The Staircase in the Woods

De: Chuck Wendig

Narrado por: Jay Myers, Amber Benson, Xe Sands

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

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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

Thoughty, scary good time

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.

a walk within yourself is likely if u take these stairs

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

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

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.

Welp, now I'm addicted

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.

Horror and 90s Nostalgia

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.

Great take on the staircase in the woods phenomenon!

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.

loved it

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

Fantastic original concept!

I chose to ignore the obvious troll reviews and you should too! This is a fantastic, original concept and a very good novel. It's psychological horror perfection, with a expertly executed story of the characters finding ways to make ammends with themselves so that could also bring to right their friendships.

The ending is also, in my opinion just right. I am happy with it, and would be just as happy if it was a door opener to book two.

I read many genres and in general just a ridiculous amount of books. I only leave reviews for the ones that worm their way into my brain and keep me dying to read/listen to more. I'm especially delighted when the author presents me with a story I have never read before. This hit both marks.

I'll be exploring more of Wendig's works.

No spoilers

Loved it—this story is dark & disturbing but not in the ways you might expect from a typical haunted story. Xe Sands is always spot-on you get a true feeling of the characters the author is trying to convey through her narration.

Beautiful writing.

There were several moments were I stopped and listen to passages again. Great writing, great story.