Published in 2013 by Titan Books
After realizing his romantic life is not going in the direction he'd hoped, Devin Jones decides to take a summer job at an amusement park. There he makes friends with Tom Kennedy and Erin Cook, also summer hires at Joyland, which years before had been the scene of the murder of a young woman named Linda Gray whose ghost is said to be seen at the Horror House. He also befriends a young boy, named Mike Ross and his mother, Annie. Their lives all become entwined when Devin decides to investigate the mystery of Linda Gray's unsolved murder by the "Carny Killer."
Standard Limited Edition
This special edition of Joyland in hardcover is unsigned and limited to 1500 units worldwide. It features nine illustrations from master artist Robert McGinnis and a map of the Joyland amusement park, created for especially for the hardcover limited editions by Susan Hunt Yule.
Numbered Edition
Signed by Stephen King, featuring nine illustrations from master artist Robert McGinnis and a map of the Joyland amusement park, created for especially for the hardcover limited editions by Susan Hunt Yule. Limited to 724 units
Lettered Edition
Lettered, hardcover edition, presented in a black clam-shell box, bearing the Hard Case Crime logo in gold foil. Signed by Stephen King. Features 9 illustrations by master artist, Robert McGinnis, and a map of the Joyland amusement park, created especially for the limited editions by Susan Hunt Yule. Limited to 26 units