Stephen King: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (USA 2026)

From the Publisher:
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's beloved novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, originally published in his 1982 collection Different Seasons and adapted into the 1994 film classic The Shawshank Redemption, now available as a stand-alone edition.

In the most satisfying tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape since The Count of Monte Cristo, new and established King fans alike are swept away to King's mythical Maine woodland of Castle Rock for this suspenseful, mysterious, and ultimately heartfelt story of an innocent convict seeking a startling revenge. Even among King's uniformly beloved and ubiquitous works of fiction, this short story stands out for its unforgettable characters and as the inspiration for the Academy Award-nominated film The Shawshank Redemption. This modern classic is as fresh today as it was in 1982, when it was published alongside "The Body," "Art Pupil," and "The Breathing Method" in Different Seasons.

Stephen King: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. A Novella. Scribner's, ISBN: 9781668264263 (November, 2026), 128 p., $14.00.

Stephen King: Rita Hayworth & Shawshank Redemption (UK 2020)

From the Publisher:
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption -- the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award-nominee The Shawshank Redemption -- about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is now available for the first time as a standalone book.

A mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is one of Stephen King's most beloved and iconic stories, and it helped make Castle Rock a place readers would return to over and over again. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, this iconic King novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is seeking his ultimate revenge.

Originally published in 1982 in the collection Different Seasons (alongside "The Body," "Art Pupil," and "The Breathing Method"), it was made into the film The Shawshank Redemption in 1994. Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, this modern classic was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, is one of the most beloved films of all time and is IMDb's top-rated movie of all time.

Stephen King: Rita Hayworth & Shawshank Redemption. Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN: 9781529363487 (September, 2020), eBook, £7.99.

Stephen King: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (USA 2020)

From the Publisher:
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption -- the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award-nominee The Shawshank Redemption -- about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is now available for the first time as a standalone book.

A mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is one of Stephen King's most beloved and iconic stories, and it helped make Castle Rock a place readers would return to over and over again. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, this iconic King novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is seeking his ultimate revenge. Originally published in 1982 in the collection Different Seasons (alongside "The Body," "Art Pupil," and "The Breathing Method"), it was made into the film The Shawshank Redemption in 1994. Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, this modern classic was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and is among the most beloved films of all time.

Stephen King: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. Scribner's, ISBN: 9781982155759 (September, 2020), 128 p., $12.99, eBook $9.99.