Netflix has the perfect one-season adaptation of a brilliant horror novel that inspired Stephen King 's writing in more ways than one.

Stephen King is one of the most prolific horror authors of all time and has several original short stories and books under his belt. However, as original as his stories may be, he, too, has drawn inspiration from some of the greatest works in horror literature.

The King of Horror's long line of storytelling has not only been inspired by the works of other renowned horror authors like Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft but also by non-horror novels like William Golding's Lord of the Flies . One horror book that particularly shaped King's writing also happens to have an incredible Netflix adaptation.

The Book That Inspired Stephen King's The Sh

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