Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. Oct 21, 2019 stephen king is truly a legend of the horror genre. Below is a list of stephen kings books in order of when they were originally published. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. The prolific writer, who has 58 novels to his name has had many of them adapted into movies or tv series. Stephen kings new novel the institute mines familiar. A list of stephen kings novels, organized oldest to newest. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Hardcore stephen king fans will find a lot of familiarity in his new novel, the institute, which follows a bunch of kidnapped psychic kids in duress. King credits the lurcher of the threshold, a short story collection by hp lovecraft as the catalyst to him becoming a writer. Stephen kings reign of terror continues in a new novel the. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles.
Apr 20, 2020 stephen kings epic fantasy novel, the eyes of the dragon, is in development as a tv series at hulu. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The best stephen king novels 12 mustread stephen king books. Here is the list of stephen kings books were reading as part of stephen king revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book. With that many books under his belt, not every one has been a hit but.
His hulu series, castle rock, is set to make its debut this summer, and he has two books on. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he. Yes, i love stephen king, but even being a constant reader doesnt prevent me from being willing to admit that the man can and often does go long on his word count. Stephen king fans, it looks like theres plenty to look forward to from the master of horror this year. Stephen king is truly a legend of the horror genre. His first collection, night shift, came out in 1978. Scheidegger center for the arts at lindenwood university in st. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. He is bestknown for such published works as carrie, the shining and misery all of which have been adapted into successful films.
But if this is a new king, fans of his work will recognize an old motif borrowed from the 1984 novel thinner. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture. Many readers are wondering, are there new stephen king books releasing in 20202021. The book explores the aftermath of a gruesome murder of an 11yearold. 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. Keep up to date with upcoming stephen king releases 2020. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king.
Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. Heres every single stephen king movie and tv series currently on netflix across the world. Jan 18, 2018 meet the outsider stephen kings newest novel is almost here.
Excerpt from if it bleeds, by stephen king in january of 2021, a small padded envelope addressed to detective ralph anderson is delivered to the conrads, the andersons nextdoor neighbors. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. This exciting new anthology, perfect for airport or airplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by stephen king, along with brand new stories from stephen king and joe hill. Carrie 1974 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by ray garton richards followup salems lot 1975 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by christopher golden the shining. A new anthology tv series based on kings stories, castle rock, will. See the complete stephen king new releases 20202021 below more books added to this page as theyre announced and click through for more. Upcoming stephen king movies and tv shows in development. Enter stephen king, the master of spooks, good storytelling, and, yes, often really long books. Each is accompanied by a synopsis directly from the stephen king web presence. In that grim story, a lawyer is cursed with infinite weight loss. His hulu series, castle rock, is set to make its debut this.
Excerpt from if it bleeds, by stephen king in january of 2021, a small padded envelope addressed to detective ralph anderson is delivered to. Look for elevation by stephen king and a photo book, hindsight, from justin timberlake. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21, 1947, at the maine general hospital in portland. We update this archive daily to ensure we have all the stephen king 2020 books for you to explore and add to your reading lists. All of stephen kings movies and series on netflix whats. Stephen king has published more than 80 novels since 1974, making him one of the most prolific authors in history, as well as arguably the most popular. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. Stephen kings next book, the outsider is out on may 22, 2018. The institute might be stephen kings scariest novel yet. He has been the inspiration for, and in many ways a mentor to, dozens of horror. 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. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers.
The following is a personality profile of stephen king based on his work. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. Stephen kings protagonists have been hunted by all sorts of malevolent beings, from the demonic clown of. Stephen king goes mini in new book, elevation book. Stephen king rare books and first editions at bauman rare. Stephen kings first true novel was also one of his best known works, carrie, which was published in 1974. 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. The first time i wrote a short story i ripped off stephen king.
Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. He is intermittent, he has a hard time sticking with difficult tasks for a long period of time. First trade editions of all seven books in stephen kings dark tower series, including the scarce first book, issued in a first printing of only 10,000 copies. Stephen king left and his son owen king discuss their new novel sleeping beauties at the j. Richard bachman actually stephen kings son goes by the name joe hill. This week, stephen king releases his latest novel, mr. There may still be several months before either of these new books are released, but there is plenty of stephen king content to keep fans occupied in the. He has been the inspiration for, and in many ways a mentor to, dozens of horror authors. You could make an entire reading list based on stephen king recommendations, and be set for a long time. Stephen king rare books and first editions at bauman rare books. Mar 02, 2019 stephen king is the king of the horror writers. More stephen king books have been adapted into films than any other living author.
Stephen king has two new books coming out this year, so. Including the two that will become movies this year. His novella elevation will be out on october 30, 2018. The book explores the aftermath of a gruesome murder of an 11yearold boy, with all evidence pointing towards one of the towns. But however you know him, from the films or his books, there is little doubt that stephen is the king at what he does. Stephen king has two new books coming out this year, so mark. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Stephen king new releases, 2020 books book release dates. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. First trade editions of all seven books in stephen king s dark tower series, including the scarce first book, issued in a first printing of only 10,000 copies. Here at, we have the official list of new and upcoming stephen king releases. Meet the outsider stephen kings newest novel is almost here. Sep 09, 2019 hardcore stephen king fans will find a lot of familiarity in his new novel, the institute, which follows a bunch of kidnapped psychic kids in duress. Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and music and lyrics by john mellencamp.
Nov 05, 2014 stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. 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. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Oct 29, 2018 but if this is a new king, fans of his work will recognize an old motif borrowed from the 1984 novel thinner. From a twisted auctioneer to stephen king as read by tvs dexter, 5 haunting audiobooks for october oct. 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 departure from kings usual horror fare, the novel tells the story of murder, dark magic. Order of stephen king books stephen king is an american author of horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy novels.
Here are 11 books that scared the unshakable stephen king, and so are pretty much. The only thing i may look forward to more than a new stephen king novel is a new collection of his short stories. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. From a twisted auctioneer to stephen king as read by tvs. Dont miss stephen king release dates and the newest stephen king books. In that grim story, a lawyer is cursed with infinite weight loss a kind of. Up next from stephen king, who never stops writing and god bless him for that, is next years brand new book if it bleeds, which will actually bring us four new tales in one. Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by stephen king and bev vincent. Stephen kings epic fantasy novel, the eyes of the dragon, is in development as a tv series at hulu. 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. Stephen kings protagonists have been hunted by all sorts of malevolent beings, from the demonic clown of it to the fiendish cowboy randall flagg in the.