Stephen king is one of the most prolific writers in the horror genre hes sold more than 350 million copies worldwide his books are very similar to the style of h. In the 40 years since his first novel, carrie, he has published more than 50. Mr mercedes, kings first hardboiled detective book, was first published in 2014 and featured retired detective bill hodges. So danse macabre is another gem among literature that should be on the shelf of every writer. Among the observed books are frankenstein, dracula, the exorcist and others. With more than 60 books under his belt, stephen king is one of the most famous, successful, and prolific authors of our time. While we have quite a few claims to fame here in maine read this for info on some of our famous mainers, stephen king may. So forget what youve seen in the movieswhether youre new to stephen king s oeuvre, or youre working on indoctrinating a friend, reading the following 10 books is nonnegotiable.
On monday, hulu premiered 112263, its jj abrams produced, james francostarring miniseries adapted from the writers. Why stephen king is my favorite undead author there are very few things in this world you can count on, but for me, stephen king is near the top of the list. The best stephen king novels 12 mustread stephen king books. Stephen king, one of the most established authors in the world today, is by no means an unfamiliar author, maybe unfavoured in terms of writing style for some, but definitely not in terms of fame. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. 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 kinghis greatest hits, if you willin no particular order. He has also written nearly two hundred short stories and published a. 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. Theres never been a better time to be a stephen king fan. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. It is his 65th book, if you count novels, nonfiction, and shortstory collections, and we are using its publication as an excuse to. Stephen kings 10 scariest books, because sleeping is. As the author of more than 60 globally bestselling books, the mind behind 50 of the scariest scary movies, and both a national. Stephen king is truly a legend of the horror genre.
So forget what youve seen in the movieswhether youre new to stephen kings oeuvre, or youre working. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture. The stand by stephen king, it by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, misery by stephen king, salems lot by stephe. An introduction to the stephen king library from his uk editor dear reader, as you may know, stephen king is one of the worlds bestselling writers ever and there is a very good reason for that. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. For those looking to immerse themselves within the literary world of stephen king, we present the essential reading list a guide to the. He has been publishing horror novels steadily since the release of carrie in 1974, alongside countless shorts stores and novellas, and at this. In an interview with usa weekend, stephen king rubbished the writing abilities of fellow bestseller stephenie meyer, comparing her to perry mason mystery writer erle stanley gardner, who. To be honest, it wasnt until a very knowledgeable and experienced editor told me that he was a bad writer. In this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. Books like salems lot and the body have modern day wraparounds that frame the bulk of the plot as a flashback and they have really sweet, slow sad endings.
At 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. Stephen king has had an uncanny ability to hit the commercial bullseye from the beginning of his career. Great stephen king books wed like to see turn into new movies or shows, including the langoliers, the long walk, the regulators, duma key, and more. Why stephen king is my favorite undead author the good. The shining 1977 if you dont know this story, shame on you. September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. Since 1974, king has published over sixty novels, a handful of nonfiction books, and countless short stories, as well as. Stephen king has transcended anything we could muster up to write about him in 2019. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers.
Stephen king was very longwinded with the characterizations and sidestories in it. With 58 novels, 11 collections of short fiction, and 6 works of nonfiction, stephen king is more than just the master of horror. Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. The green mile 1996 john coffey arrives at penitentiary green mile on death row. Stephen king has 1648 books on goodreads with 23826300 ratings. In this way, king s books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word.
With over 60 novels published, there are no shortage of great titles to choose from. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. Stephen edwin king was born the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and. Ive listened to a lot of stephen king books and my. Hes one of americas most prolific and beloved writers. As one of the most prolific horror and suspense writers in the biz, stephen king has enough books in his extensive oeuvre to last thriller readers quite some time. The titular creature awakens every 27 years to feed off of the residents of derry, maine, and. Complete list of stephen king books in order a full. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he. After his father left them when stephen was two, he and his older brother, david, were. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book. Kicking off this list is a movie most americans probably havent even heard of unless theyre either a stephen king diehard or a fan of indian movies.
Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. Stephen king is one of the most successful writers of our time, and hes certainly my favorite. The 11 worst endings to stephen kings best books that. Abrams have a history of crapping the bed in their final chapters. It has been four decades since stephen king wrote the stand. Including the two that will become movies this year. With more than 50 books in print, king is insanely prolific. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. The 10 best movies based on stephen king books according. The good guys who, through their flaws, show that its possible to persevere in uncertain circumstances. What makes stephen king horror books and movies so scary. Prolific author stephen king is widely regarded as the master of horror. Im not saying that is a bad thing, but it might not appeal to some people. This makes picking the best stephen king books a daunting challenge.
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