It (novel)

It
First edition cover
AuthorStephen King
Cover artistBob Giusti (illustration)
Amy Hill (lettering)
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror
Thriller
Dark fantasy
Coming-of-age story
PublisherViking
Publication date
September 15, 1986
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages1,138
ISBN0-670-81302-8
OCLC936070975

It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It was King's 22nd book and the 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows the experiences of seven children terrorized by It (otherwise known as Pennywise), an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey.