Ring (Suzuki novel)

Ring
	Cover of the first American print edition by Vertical, Inc.
Author	Koji Suzuki
Original title	Ring (リング, Ringu)
Translator	Robert B. Rohmer ; Glynne Walley
Cover artist	Chip Kidd
Language	Japanese
Series	Ring
Genre	Horror
Publisher	Kadokawa Shoten, Vertical, Inc.
Publication date	1991
Publication place	Japan
Published in English	2003
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Followed by	Spiral

Ring (リング, Ringu) is a Japanese mystery horror novel by Koji Suzuki first published in 1991, and set in modern-day Japan. The novel was the first in the Ring novel series, and the first of a trilogy, along with two sequels: Spiral (1995) and Loop (1998). The original Ring novel sold 500,000 copies by January 1998, and 1.5 million copies by July 2000.^[1] Ring was the basis for the Ring franchise, including a 1995 television film (Ring: Kanzenban), a 1998 theatrical film of the same name (Ring), a television series (Ring: The Final Chapter), and two international film remakes of the 1998 film: a South Korean version (The Ring Virus) and an English-language version (The Ring).

^ "The "Ring" Master: Interview With Hideo Nakata". Offscreen. July 21, 2000. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2001.

[1] "The "Ring" Master: Interview With Hideo Nakata". Offscreen. July 21, 2000. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2001.

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