The Stepford Wives
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    For the 1975 film see The Stepford Wives (1975 film), for the 2004 remake see The Stepford Wives (2004 film).

The Stepford Wives
First edition cover
First edition cover
Author         Ira Levin
Country         United States
Language         English
Genre(s)         Horror novel, Satire
Publisher         Random House
Publication date         September 1972
Media type         Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages         145 pp (first edition, hardback)
ISBN         ISBN 0-394-48199-2 (first edition, hardback)

The Stepford Wives. is a 1972 satirical horror novel by Ira Levin. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a photographer and young mother who begins to suspect that the frighteningly submissive housewives in her new idyllic Connecticut neighborhood may be robots created by their husbands. The novel has been viewed by some as a satire on stereotypical American housewives, as well as a study on feminism.

Two films of the same name have been adapted from the novel; the first starred Katharine Ross and was released in 1975, while a remake starring Nicole Kidman appeared in 2004. Edgar J. Scherick produced the 1975 version (as well as all the sequels) and was posthumously credited as producer in the 2004 remake.

The term "Stepford wife", which is often used in popular culture, stemmed from the novel, and is usually a reference to a submissive and docile housewife.