And damn, does he know how to pack a punch in a few pages. The shining by stephen king, it by stephen king, carrie by stephen king, the stand by stephen king, and misery by stephen. Mar 20, 2019 including the two that will become movies this year. The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best looking back over more than 40 years worth of the writers work. Jack torrance, a writer who is also a recovering alcoholic has taken his family to a deserted colorado hotel to live as caretakers. Stephen king goodreads author shelved 1735 times as stephenking avg rating 4. The first and the most famous novel that you should start your acquaintanceship with stephen kings works with is the highly recommended the dark tower. Jan 12, 2018 the stephen king top ten could be argued up and down, but theres little doubt that the shininghis most parodied, most famous, twiceadapted novelis always going to be a contender for the top slot. He was interested in reading horror stories since an early age and used to write and sell stories to his friends.
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. Like most authors, king started out writing short stories and novellas. Top 8 stephen king best selling books thatll give you. This week, stephen king releases his latest novel, mr. 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. White, a shy high school girl who uses her newly discovered telekinetic powers to exact revenge on those who tease her, causing one of the worst disasters in american history in the process. Stephen king is a famous american writer known for his prolific writing in the genre of horror, science fiction and suspense. In this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word.
This collection of four novellas includes the inspirations for three of the most well known. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. Want to dive into the spooky world of stephen king but dont know where to start. It is one of the most frequently banned books in us schools. 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. Richard bachman actually stephen king s son goes by the name joe hill.
And along his journey, he has been kind enough to share that wisdom with his readers. He is bestknown for such published works as carrie, the shining and misery all of which have been adapted into successful films. The characters are sad and creepy, but extremely loveable. The plant is an unfinished serial novel published by stephen king in 198285 privately and in 2000 as a commercial ebook. Regardless, it has long served as one of the best stephen king books for beginners, and has rightfully remained a shining ha. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. Many of his stories are set in his home state of maine. Of all the authors and literary universes crafted in the modern era of books, the one author who stands out more than any other is none other than stephen king. Jan 14, 2020 stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. I think hes one of the best horror writers in my time. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. With more than 60 books under his belt, stephen king is one of the most famous, successful, and prolific authors of our time. Top 11 best stephen king books everyone should read in 2020. 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.
Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. When allworld was created, gan appeared in metaphysical form as a giant edifice known as the dark tower, alongside six beams, which are protected by 12 guardians. Hes one of americas most prolific and beloved writers. Here are 70 great stephen king quotes in which he shares smart thoughts and hard truths.
Most notably are his quotes from on writing, and his quotes on horror, fear, and more. Throughout his journey to fame and during his career, king battled with alcohol abuse and drug addiction. Theres no way we can get to all of them here, but below is a sampling of some of the most soughtafter and rare stephen king editions around. Over 350 million copies of kings books have been sold worldwide, and his many awards include the prestigious medal of distinguished contribution to. Jan 22, 2019 with more than 60 books under his belt, stephen king is one of the most famous, successful, and prolific authors of our time. Each is accompanied by a synopsis directly from the stephen king web presence. If youre a fan, however, its also a deeply satisfying hobby ive dabbled myself, and some of the limited or special editions from king and other authors are not just books but works of art. 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. I have read so many books from stephen king but this is my favorite. With 58 novels, 11 collections of short fiction, and 6 works of nonfiction, stephen king is more than just the master of horror. Fictional history, structure, and worlds of stephen kings multiverse. Select and enjoy your next read from this list of top novels by stephen king. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture.
Probably one of the most well known and most quoted books is stephen kings the shining. This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language. This novel consists of eight books, the story about the gunslinger and his adventures that lead them to deal with the mysterious dark tower. Aug 28, 2015 in this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. Author stephen king, the undisputed legend of modern genre fiction, first became known for horror, then. Sep 18, 2017 living legend stephen king has published over 60 books during his 50year career and most of them are scary as hell. Hes known for writing gruesome scenes and grotesque villains. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. It is his 65th book, if you count novels, nonfiction, and shortstory collections, and we are using its publication as an excuse to. Since the publication of carrie in 1974, stephen kings books have never gone out of print, and his secondhand paperbacks are readily available in most thrift bookstores. Since then, he has written more than 70 novels, nonfiction books and story collections. Oct 23, 20 kings first published novel, released in 1974, it revolves around carrie n. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. The protagonists are a collection of fairly broad stereotypes.
An underrated classic, rose madder 1995 is the story of rosie daniels, a wife who has finally found the courage to. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. What makes stephen king horror books and movies so scary. This is i think the fifth version of this list that ive put together.
Known best for his horror and suspense books, classics like carrie and the shining, the 70yearold author has been dubbed the king of horror. His father abandoned the family when he was little. Stephen king is an alltime great, arguably one of the most popular novelists the world has ever seen. I havent managed to read all of stephen kings novels yet im still working on that but i.
The story, told in epistolary format consisting entirely of letters, memos and correspondence, is about an editor in a paperback publishing house who gets a manuscript from what appears to be a crackpot. Of all the king books revolving around plucky kids, these might be the pluckiest, most iconic and possibly the most annoying. Order of stephen king books stephen king is an american author of horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy novels. But while youve heard of many of the ultimate horror authors tales. 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. A list of stephen kings novels, organized oldest to newest. Stephen king s 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, one of the masters of american horror fiction, has an oeuvre of close to 100 books, which includes some of the most genredefining, bestselling titles in all of literature. 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. The stephen king top ten could be argued up and down, but theres little doubt that the shininghis most parodied, most famous, twiceadapted novelis always going to be a contender for the top slot. Of all of stephen kings books, one of the most iconic and fanfavorite series that he has ever written would have to be the dark tower series. In his introduction to the bachman books, king hinted that more undiscovered. Aug 30, 2018 stephen king sought out the author on twitter to recommend one more.
A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest. Your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead. 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 just be our biggest. We know it involves a strange and sinister institution where special childrenchildren. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of. May 30, 2017 the artwork from pet sematary, without doubt one of the best stephen king books of all time. Top 10 modern horror novels more terrifying than a stephen.
Stephen king has been one of the most successful authors of the last 4 decades. One of the longest king books, needful things is epic, sad, dark, scary, smart, and simply fun read. And theres a good chance that hes inspired more people to start writing than any other. His father donald king was a sea merchant and mother nellie ruth was a housewife. The american novelist, stephen edwin king, is one of the worlds most recognized and successful horror authors of all time. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. In addition to being one of the worlds most successful and prolific writers, stephen king is also the toast of hollywood with a seemingly neverending stream of adaptations being made of his work.
A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. Feb 20, 2017 stephen king is well known for writing really, really scary novels. Richard bachman actually stephen kings son goes by the name joe hill. Its one of the most actionpacked of all kings novels, more of a thriller with a. He has written over 200 short stories, most of which have been compiled in book collections. But however you know him, from the films or his books, there is little doubt that stephen is the king at what he does. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts.
Jul 18, 2019 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. Oct 30, 2015 stephen king is an alltime great, arguably one of the most popular novelists the world has ever seen. Feb 28, 2014 youve heard of stephen king s classic books like carrie, salems lot, cujo, it and pet sematary but with a career spanning 40 years and counting its easy to overlook some of his lesser known works. If youve read any of those, youve read much of this one. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. Ten things i learned about writing from stephen king books. Mar 06, 2017 5 stephen king books your kid could and should read. After that the family decided to settle in stratford, connecticut but. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. The books follow the last known hero of his world, roland deschain, the last surviving gunslinger, who is on a mission to find and save the dark tower from the evil crimson king. The 10 greatest stephen king horror novels according to goodreads.
The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. Like most authors, it took stephen king a while to get his first novel in print. Stephen edwin king is an american author of suspense, horror, scifi and fantasy books. Being almost 70 years old, stephen kings been officially published for 50 of them, and many of his books were published multiple times throughout the years. Stephen edwin king, born in 1947, published his first novel, carrie, in 1974. A master of horror top 10 most famous stephen kings books adapted to movies and tv. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. In the beginning, there was a magical presence known as the primalso referred as the darkness behind everythingfrom which gan arose. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. The novel includes many of kings personal demons and demons that we all share.
Top 10 most famous stephen kings books adapted to movies and. I have some signed books, a few first editions, a couple of rare releases, some stuff thats old but in great condition, and books by my favorite authors that are now out of print. With over 60 novels published, there are no shortage of great titles to choose from. Top 10 most famous stephen kings books adapted to movies. Kleins the ceremonies, which king described as, the mobydick of 80s horror.
Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. So forget what youve seen in the movieswhether youre new to stephen kings oeuvre, or youre working on indoctrinating a friend, reading the following 10 books is nonnegotiable. When it comes to horror, noone does it better than stephen king. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book. His books have sold over 350 million copies since he first. We rank it number one because its in many ways the ideal king novel, the novel scientists would create if they sought to grow a king. King continues to be a giant of the horror genre, and it appears he will be for years to come. And while you have probably heard of his most popular books, like pet sematary, the stand, and salems lot, some of his deeper cuts will also. Ten things i learned about writing from stephen king. 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. He was born on 21st september 1947 in portland, maine.
Top 8 stephen king best selling books thatll give you real. May 20, 2017 the fact that stephen king can take an idea like this one and turn it into a very readable short story is a testament to his writing ability. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks. The best stephen king novels 12 mustread stephen king books. Known as the master of horror himself, the author has written several bestselling novels and crafted some of the most memorable literary works in decades. At 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. He would go on to produce two more of his most well known works, salems lot and the shining, over the following few years. The second most terrifying novel written by stephen king is the authors classic vampire novel, salems lot. I know before i even hit the publish button on this post that most people are going to raise their eyebrows. A list of stephen kings novels, organized newest to oldest. His terrifying tales set in fictional towns such as derry and castle rock have been sending chills down the spines of book lovers throughout the world. He also happens to be one of my favorite storytellers, an author i. The novel focuses on the town of jerusalems lot, otherwise known as salems lot, where a writer discovers the town is slowly but surely being taken over by a powerful vampire master.
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