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The Answer Man (novella)

The Answer Man is a novella by Stephen King, first published in King's 2024 collection You Like It Darker.

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Author
Stephen King
Genre
Speculative fiction
Publication date
May 21, 2024
Publisher
Scribner
Language
English
Media type
Print (Hardcover)

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The Answer Man (novella)

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Edges51
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Avg. degree1.96
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The Answer Man (novella)

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Author · 1
The Answer Man (novella) → Stephen King
Genre · 1
The Answer Man (novella) → Speculative fiction
Language · 1
The Answer Man (novella) → English
Media type · 1
The Answer Man (novella) → Print (Hardcover)
Publication date · 1
The Answer Man (novella) → May 21, 2024
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The Answer Man (novella) → United States
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The Answer Man (novella) → Scribner
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The Answer Man (novella) → New Hampshire, United States

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The Answer Man (novella)AuthorStephen King1.00infobox
The Answer Man (novella)GenreSpeculative fiction1.00infobox
The Answer Man (novella)LanguageEnglish1.00infobox
The Answer Man (novella)Media typePrint (Hardcover)1.00infobox
The Answer Man (novella)Publication dateMay 21, 20241.00infobox
The Answer Man (novella)Publication placeUnited States1.00infobox
The Answer Man (novella)PublisherScribner1.00infobox
The Answer Man (novella)Set inNew Hampshire, United States1.00infobox

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