The Lottery

The Lottery is Shirley Jackson's chilling tale of a conformity gone mad.

History
When lottery fever struck Springfield, every copy of the book was borrowed from the library. Homer had one copy, but when he found the plot of the book he threw it in the fire.

Non-canon
The book is on the non-fiction shelf at Springfield Library.

Behind the Laughter

 *  is a real piece of fiction written by Shirley Jackson. Unlike its depiction in the show, it's actually a short story instead of a book.