Institute 1

Night Watchman 15
Ttol-ttol-i 75
Point injection 131
Maureen and Avery 203
Escape 331


Institute 2

Hell awaits 7
This is hell 119
Big Phone 303
Man with a tongue-tie sound 397
Author's Note 439

Stephen King's most terrifying horror is here!
“It makes me realize why I love Stephen King.” _ [The New York Times]

America's most beloved author, Stephen King's latest full-length novel, "The Institute" (2 volumes), has been published by Golden Bough.
The story of a boy who was living a peaceful life is suddenly dragged into a facility where his parents are murdered and children are used for terrorism. It is told with Stephen King's signature fast-paced storytelling and deep thematic awareness.
Immediately after its publication, it received explosive responses from critics and the public, and became the number one bestseller in the United States, including the New York Times, as well as in Europe, including Germany and Italy.
"The Institute" won the Goodreads Choice Award, the largest reader site in the United States, and was selected as a notable book by the New York Times. It is currently being adapted into a drama by the production team of the American TV series "Mr. Mercedes."


In the Institute, the adults of the 'facility' mercilessly trample on children under the pretext of doing so for the good of all humanity.
In a story so inhumane, yet so horrifying because it is so terrifyingly real, Stephen King explores a long-standing literary theme: How can one be human if one is stripped of one's dignity and humanity?
The Washington Post said of the book, “It’s top-notch entertainment, but it also has an important story to tell, so listen up.”
Publisher's Weekly praised the book, saying, "Not a single word is wasted," while Newsday said, "You don't have to be a horror fan to enjoy this work," adding, "Stephen King's storytelling transcends genre."


"This is Stephen King at his best." _ [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
“It’s creepy and touching, yet eerily plausible.
“It does all of this at once.” _ [Boston Globe]

America's most trusted storyteller,
[New York Times] No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King is back!

In the middle of the night, thieves break into twelve-year-old Luke's home in a suburb of Minneapolis, murder his parents, and kidnap him.
Luke wakes up in a room decorated almost exactly like his original.
It was a 'facility' where children with TP (telepathy) and TK (psychokinesis) were gathered and their abilities were developed through harsh training and experiments, and then used for terrorism.
Luke experiences torture and punishment that completely changes his worldview, and he decides to escape.
The odds are stacked against him: he has a GPS chip implanted in his ear, the 'facility' is surrounded by barbed wire deep in the woods with no houses nearby, and Luke himself is a prime suspect in his parents' deaths.
But when an incident occurs where an inmate dies from the side effects of an experimental drug, Luke comes to his senses and realizes that it would be better to die than to lose his humanity...


“It makes me realize why I love Stephen King.” _ [The New York Times]

“It’s top-notch entertainment, but it also has an important story to tell, so listen up.” _ [The Washington Post]

“A work as polished and captivating as any of Stephen King’s best.
Of all the cosmic threats Stephen King's protagonists have battled, none is more terrifying than the slow descent into such inhumanity.
Because it's so damn real.” _ [New York Times Book Review]

“The Institute has won again.
It's creepy and touching, yet eerily plausible.
“It does all of this at once.” _ [Boston Globe]

"This is Stephen King at his best." _ [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

“I can’t take my eyes off it.
This is a thriller, and a very well-written thriller.
The monsters in the work are the type of people who believe that “the ends justify the means” and “the law does not apply to us.”
Isn't it obvious that such people really exist?
And those people are scary enough.” _ [Minneapolis Star Tribune]

“This is clearly a completely new story, one that only a master storyteller like King could pull off.” _ [Florida Times Union]

“Not a single word is wasted.
King proves once again why he is the king of horror with this work.” _ [Publisher's Weekly]

“You don’t have to be a horror novel aficionado to read ‘The Institute.’
Stephen King's storytelling transcends genres.” _ [Newsday]

"Shocking suspense and proven thrills." _ [Book Page]

“Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ will be a classic.” _ [Martlett]