The Exorcist

By William Peter Blatty

Categories: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by William Peter Blatty, adapted into the 1973 film. When twelve-year-old Regan MacNeil begins behaving violently and strangely in Washington, DC, her mother turns to a Jesuit priest struggling with his faith, who comes to believe the girl is possessed.

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• Stephen King: “Of course, any list like this is slightly ridiculous. On another day, ten different titles might come to mind, like The Exorcist, or All the Pretty Horses in place of Blood Meridian. ... But what the hell, I stand by these.”