Question: The evil clown is an archetype and subversion of the traditional comic clown character, that is featured in the 22nd book and 18th novel written by what American author?

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Nine Dragons (novel): Nine Dragons is the 14th novel in the Harry Bosch series and the 22nd book (21st novel) by American crime author Michael Connelly.  It was published in the U.K. and Ireland on October 1, 2009, and worldwide on October 13, 2009.

It (novel): It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King.  It was his 22nd book and 18th novel written under his own name.  The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by a being that exploits the fears and phobias of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey.  "It" primarily appears in the form of a clown to attract its preferred prey of young children.

Bill Bergson Lives Dangerously: Bill Bergson Lives Dangerously (original Swedish title: "Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist lever farligt") is a 1951 Swedish novel written by Astrid Lindgren.  It's the 2nd book about the Master Detective Kalle Blomkvist.  In this book the Rövarspråket ("Robber Language") appears for the first time and is very popular until present.  According to the book, Eva-Lotta's father Master Baker told her when he and his friends spoke "Rövarspråket" as boys.

The Solution (novel): The Solution is the 22nd book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate.  It is narrated by Rachel.  It is the last book in the David trilogy.

Evil clown: The evil clown is a subversion of the traditional comic clown character, in which the playful trope is instead rendered as disturbing through the use of horror elements and dark humor.  The modern archetype of the evil clown was popularized by Stephen King's 1986 novel "It".  The character can be seen as playing off the sense of unease felt by sufferers of coulrophobia.

Freddy and the Men from Mars: Freddy and the Men from Mars (1954) is the 22nd book in the humorous children's series Freddy the Pig, written by American author Walter R. Brooks and illustrated by Kurt Wiese.  It tells the story of the confrontation between Freddy and his friends, phony Martians, real Martians, and a circus con artist.

The Scarecrow (Connelly novel): The Scarecrow is a 2009 novel written by award-winning American author Michael Connelly.  It was Connelly's 21st book (20th novel) and the second featuring as the main character Jack McEvoy, a reporter now living in Los Angeles, and FBI agent Rachel Walling.  As a result, the novel is a sequel to the events in Connelly's 1996 book "The Poet", although another Connelly novel, "The Narrows", was published in 2004 as the "official" sequel to "The Poet".  The book was published in the UK and Ireland on May 12, 2009, and in the US and Canada on May 26, 2009.

A Rape in Cyberspace: "A Rape in Cyberspace, or How an Evil Clown, a Haitian Trickster Spirit, Two Wizards, and a Cast of Dozens Turned a Database into a Society" is an article written by freelance journalist Julian Dibbell and first published in "The Village Voice" in 1993.  The article was later included in Dibbell's book "My Tiny Life" on his LambdaMOO experiences.

Waiting for Godalming: Waiting for Godalming (2000) is the 22nd book by Robert Rankin.  Its title parodies that of Samuel Becketts play Waiting For Godot.

Pennywise (band): Pennywise is an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1988.  The band took its name from the evil clown monster from the Stephen King horror novel "It".

Supporting paragraphs: Evil clown It (novel)
Answer: Stephen King