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It

by Stephen King · 1138 pages · Published September 1986
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4.25 / 5 across 800K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

A terrifying, epic Adult horror built around coming of age, monster, friendship. 1138 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

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Terrifying. Epic. Nostalgic.

Terrifying Epic Nostalgic

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Terrifying Epic Nostalgic
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Content notes

Violence Child Death Abuse Sexual Content
Coming of Age
Monster
Friendship
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
10%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Moods
Terrifying
Epic
Nostalgic
Key Tropes
Coming of Age
Monster
Friendship
Ending
Satisfying
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Is It spicy?

No spice (0/5) — clean read with no heat.

Who would enjoy It?

Readers who love terrifying and epic stories with coming of age and monster. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is It?

A terrifying, epic Adult horror built around coming of age, monster, friendship. 1138 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for It?

Content notes include: violence, child death, abuse, sexual content. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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