Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One would assume hes made a deal with the devil himself, to be able to write 54 novels, and nearly 200 short. Aug 28, 2015 in this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. Sure, those aforementioned authors have had their books adapted less than half as many times as the works of stephen king.
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. Here is a complete list of dean koontzs books and writings under his name and all. Sep 07, 2017 filmmakers have been adapting stephen king books for decades now, which means there have been some classics and some clunkers last month, the dark tower crashed and burned, but a new version of. I havent read much stephen king and what i have read is great but not so scary. After that the family decided to settle in stratford, connecticut but. Stephen king biography childhood, life achievements. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. One of the most popular writers of contemporary horror, suspense and science fiction, american author stephen king has published over 50 novels. Aug 30, 2018 swan song, which tied with stephen kings misery for a bram stoker award for best novel, is a 960page magnum opus of apocalyptic fiction that feels a bit too familiar in 2018.
The best stephen king audiobooks ranked best thrillers. Stephen edwin king is an american author of suspense, horror, scifi and fantasy books. A modern master of horror and suspense, he produces material at a terrifying rate. I guess im just curious about everyones favorite books that hes written and to see which ones i should try and in the upcoming months. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Its the 40th anniversary of the publication of carrie, so new york magazine has compiled a complete list of the maine mans works including the bachman books, collaborations, collections and nonfiction, ranked from worst to best. He was born on 21st september 1947 in portland, maine. His father abandoned the family when he was little. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. At least half of those titles have seen screen time, and many are still in the making. The stephen king adaptation is a hot commodity in hollywood once again. A definitive ranking of nearly every stephen king movie.
However, many novels in the list of stephen king books bear a connection to the dark tower universe and to each other, although they are completely separate stories you can read separately. December 30, 2015 in featured articles top 10 horror novels of 2015. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia. His books have sold over 350 million copies since he first published carrie in 1974.
James was born on february 3, 1907 in new york, united states. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia, the. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. He was hardly an overnight success, but his long list of works is evidence of his popularity and longevity. I will explain for those that dont know what that means. Ahead of it, every stephen king movies box office ranked.
Stephen king born 1947 is an american author of horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books.
Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. King has won numerous awards throughout his career, including. Stephen king talks about his accident in maine during an interview with the bangor daily news. He intrigues readers by presenting them with a new way of thinking about a welltrodden path. The best stephen king books, ranked in order kindle.
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. His books have sold over 350 million copies since he first. Even though it is 1,300 pages and i only read it before going to sleep at night, i finished it in under two weeks because i. This is a complete list of books published by stephen king. I have read so many books from stephen king but this is my favorite. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. One of the longest king books, needful things is epic, sad, dark, scary, smart, and simply fun read. For a good portion of his career, king wrote novels and stories at a breakneck speed.
Jan 14, 2020 koontz has been publishing books, stories, novellas, comics, and graphic novels for six decades, using his own name and the pseudonyms k. 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. Buy the best stephen king books, ranked in order by bain, david isbn. Stephen king is arguably the most prolific author of the last century. Sep 17, 2019 a definitive list of the best stephen king audiobooks of the 21st century. He published several books per year for much of the 1980s. During the next ten years, king battled with alcoholism, writing about the experiences in. His novel 112263 was named a top ten book of 2011 by the new york. On this list put the top stephen king books score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Sep 19, 2017 the stephen king adaptation is a hot commodity in hollywood once again.
Sure, those aforementioned authors have had their books adapted less than. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. Ranking every stephen king novel, from worst to first. Stephen king has been terrifying readers for 43 years, crafting bestselling. Swan song, which tied with stephen kings misery for a bram stoker award for best novel, is a 960page magnum opus of apocalyptic fiction that feels a bit too familiar in 2018. As an homage to westlake, renowned author stephen king decided to name the main villain in the book, dark half, george stark. After his work began to take off, stephen king wrote under a pseudonym, richard bachman, these books were less supernatural horror and more suspense thrillers. Stephen king is the voice of the underbelly of smalltown america, having made his name. In this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. January 1, 2016 in featured articles slenderman video. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Share read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership.
Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. List of dean koontz books, stories, and other writings. In 2008, kings book on writing was ranked 21st on entertainment weekly list of the new classics. The best stephen king books, ranked in order kindle edition by bain, david. Luckily, weve read everything stephen king has ever written and ranked the mainenative authors disturbing plot twists. Most fans are aware that between 19922012 king played guitar in a literary rock band i. Dean koontz went from being the quintessential struggling writer to dominating the suspense thriller genre with works in the fields of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the best stephen king books, ranked in order.
King has published 61 novels including seven under the pen name. Speaking about stephen king books, his only established cycle series is the dark tower consisting of seven main novels and two additional books. King presents us with a deathrow messiah the green mile. Theres a lot to take in throughout the eight books that make up the series and while reading them youll come across fantasy, horror, romance, action and. But actually, stephens mission in life is to develop the tools that allow him to be truly helpful to others rather than just a sympathetic ear.
Westlake accepted to writing numerous softporn paper backs using the pen name of allan marshall from the year 1959 to the year 1964. Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from pennsylvania, united states. Stephen king has long been a staple in the horror genre, with more than 100 titles under his belt. In case you didnt know i just finished the dark tower series by stephen king, and it was the very definition of epic. The best stephen king books, ranked in order kindle edition. Stephen king has been a household name for more than 40 years. Posted on thursday, september 7th, 2017 by chris evangelista. Ranking stephen kings dark tower series corrosive teapot books. Stephen king holds great compassion and seeks to be of service to others. Over that period he has extended his reach into various areas of pop culture. He is a healer, and capable of giving comfort to those in need he will frequently offer a shoulder for others to cry on. Jun 16, 2011 stephen king talks about his accident in maine during an interview with the bangor daily news. Jul 23, 2015 the best stephen king books, ranked in order bain, david on. Every single stephen king novella, ranked mashable.
The best stephen king books, ranked in order and millions of other books are available for instant access. It is from start to finish one of the creepiest, coolest, scariest and most intriguing books youll ever read. The characters are sad and creepy, but extremely loveable. 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. Ahead of the theatrical release of it, i look at the box office results. To help you out, weve put together this list of the best stephen kings books, ranked from. The reigning master of suspense is the author of more than 50 books, all of which newly updated to include king s newest novel, the institute. 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. A ranking of the greatest novels, short stories, movies, and other creations of the worlds most popular writer stephen. A guide to the worlds of stephen king stanley wiater, christopher golden, hank wagner cemetery dance 382001 the modern weird tale s. His father donald king was a sea merchant and mother nellie ruth was a housewife.
In time, many of his novels were released as bigscreen movies. Theres a lot to take in throughout the eight books that make up the series and while reading them youll come across fantasy, horror, romance, action and even a little bit. Filmmakers have been adapting stephen king books for decades now, which means there have been some classics and some clunkers last month, the dark tower crashed and burned, but a. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. Stephen king personality profile celebrities galore. 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. January, 2016 in featured articles ranking every stephen king novel, from worst to first.
Dwyer, aaron wolfe, brian coffey, leigh nichols, owen west, richard paige, deanna dwyer, leonard chris, and david axton. May 31, 2017 the 5 creepiest stephen king plot twists. The stand by stephen king, it by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, misery by stephen king, salems lot by stephe. Best of stephen king im a huuuge stephen king fan but because his collection is so extensive i havent been able to read all of his works. Stephen king is a famous american author known for his horror and suspense books. Stephen kingwho 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. Author lee mcgeorge explores the home of slenderman. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. King presents readers with a homicidal clown it, for example, or a woman who has kidnapped a man misery. September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. Aug 09, 2014 in case you didnt know i just finished the dark tower series by stephen king, and it was the very definition of epic. Im also interested in hearing your thoughts on some of his newer creepy books verses the classics i mentioned above.