The Shack (Young novel)

This article is about the 2007 novel. For the film that is based on the book, see The Shack (2017 film).
The Shack
AuthorWilliam P Young
Cover artistDave Aldrich
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherWindblown Media, FaithWords, Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date
May 2007
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, e-book, audiobook
Pages256 pp
ISBN0-9647292-3-7
OCLC166263178
Websitehttp://theshackbook.com/

The Shack is a novel by Canadian author William P. Young that was published in 2007.[1]

The novel was self-published but became a USA Today bestseller, having sold 1 million copies as of June 8, 2008.[2] It was the No. 1 paperback trade fiction seller on The New York Times Best Seller list from June 2008 to early 2010,[3] in a publishing partnership with Hachette Book Group USA's FaithWords imprint (Hodder & Stoughton in the UK). In 2009 it was awarded the "Diamond Award" for sales of over 10 million copies by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.[4]

The title of the book is a metaphor for "the house you build out of your own pain", as Young explained in a telephone interview.[5] He also told radio host talk show Drew Marshall that The Shack "is a metaphor for the places you get stuck, you get hurt, you get damaged ... where shame or hurt is centered."[6]

  1. ^ Rich, Motoko (2008-06-24). "Christian Novel Is Surprise Best Seller". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  2. ^ Aim at 'spiritually interested' sparks 'The Shack' sales USA Today, 2008-04-30
  3. ^ Schuessler, Jennifer. "Books – Best-Seller Lists – New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  4. ^ Gold / Platinum / Diamond Book Awards Winners, Christian Book Expo, Retrieved 2012-02-12
  5. ^ "The DREW MARSHALL Show – Listen Now to Previous Shows – 2008". Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  6. ^ Relevant Magazine