Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. With that many books under his belt, not every one has been a hit but hes got a pretty solid batting average, especially with readers. Richard bachman actually stephen kings son goes by the name joe hill. The presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a books value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket. The stand by stephen king, it by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, misery by stephen king, salems lot by stephe. Stephen kings 10 scariest books, because sleeping is. Look for elevation by stephen king and a photo book, hindsight, from justin timberlake. An apocalyptic classic, stephen kings novel is a vision of a world ravaged by plague and caught in a bitter struggle between good and evil.
With what is now considered one of the best opening lines in fiction, stephen king. Another one of kings earlier works that makes our top 5 scariest stephen king books list is the shining. Read more stephen kings best books, ranked by readers. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. Prolific author stephen king is widely regarded as the master of horror. An uncut version was released later with an additional 345 pages included these were pages cut from the book for original release as requested by the publisher. The sheer number of film and television adaptations of stephen kings stories alone 50plus, and countingfrom stanley kubricks thriller, the shining 1980 to rob reiners stand by me 1986 and hbos 2020 miniseries, the outsiderwould have made king. A list of stephen kings novels, organized oldest to newest. Stephen king tends to write long books but the stand is his longest book. The dark tower delve deep into kings quasireligious, trippy vision of our universe, and probably shouldnt be read first. His mother died the same year from cancer at the age of 59.
The dark tower series 19822012 the man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. Kings the long walk first came out in paperback but was. Stephen kings second novel, the classic vampire bestseller salems lot, tells the story of evil in smalltown america. View photos first published in 1991 by viking penguin on page 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on. Stephen king novels first edition identification guide.
Honestly, i think it matters what kind of reader you are. In 2017, buzz around it spiked again due to director andy muschiettis. Mercedes features one of stephen kings scariest ever villains mr. Carrie was stephen kings first published novel, and it has certainly become one of his most iconic works. It reappears in many of his books, including bag of bones, hearts in atlantis, and 112263. What are some of kings bestselling novels and films throughout the years. With well over 50 novels, multiple novellas, short story collections, and works of nonfiction, plus a handful of other releases that defy easy categorization among them, a libretto for a southern gothic musical, stephen king is a literary madman and an insanelyquotable storyteller. This week, stephen king releases his latest novel, mr. Neither film made much of an impact, taking kings material in a slightly different direction without much success.
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. From his first novel, carrie, to 2019s the institute. First published in 1990 by viking penguin on the page. Stephen king books in chronological order 19742017 show list info the master of modern horror and prolific writer, stephen king has captivated our. My favorite novel from anyone read it so many times over the years starting when i was 17 and read again last year at 58. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks.
If theres one thing king loves, its writing books and stories about writers. Mercedes 2014 is the first book in the bill hodges trilogy which saw king dip into the crime thriller genre. Without a moments hesitation he went with liseys story, a 2006 novel about a woman coping with. Stephen kings novel it, first published in 1986, is known for its whopping page count and multigenerational horror saga. Carrie was an explosive start, but stephen kings second published novel best forecasted what to expect from the horror genres most. Another stephen king book that became a major motion picture, this first installment in the dark tower series introduces readers to roland of gilead.
To celebrate these recent accomplishments, and stephen kings entire career, today we look back on his most famous books. So, with the newest release of one of his novels in movie form, the mist, i present you with the top fifteen of his novels. Each is accompanied by a synopsis directly from the stephen king web presence. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. His books have sold over 350 million copies since he first published carrie in 1974. For the first time in a major trade edition, this terrifying novel is accompanied by previously unpublished material from kings archive, two short stories, and eerie photographs that bring kings fictional darkness and evil to vivid life.
The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. I know before i even hit the publish button on this post that most people are going to raise their eyebrows. It is his 65th book, if you count novels, nonfiction, and shortstory collections, and we are using its publication as an excuse to. Kings pet semetary has been adapted into a film twice. There have been plenty over the years, including secret window, secret garden, 1408, and. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. This book was heavily influenced by stephen kings 1974 visit to the stanley hotel, as well as his long recovery from alcoholism. Stephen king has published more than 80 novels since 1974, making him one of the most prolific authors in history, as well as arguably the most popular. Stephen kings most popular series is the dark tower.
The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. In between the kings moved to southern maine due to the poor health of stephens mother. Ive read most of what hes written, and this is still my favorite. The title character, high school student carrie white, is a victim of bullying at school and religious indoctrination at home. Stephen kings son also writes books but he does not go by his regular name he writes under a different name and i forget what it is. Stephen king has 1655 books on goodreads with 23715805 ratings. Simply put, everyone has their own favorite horror stories by king. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors in the world, with more than 50 books in print, and more coming out every year. Hes known for writing gruesome scenes and grotesque villains. But id suggest different books for people depending upon wheth.
His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Here is the list of stephen kings books were reading as part of stephen king revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. When a patient escapes from a biological testing facility, carrying with him a strain of superflu that destroys a majority of the population, two surviving leaders emerge. Rage was the first novel he published 1977 as richard bachmann but actual high school shootings in the 1980s and 1990s distressed him so much that he allowed the novel to fall out of print. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. But however you know him, from the films or his books, there is little doubt that stephen is the king at what he does. A list of stephen kings novels, organized newest to oldest. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. This was the first stephen king book i read years ago, and it scared me to death. Since 1974, king has published over sixty novels, a handful of nonfiction books, and countless short stories, as well as penned graphic novels, a screenplay, a musical libretto, and a childrens book straight out of his own dark tower universe.
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