on fears at the same time' SADIE HARTMAN 'Move over King, Chuck Wendig is the new voice of modern American horror' ADAM CHRISTOPHER *Sunday Times bestseller, May 2025.

A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents. "Chuck Wendig weaves his magic once more, turning a lonely staircase in the woods into a searing, propulsive, dread-filled exploration of the horrors of knowing and being known."--Kiersten White, author of Hide and Lucy Undying Five high school friends are bonded by an oath to protect one another no matter what. Then, on a camping trip in the middle of the forest, they find something extraordinary: a mysterious staircase to nowhere. One friend walks up--and never comes back down. Then the staircase disappears. Twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared. Now the group returns to find the lost boy--and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods. . . .

A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents. "Chuck Wendig weaves his magic once more, turning a lonely staircase in the woods into a searing, propulsive, dread-filled exploration of the horrors of knowing and being known."--Kiersten White, author of Hide and Lucy Undying Five high school friends are bonded by an oath to protect one another no matter what. Then, on a camping trip in the middle of the forest, they find something extraordinary: a mysterious staircase to nowhere. One friend walks up--and never comes back down. Then the staircase disappears. Twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared. Now the group returns to find the lost boy--and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods. . . .