Shop

Rose Madder (Horror • Psychological Thriller), 1995 First Edition Hardcover

When Survival Turns Supernatural

Rosie Daniels spends nine years walking on eggshells. Then one morning she just walks out. What follows is a pulse-pounding chase through city streets, Greek-myth dreamscapes, and the darkest corners of the human mind.

Stephen King blends raw realism with uncanny horror, proving once more he can make even a paint-splattered canvas feel dangerous.

Why Readers Keep Turning Pages

  • Grit meets magic. Domestic-abuse escape story collides with surreal mythology, classic King fusion.
  • Sharp character work. Rosie’s steady courage and Norman’s chilling rage feel scarily real.
  • Collector status. First edition, first printing from Viking.
  • Bonus margin voice. Prior owner left neat notes praising King’s “glorious metaphors”, a personal touch for fellow Constant Readers.

Edition Snapshot

Detail Information
Author Stephen King
Publisher Viking Press
Year 1995
Edition First Edition • First Printing
Format Hardcover with dust jacket
Dimensions 9.75 × 6.75 × 1.75 in (approx.)
ISBN-10 0670858692
Genre Horror • Psychological Thriller
Condition Good vintage, jacket shows edge wear; boards firm; pages clean

Rose Madder is a 1995 Viking first edition hardcover with dust jacket for the Stephen King horror shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

Returns

You have 30 days from the delivery of the last item in your order to request a return. Items must come back in the condition they were sent, so please keep the original packaging and take photos before you open a package if it arrives damaged.

To start a return, email us at the address on your order confirmation. You are responsible for return shipping, and we recommend a tracked service, since we can only refund items that arrive back to us.

Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5 business days of the item arriving back in the condition it was sent. Original shipping charges are not refunded.

Anything marked Final Sale cannot be returned.

Cancellations

You can cancel any order until it has been fulfilled. Once an order ships, please use the return process above.

Read the full Return and Refund 

  • Photo-verified condition, no surprises
  • Packed with care. Glass and fragile pieces get extra cushioning
  • Ships within 1 business day
  • Free Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)

Questions buyers ask

Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.

Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.

I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.

I process your order within 1 business day, wrapped and boxed so it arrives the way it left here. Don't forget, free shipping on orders $35 and up.