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. Thus, you might be also be interested in stephen king s audio books that are comfortable to listen when you are going to work. 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. Stephen king s 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. I will admit, the pictures are a little off a little stephen king for a picture book. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Jan 16, 2020 prolific author stephen king is widely regarded as the master of horror. If youre new to stephen kings books, heres where to start, from horror. And like any maine bookworm with a love of the macabre, i adored him as sort of local hero. The mainer has a career spanning more than 40 years and dozens of titles, but there are a few. Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. The 17 best stephen king books ever written, ranked. King has published 61 novels including seven under the pen name.
While some of his books, like geralds game, are definitely more for adults, plenty of his stories are perfect for younger horror fans. Each is accompanied by a synopsis directly from the stephen king web presence. He has been the inspiration for, and in many ways a mentor to, dozens of horror authors. It may not be fashionable to say it, but stephen king is one of the most gifted and prolific american writers in history. From his first novel, carrie, to 2019s the institute, king conjures tales. 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.
Thank goodness he did though, since the book remains among the best stephen king books for beginners available. Salems lot by stephen king some might argue that stephen king isnt exactly tween and teen appropriate, but i disagree. 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. I suggest reading these collections in chronological order to allow you to see the changes in stephens writing over the years. Enter stephen king, the master of spooks, good storytelling, and, yes, often really long books. The 10 best movies based on stephen king books according to. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. In this way, king s books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. Jul 22, 2016 his name might be synonymous with horror, but its not easy to pick out stephen king s scariest books. With over 60 novels published, there are no shortage of great titles to choose from. Jan 14, 2020 erin miller is a freelance book critic with a b. Photo by astrid stawiarzgetty books lists stephen king share tweet pin. 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. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever.
It is by no means stephen kings best book, but for those looking to. Stephen king has transcended anything we could muster up to write about him in 2019. At 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. In our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he ever wrote. Theres never been a better time to be a stephen king fan. His name might be synonymous with horror, but its not easy to pick out stephen king s scariest books. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. A vast majority of his many, many books are addictive pageturners, and.
Dec 18, 2016 stephen king was very longwinded with the characterizations and sidestories in it. 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. The 2014 film a good marriage, written by king and based on his 2010 novella. The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best. Honestly, its hard to think of a stephen king book that hasnt left at least one image permanently scorched into our brains.
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. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Top 10 modern horror novels more terrifying than a stephen. 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. It is impossible to search any site for recommendations without seeing stephen kings books popping up left and right. What makes stephen king horror books and movies so scary. Aug 05, 2016 mr mercedes, kings first hardboiled detective book, was first published in 2014 and featured retired detective bill hodges. Top 11 best stephen king books everyone should read in 2020. The mainer has a career spanning more than 40 years and dozens of titles, but there are a. I know before i even hit the publish button on this post that most people are going to raise their eyebrows. He has published 49 novels which have sold more than 350 million copies. On monday, hulu premiered 112263, its jj abrams produced, james francostarring miniseries adapted from the writers bestselling jfk.
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 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. Sep 01, 2018 some might argue that stephen king isnt exactly tween and teen appropriate, but i disagree. But however you know him, from the films or his books, there is little doubt that stephen is the king at what he does.
All of stephen king s books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. For those looking to immerse themselves within the literary world of stephen king, we present the essential reading list a guide to the biggest and best books from the multimillion copy selling author of carrie, it and the dark tower. Stephen kings 10 scariest books, because sleeping is. 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. 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.
Stephen king is truly a legend of the horror genre. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. Feb 18, 2016 theres never been a better time to be a stephen king fan. Originally released in six installments, the story took the publishing world by storm when all six concurrently ended up on the new york times bestseller listand with good reason. King himself has admitted to being so horrified by pet sematary that, at first, even he hesitated to get it published. Aug 28, 2015 in this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. He is the only author who has truly scared me from his books. 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. Hes worked in television, movies, comics, and even holds a newspaper column. Oct 21, 2019 short story collections from authors like stephen king.
Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. As king s selfdescribed best villain, the man in black takes on various forms. The green mile is one of the greatest triumphs of kings career. The first and the most famous novel that you should start your acquaintanceship with. It really depends on how much horror they can take. He also happens to be one of my favorite storytellers, an author i. Stephen king, one of the masters of american horror fiction, has an oeuvre of close to 100 books. There seems to be a school of thought that because stephen king is a popular writer who churns out a novel a year or more, he must not be very good. He has been publishing horror novels steadily since the release of carrie in 1974, alongside countless shorts stores and novellas, and at this point it is impossible to imagine the modern horror genre with out him. Prolific author stephen king is widely regarded as the master of horror. Mar 20, 2019 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. The one movie king ever directed, and well, you know, stephen king is a wonderful writer who should probably stick with writing. Stephen king has so many nailbiting classics to his name that it is unfair to classify or rank.
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. Mar 10, 2020 the 10 best movies based on stephen king books according to imdb apart from writing, stephen king has had a hand in movies as his novels constantly get produced. 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. Complete list of stephen king books in order a full. The stand by stephen king, it by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, the gunslinger by stephen king, misery by stephen. 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. An underrated classic, rose madder 1995 is the story of rosie daniels, a wife who has finally found the courage to. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre.
Mar 29, 2020 it has been four decades since stephen king wrote the stand, his acclaimed novel about a deadly influenza pandemic wiping out most of human civilization. The recent discovery of million readers is reading books while you are not holding it in your hands, but listening. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. It was the final dark tower book written before kings van accident, which inspired him to quickly finish the series by writing the last three books. In fact, audio books that are widely spread now and are quite popular. To the constant readers, though, its a definite musthave. This makes picking the best stephen king books a daunting challenge. When i was a voracious bookworm, constantly outreading my budget, my mom tried to get me interested in stephen king. Stephen king is one of the most successful novelists in the world. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. On monday, hulu premiered 112263, its jj abrams produced, james francostarring. Oct 24, 2017 stephen king s books are all connected to each other, and its honestly terrifying. In the first book of this brilliant series, stephen king introduces readers to one of his most enigmatic heroes, roland of gilead, the last gunslinger.
Read on for a list of stephen king books in order or find out how his writing has inspired other. Check out this list of the 10 best books written by the master of horror himself, stephen king. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. Stephen king has published more than 80 novels since 1974, making him one of the most. Stephen king wrote this book based on a fictional book in his dark tower series. Stephen king has 1065 books on goodreads with 23615374 ratings. It won an edgar award and, as the first in a trilogy, was followed by finders and keepers and end of watch. He is a haunting figure, a loner on a spellbinding journey into good and evil. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre.
Stephen edwin king was born the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. But you dont have to be a dark tower fan to find value in it. Mar 06, 2017 5 stephen king books your kid could and should read. The master of suspense has enough famous horror novel options to last you months. 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. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel.
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. 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. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. After his father left them when stephen was two, he and his older brother, david, were raised by his mother. That is why we have decided to name 11 of our favorite stephen classics which we believe you should pick up for a visceral reading experience. Im not saying that is a bad thing, but it might not appeal to some people. The best stephen king novels 12 mustread stephen king books. Hes known for writing gruesome scenes and grotesque villains. 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.
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