I suggest reading these collections in chronological order to allow you to see the changes in stephens writing over the years. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Stephen king makes a wonderful effort in this, his second collection of short stories. Stephen king s epic fantasy series, the dark tower, is being made into a major movie starring idris elba and matthew mcconaughey. Github makes it easy to scale back on context switching. King has said this book is not related to the tower books, but im convinced that it is. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. I tried to read everything stephen king had ever written. The first story to appear in the book, the mist, definetly is the cherry on the top. In 1965, kurt vonnegut, famous american author known for novel. Little did i know, that some of his books are the length of websters dictionary. The bill hodges trilogy 3 book series kindle edition. One source claims the original title getting it on was inspired by the t. 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. Starting this halloween, cemetery dance founder and publisher richard chizmar will begin rereading all of stephen king s books in the order of publication, starting.
But by some off chance youre a stranger to his writing, weve rounded up 10 of the best, most ghastly horror books written by stephen king his greatest hits, if you willin no particular order. After each reread, chizmar will post his thoughts on stephenkingrevisited. 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. Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. After you are done with those heres a link to a list of all of stephen king s written works. King on king stephen king on his 10 longest novels. King is recognized as one of the most famous and successful. Stephen king books chronological order the bookshop blog. Sep 20, 2007 i dont really have an order to recommend reading them in but i would read the dark tower series first and then all books related to it. Suffer the children punisher the sinners the god project hellfire second child sleepwalk darkness are a few i liked. Getting it on by bev vincent stephen king revisited. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. In the outer circle of a nested narrative, a woman named sheila writes to her childhood friend charlie about her brother, johnny, a psychiatrist who recently committed suicide. About stephen king revisited stephen king revisited.
The dark tower audiobooks listen to the full series. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the author s second book. The work of any lesser author would be scrutinised at length by the publisher. May 21, 2017 it may not be fashionable to say it, but stephen king is one of the most gifted and prolific american writers in history. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science. In the meantime the author kept writing books, many of which again were translated to powerful movies, such as christine, and the dead zone starring christopher walken. The dark tower series written stephen king is blend of multiple genres including science fiction, horror, dark and western fantasies.
Read rendered documentation, see the history of any file, and collaborate with contributors on projects across github. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. S ay what you will about stephen king, but the man has staying power. If it bleeds, his new collection, is a strong reminder that for an author who has produced more than a few novels of staggering length. 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. Carrie was the first book that stephen king published, and in this case, starting from the beginning is a great thing. Readers are encouraged to read along and share their own thoughts, including their memories of. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. Bestselling thriller writer, stephen king, has penned over 50 novels and. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers.
The stephen king book with the most adaptations screen rant. When you read stephen king s dark tower series, you start to notice that there are a whole lot of books with dark tower connections you werent aware of. Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and music and lyrics by john mellencamp. Below is a list of stephen king s books in order of when they were originally published. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Whoa, the size of the place, and the forest fire in the movieit made a big. Below is a list of stephen kings books in order of when they were originally published. Stephen king s first true novel was also one of his best known works, carrie, which was published in 1974. 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.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, 1 and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Stephen king books in order of length a novel best seller. The list of books and their page counts was supplied by king s office and refers to the american hardcover editions. An underrated classic, rose madder 1995 is the story of rosie daniels, a wife who has finally found the courage to. The best stephen king novels 12 mustread stephen king books. The ultimate stephen king reading guide from a constant reader. Blog posted on wednesday, apr 03 stephen king short stories did you know that there are over stephen king short stories in existence. Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. The stand by stephen king, it by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, misery by stephen king, salems lot by stephe. Jun 07, 2015 the most rewarding books are the ones where the finished story almost lives up to the idea that sparked it. I like to get ten pages a day, which amounts to 2,000 words. Stephen kings top writing tips the writing cooperative. A list of all stephen kings series in reading order. 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.
Over 350 million copies of kings books have been sold worldwide, and his many awards include the prestigious medal of distinguished contribution to. When chizmar asked stephen king what he thought of the idea of him rereading all of the books in order, king replied, you should blog about it and go for it. Hes one of americas most prolific and beloved writers. Dec 23, 2015 i was skimming some posts in the stephen king subreddit the other day, and saw someone mention that they were reading his books in order. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels.
In the 1920s the richest people per capita in the world were members of the osage indian nation in oklahoma. Apr 11, 2015 stephen king word count 112263 274,672 bag of bones 203,3 black house 252,270 blockade billy 15,917 carrie 60,718 cell 121,931 christine 193,602 cujo 121,150 cycle of the werewolf 15,955 desperation 195,011 doctor sleep. During his first year at college, king completed his first fulllength novel, the. Author stephen edwin king was born on september 21, 1947, in portland, maine. With 58 novels, 11 collections of short fiction, and 6 works of nonfiction, stephen king is more than just the master of horror. Cemetery dance publications invites readers everywhere to the launch of, a massive new project unlike anything the horror and suspense publisher has undertaken in their twentyfive years in publishing.
King has won numerous awards throughout his career, including. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. Last years dark tower may have flopped, but the big screen adaptation of it raked in. Dennis lehanes world gone by is the best gangster novel since the godfather. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction.
I have read him off and on before, but i do not remember much of his stuff any more to be honest. This is a complete list of books published by stephen king. Which is the most popular character in stephen kings novels. As leonardo indicated, roland deschain is one of the few leads that appeared across a large number. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically.
Dolores claiborne is an american opera composed by tobias picker. Stephen king began this interview in the summer of 2001, two years after he was. King made his first actual published appearance in 1965 in the magazine. I thought it would be nice if we did the same for another author whose has published a fair share of books, stephen king. Almost always has a cameo in the movies or miniseries based on his novels. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Mar 24, 20 randall flagg who first appeared in the stand, is a constant, and recurring character throughout many king novels, sometimes under different names. Jul 23, 2015 of which only the 1st 2 books had been published as of this book s current printing. Here, submitted for your approval, are the short story collections of stephen king. What is the best order to read stephen kings books. All of the stories in this novel had been published in various magazines before they were collected together in this marvellous adventure into the unknown depths of king s imagination. It also remains one of his most memorable works, having been adapted into three feature length films with one sequel and a broadway musical that inspired an episode of the television show riverdale. What order to read stephen king books in hey guys so i havent had anything to read in a while, i decided today that i would like to get back into reading through some of king s.
Since his 1974 debut novel carrie, king has been hitting us with countless masterful. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia, the. A definitive ranking of every stephen king short story. It is his 65th book, if you count novels, nonfiction, and shortstory collections, and we are using its publication as an excuse to. Apr 26, 2007 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I first read this book in 8th grade, amazed that something so dark, and sometimes scary, could be so amazing. 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 wrestles with the divine christianity today. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21, 1947, at the maine general hospital in. Stephen king books in chronological order 19742017 show list info. Stephen kings first true novel was also one of his best known works, carrie, which was published in 1974. 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. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson.
The master of modern horror and prolific writer, stephen king has captivated our wildest imaginations for the past 40 plus years. In this first novel in his epic fantasy masterpiece, stephen king introduces listeners to one of his most enigmatic heroes, roland of gilead, the last gunslinger. You should listen to stephen king, but either way, you should read this novel, because its a good one. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book the presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a book s value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized. Seven volumes of this fascinating series are published in addition to one prequel 2012 with first volume released in 1982. The second book in stephen king s bill hodges trilogy mr. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Only one thing tempered my appreciation of this story, and that was its length. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. Enter stephen king, the master of spooks, good storytelling, and, yes, often really long books.
As the author of more than 60 globally bestselling books, the mind behind 50 of the scariest scary movies, and both a national medal of honor and national book foundation medal recipient, its an undisputed fact that stephen king is a master of horror fiction. A truly underrated novel, and one of the few fulllength novels king. This is an exhaustive list of the multitude of book listings of stephen king, further divided into limited editions, audiobooks, and comics. 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. Jan 23, 2017 the most amazing of those, was the shinning by stephen king. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, sciencefiction and fantasy novels. Thats 180,000 words over a threemonth span, a goodish length for a book. The presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a books value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized. A vast majority of his many, many books are addictive pageturners, and. The daily routine of 20 famous writers and how you can use. September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels.
Its a tight, solid story that shows kings ability to paint vivid characters and his deftness with psychological horror. Finally, cards against humanity as plain text and json. As king is one of americas best and foremost short story writers, this is a matter that bears rectifyingafter all, there are more than 100 stories spread across his 10 collections, and thats a considerable body of work. First released in 1974, carrie is stephen king s first published novel. Buy the best stephen king books, ranked in order by bain, david isbn. 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. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks.
We recently made up a nice list of james patterson books so that fans wouldnt miss one as there are so many. Now a major tv series from jj abrams and stephen king, starring james. Theres no doubt that the mans publishing career is impressive, but king was perhaps most prolific with his. A list of stephen king s audiobooks, organized alphabetically.
Stephen king fictiondb your guide to fiction books. A primary bibliography of the worlds most popular author. Stephen king born 1947 is an american author of horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Weve been getting a lot of visitors coming to that page, so there must be a need.