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The Staircase in the Woods

By: Chuck Wendig
Narrated by: Jay Myers, Amber Benson, Xe Sands
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • 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

ONE OF VULTURE’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR (SO FAR)

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. . . .

©2025 Chuck Wendig (P)2025 Random House Audio Horror Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary Camping
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“Chuck Wendig is the Frank Lloyd Wright of horror, and here’s his masterstroke of malaise. The Staircase in the Woods is a true blueprint for terror.”—Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

“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. I’d follow him anywhere.”—Kiersten White, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide

“[A] masterclass in character . . . 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
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Chuck does such a good job developing his characters. This group of people started off as a bunch of jerks and you just can’t figure out why they were ever friends or why they would honor the “covenant.” But page by page and revelation by revelation, you start to get it. It’s about friendship, time, commitment and forgiveness, all amidst a bunch of scary weird stuff. Good read.

Thoughty, scary good time

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as an audhd person with commitment issues, i felt attacked in that this was so mirror like. i resent being written this well.

a walk within yourself is likely if u take these stairs

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this is that.. idk if the characters are meant to be disliked but I could not stand them. staircases in the woods is an absolutely fabulous concept but I felt it could've done better. book jumps around ALOT.. pay attention. it was ok tho.

MORTAL COIL.. wanna find out how many time it's can be stated in one book?

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This is the second book of his I've listened to. I just bought another to immediately listen to. That's it. That's my review.

Welp, now I'm addicted

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The story hooks you in the beginning. The characters are interesting, which is important for stories like these. The plot is interesting enough to finish. At times, the story does linger on longer than it needs to, but still worth checking out. Based on other reviews, you're either going to like it or hate it.

Horror and 90s Nostalgia

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Good narrative, highly developed characters, and a creepy, gloomy overall feel combine to make this one a fun read for all lovers of the dark and macabre.

Great take on the staircase in the woods phenomenon!

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so different from what I would normally read but so good. I really liked this book. Definitely recommend it.

loved it

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this might be a good story. It's an intriguing concept, but I had to quit only a few chapters in. the bad voice acting completely took me out of the story and made every character unlikable. At times, I felt like I was listening to voices of Nickelodeon cartoon characters

Ruined by Bad Narration

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great book! good story! and he managed to get all the 90s feeling perfect.. let's call it nostalgia, but we'd never call it that.

there is a lot in here

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The story itself wasn’t jarring, it was the performance. The one character was voiced in a way that totally broke the immersion for me. Otherwise the story itself was okay, kind of like a modern day IT, I dunno, good filler stuff but not the author’s best work.

Jarring!

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