Book covers from The Dead Zone, The Shining, and The Institute by Stephen King
Throughout the many stories he has written, one of the most common elements in Stephen King's works are characters who have mind powers. This element has been present in King's writing since his first published novel, Carrie, was first released in 1974, with the eponymous character discovering that she has telekinetic powers. Carrie is only the first of many characters King created whose minds possess extraordinary and supernatural abilities.
The 2019 novel has been praised as one of King's best stories featuring a cast of young characters resisting against evil forces since It, which is widely considered to be one of King's best books. The Institute demonstrates how King can still tell new and thrilling stories about mind powers that do not feel like a retread of his previous works. While it is an entertaining and compelling book, it does not quite live up to the heights of some of his other stories that involve mind powers.
Doctor Sleep explores the Shining in new and fascinating ways, not only through Danny, but through a girl with the Shining named Abra Stone. On the villainous side, these abilities are expanded on by a group known as the True Knot, who feed on children that possess the Shining. Doctor Sleep mostly works well because it is not only about Danny, with Abra and the True Knot also being integral to the story and navigating a world where the Shining exists.
6 The Dead Zone Published In 1979 The Dead Zone tells the story of Johnny Smith, whose psychic abilities begin to develop after an ice-skating accident he experienced as a child, an ability that develops much further after surviving a brutal accident as an adult that sends him into a five-year coma. Johnny is able to see visions of the past and future when he comes into physical contact with people and objects.
5 In addition to the Breakers, the last Dark Tower book features Jake Chambers, who has a psychic power known as the Touch, along with the conniving Randall Flagg and the monstrous Mordred Deschain, who each have their own telepathic abilities. The Dark Tower and its ending are not about these powers, but they do play a role in the shocking, emotional, and rewarding way that the series concludes. It is a bold ending that recontextualizes the entire series.
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