Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide. In between the kings moved to southern maine due to the poor health of stephen s mother.
The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Here is the list of stephen kings books were reading as part of stephen. Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. Stephen kings 20 best audiobooksthe definitive list stephen king is one of the most prolific american authors of all time. He is the recipient of the 2018 pen america literary service award, the 2014. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. In other words, not only has stephen king written some genius novels and short stories, novellas, essays, and works of criticism, but hes written a lot of them51 novels to date, in fact, with number 52 coming up shortly. The stand by stephen king, it by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, misery by stephen king, salems lot by stephe. Stephen king and all pseudonyms your guide to fiction books. In one of my favorite stephen king interviews, for the atlantic, he talks at length about the vital importance of a.
His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. One source claims the original title getting it on was inspired by the t. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Getting it on by bev vincent stephen king revisited. Everything we know about stephen kings new the stand. Stephen kings top 20 rules for writers open culture. Stephen kings new book revival, in stores on november 11th, is a modernday frankenstein story about a electricityobsessed minister that turns on. It documents her shopping adventures after receiving a bumper royalty cheque due to many people mistakenly buying the ebook version of her book instead of the book by stephen king of the same name. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Suffer the children punisher the sinners the god project hellfire second child sleepwalk darkness are a few i liked.
Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. In other words, not only has stephen king written some genius novels and short stories, novellas, essays, and works of criticism, but hes written a lot of them51 novels. We looked at all of the books authored by stephen king and bring a list of stephen king books in order for you to minimize your hassle at the time of choosing the best reading order. King was the recipient of americas prestigious 2014. Stephen king books in chronological order 19742017 show list info the master of modern horror and prolific writer, stephen king has captivated our wildest imaginations for the past 40 plus years. In a megastakes, highsuspense race against time, three of the most unlikely and winning heroes stephen king has ever created try to stop a lone killer from. The long walk mass market paperback april 19, 2016. Stephen king to publish two novels in 2014 this article is more than 6 years old revival will see horror master return to his signature genre after excursion into crime fiction, mr mercedes. Stephen king has 1647 books on goodreads with 23887806 ratings. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist of the shining and the very special 12yearold girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. The dark tower audiobooks listen to the full series. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Stephen king born 1947 is an american author of horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy.
After 25 years of a good marriage, what will darcy do once she discovers her husbands sinister secret. The prisoner book by stephen king, robin furth, peter. The drawing of the three 1987 the tommyknockers 1987 nightmares in the sky, nonfiction 1988 the dark half 1989 my pretty pony, chapbook 1995 the stand. Stephen king s epic fantasy series, the dark tower, is being made into a major movie starring idris elba and matthew mcconaughey. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Images renowned author stephen king has written over 50 books that have. Stephen king audio books, best sellers, author bio. This ambition all started in the 90s when the it miniseries first came out, i instantly fell in love with the whole thing from the characters to the place of derry, maine. His parents were nellie ruth pillsbury, who worked as a caregiver at a mental institute, and donald edwin king, a merchant seaman.
He has published 61 novels, more than 200 short stories, and six nonfiction booksand he shows no sign of stopping. King has won numerous awards throughout his career, including. The wind through the keyhole 2012 could also be read between books four and five as is chronologically correct amazon novellas short stories collections by stephen king. Except for his standalone novels and short stories, stephen king also wrote the popular dark tower series, with the first book published in 1982, for a total of 7 books. Its a tight, solid story that shows kings ability to paint vivid characters and his deftness with psychological horror. Carrie 1974 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by ray garton richards followup salems lot 1975 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by christopher golden the shining. When a 10th anniversary of on writing was released, an updated reading list of 82 books was included more recently, king has taken to twitter to share with his fans and. The accidental release of a plague decimates the majority of americas population leading to a postapocalyptic tale of survival amid an otherworldly clash of good vs. Seven volumes of this fascinating series are published in addition to one prequel 2012 with first volume released in 1982. Stephen king to publish two novels in 2014 books the. I have a room for writing and an office for doing business as an author an everything else. We recently made up a nice list of james patterson books so that fans wouldnt miss one as there are so many.
Storm of the century full movie stephen king youtube. This is an epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the. Across a long and prolific career, stephen kings works can be shown to evolve alongside the author. Stephen king who has written more than fifty books, dozens of number one new york times bestsellers, and many unforgettable moviesdelivers an astonishing collection of short stories, his first since everythings eventual six years ago. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Stephen king has had an uncanny ability to hit the commercial bullseye from the beginning of his career. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. Nov 27, 2019 the accidental release of a plague decimates the majority of americas population leading to a postapocalyptic tale of survival amid an otherworldly clash of good vs. The dark tower series written stephen king is blend of multiple genres including science fiction, horror, dark and western fantasies. The shining the stand cujo all of the dark tower series i through vii i believe unless there is one i missed the talisman with peter straub misery dreamcatcher from a buick 8 storm of the century pet sematary some by john saul would be. Carrie was the first book that stephen king published, and in this case, starting from the beginning is a great thing. I first read this book in 8th grade, amazed that something so dark, and sometimes scary, could be so amazing.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. I finally fulfilled my ambition of reading stephen kings it. Stephen king wrote the first forty pages of the novel that would later be published as rage in 1966, when he was a senior in high school. Apr 02, 2019 stephen king has written over 70 books. Timeless advice from bestselling author stephen king on how to be an.
Enter stephen king, the master of spooks, good storytelling, and, yes, often really long books. Hope this article about stephen king s books in order will help you when choosing the reading order for his books and make your book selection process easier and. Rage signet books, 9780451076458, 211, published under. In the afterword of stephen kings highly regarded memoirwriting guide book on writing, the bestselling writer shared a list of 96 books that hed read while writing the book that hed enjoyed and had influenced him. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21, 1947, at the maine general hospital in portland.
Unless you are familiar with kings epic dark tower series. In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in subu. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king. Chapelwaite tv series based on a short story by 10 episodes created. With joan allen, anthony lapaglia, stephen lang, cara buono. This one feels more like the work of some budding socioscifi author who died in a car crash before making a real name for himself. A modern classic, stephen king the master horror story teller gives us the chills with this fantastic adaptation of his book. That, in a nutshell, is the gist of stephen kings fourth novel, the stand. Stephen king creates a list of 96 books for aspiring writers to read.
The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. In 1970, king found the incomplete manuscript of getting it on moldering away in a box in the cellar of the house. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. Of the early bachman books, this, to me, is the one that feels the least like stephen king. Jack nicholson won an oscar for best actor for the. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. Stephen kings first true novel was also one of his best known works, carrie, which was published in 1974. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king revisited. He has also written nearly two hundred short stories and published a series of comics called the gunslinger born, based on his the dark tower series. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. The most amazing of those, was the shinning by stephen king. Well it took me a lot of hard work and a lot of time and concentration but i did it. Feb, 2014 stephen king to publish two novels in 2014 this article is more than 6 years old revival will see horror master return to his signature genre after excursion into crime fiction, mr mercedes.
Mercedes has an opening that epitomizes stephen king s mastery of character. Stephen kings most popular series is the dark tower. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books.
The ultimate stephen king reading guide from a constant reader. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. Weve been getting a lot of visitors coming to that page, so there must be a need. His mother died the same year from cancer at the age of 59. The shining was made into a fulllength movie in 1980 starring jack nicholson and directed by stanley kubrick. Service award, the 2014 national medal of arts, and the 2003 national book. Here is the list of stephen king s books were reading as part of stephen king revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book. Little did i know, that some of his books are the length of websters dictionary. There have also been dramatizations of many of kings short stories, including nona, quitters, inc. In a few short pages, king captures with wellplaced dialogue and introspection the struggles of two people who are trying to keep their heads above water in our unstable economy. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture. The prisoner book by stephen king, robin furth, peter david. Stephen king books in order of length a novel best seller.
A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. I thought it would be nice if we did the same for another author whose has published a fair share of books, stephen king. In this first novel in his epic fantasy masterpiece, stephen king introduces listeners to one of his most enigmatic heroes, roland of. With such an expansive catalogue of books, king has too many to simply choose blindly, so lets get into the top 10 stephen king audiobooks, in particular order. Below is a list of stephen kings books in order of when they were originally published. The body also known as stand by me was produced by chellaston players in derby, england. In the second novel of king s bestselling fantasy masterpiece, roland of gilead, the last gunslinger, encounters three doors which open to 1980s america. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21, 1947, at the maine general. Below is a list of stephen king s books in order of when they were originally published. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. I tried to read everything stephen king had ever written. Stephen king s first true novel was also one of his best known works, carrie, which was published in 1974. King wrote what would become salems lot while the family stayed at the summer cottage. I suggest reading these collections in chronological order to allow you to see the changes in stephens writing over the years.
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