Imaginary Friend (novel)

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Imaginary Friend
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First edition cover
Author Stephen Chbosky
Audio read by Christine Lakin
Cover artistgray318
LanguageEnglish
Genre Horror fiction
Set inMill Grove, Pennsylvania
Publisher Grand Central Publishing
Publication date
October 1, 2019
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback), e-book, audio
Pages705
ISBN 978-1-5387-3133-8 (hardcover)
OCLC 1082178078
813/.54
LC Class PS3553.H3469 I43 2019

Imaginary Friend is a psychological horror novel by American author Stephen Chbosky. It was published on October 1, 2019 by Grand Central Publishing and was an instant New York Times Best Seller.

Critical reception

A departure from his debut novel, Imaginary Friend was very well-received and debuted as a New York Times Best Seller. [1] The review from Time [2] stated it evoked "echoes of Stephen King" and "well worth the time for those who dare," with additional positive reviews from The New York Times, [3] the Kirkus Review, [4] the Washington Post, [5] NPR [6] and numerous others, as well as being named one of Variety's Top 10 books of 2019. [7]

In 2023, the book was banned, in Clay County District Schools, Florida. [8]

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References

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