Carrie

A tormented high school outcast discovers she possesses dangerous telekinetic powers after years of severe bullying and religious repression at home. Pushed past her breaking point by a cruel prank at the senior prom, she unleashes horrific destruction upon her peers and hometown. The novel explores themes of cruelty isolation and vengeance through a narrative format incorporating news clippings and scientific reports.

by Stephen King

Doubleday · First published 1974 · 199 pages