So you might think that if stephen king the guy who wrote such horror classics like carrie and the stand were to rattle off his top ten favorite books, it would feature works by the likes of edgar allan poe, h. Stephen king is the most inordinately successful american author who is considered to be the master storyteller of contemporary suspense, horror, fantasy and science fiction. All instant classics, and yet kings craft seems to sweeten with age, with king still churning out some. Ive wrangled them together here going all the way back to april in case you meant to read one but then forgot what the title was and havent had the time to scroll through. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. Mar 19, 20 stephen king goes brazilian from time to time were so inspired by the cover artistry of the day that we feel compelled to relaunch our hunt for the worst book jacket ever. The vast majority of kings most collectible books were published way before 2000, but special limited editions of his books appeal to his fans. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. Dark tower mostly takes place in midworld, the decayed remains of a once great empire where a. The best stephen king novels 12 mustread stephen king books. Written in the late 1990s, desperation is horrific from start to finish.
Jul 18, 2019 kings hotel horror classicand stanley kubricks 1980 movie adaptation, the shiningare masterpieces of the genre. Top 11 best stephen king books everyone should read in 2020. Stephen king creates a list of 82 books for aspiring writers. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Barron is a modern master of the new weird genre and plays with the best bits of lovecrafts mythos. When a 10th anniversary of on writing was released, an updated reading list of 82 books was included more recently, king has taken to twitter to share with his fans and. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. He also happens to be one of my favorite storytellers, an author i. Stephen edwin king was born the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. A list of stephen king s novels, organized newest to oldest. An 11yearold boys corpse shows up in a park and all evidence points to beloved. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels.
A list of books stephen king has described or recommended as favorites. Your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead. 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 stephen king movies based on the popular books amreading. It is his 65th book, if you count novels, nonfiction, and shortstory collections, and we are using its publication as an excuse to look back over nearly 40 years worth of his work and make the tough, ruthless calls to rank them all no copout ties allowed. Stephen king has so many nailbiting classics to his name that it is. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. A primary bibliography of the worlds most popular author is by far the most comprehensive stephen king bibliography ever produced, with 958 separate entries, each with a short description and full source data, from publication information right down to page numbers. Aug 28, 2015 in this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. 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. However, if youre more than a casual collector, if youre a true connoisseur. I have read so many books from stephen king but this is my favorite. Jan 26, 2017 i dont know if its one of his most popular books but i actually like this book quite a lot, though part of that has to do with its connection to a larger work in the stephen king universe.
This week, stephen king releases his latest novel, mr. Make a list browse lists search lists leaders help contact suggest feature newsletter. Stephen king, one of the masters of american horror fiction, has an oeuvre of close to 100 books. The reigning master of suspense is the author of more than 50 books and audiobooks, all of which have been international bestsellers. The man never really goes anywhere, permanently inhabiting his sliver of the spotlight with a steady stream of novels, short story. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist of the shining and the very special twelveyea.
I never kept abreast of the stephen king market other than always checking on items i had recently acquired and was in turn about to. He deems one of his most salient pieces of advice on writing so important that he repeats it twice in his top 20 rules for writers. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. A list of stephen kings novels, organized oldest to newest. After his father left them when stephen was two, he and his older brother, david, were raised by his mother. Kings hotel horror classicand stanley kubricks 1980 movie adaptation, the shiningare masterpieces of the genre. Stephen king has given writers a lot to think about these past few years in his numerous interviews and in his statement of craft, on writing. Yeah, its really good and in my opinion captures childhood just as well as some of the best stephen king books do, although it only has one protagonist so without the camaraderie. The best stephen king audiobooks ranked best thriller books. The characters are sad and creepy, but extremely loveable. 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 books value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized.
Taken from interviews and tweets 659 users 1,860 views. Stephen king goes brazilian from time to time were so inspired by the cover artistry of the day that we feel compelled to relaunch our hunt for the worst book jacket ever. If youve already made your way through the list of books at the end of on writing and arent already following stephen king on twitter, you should. Photo by astrid stawiarzgetty books lists stephen king share tweet pin. In the afterword of stephen kings highly regarded memoirwriting guide book on writing, the bestselling writer shared a list of 96 books that hed read while writing the book that hed enjoyed and had influenced him. I know this list is going to be contentious amongst fellow fans, and i welcome comments and criticism with open arms. Sep 26, 20 we were in an impossible situation, and kings fiction gave us both a language for our fear when we needed it most. A younger man, normally wellliked and wellbehaved, becomes abusive and terrifying. Parts of his childhood were spent in fort wayne, indiana, where his fathers.
Hes one of the most recognizable names in fiction and easily one of the most prolific american authors. Parts of his childhood were spent in fort wayne, indiana, where his fathers family was at the time, and in stratford, connecticut. Most collectible books of the decade 20002009 on abebooks. Weve put together a list of some of stephen kings most essential books. We were in an impossible situation, and kings fiction gave us both a language for our fear when we needed it most. Here are my picks for the top 7 stephen king novels. I have no doubt ill be able to convince you to read the works of this great king of horror, or at the very least rent the movies. King has been uncharacteristically mum when it comes to his own future works as of late, though. In this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. Tolkien authors who have, like king, created enduring dark, gothic worlds filled with supernatural events and malevolent forces. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. In kings creepy story of possession, aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic.
Which is the most popular character in stephen kings. Discount prices on books by stephen king, including titles like pea pod lullaby. Not only do you get book jokes, he also recommends books. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance and the very special twelveyearold girl he must save from a tribe of murderous. The protagonists are a collection of fairly broad stereotypes. One of the longest king books, needful things is epic, sad, dark, scary, smart, and simply fun read. Taken from interviews and tweets 657 users 1,850 views. This list is my top 5, in other words, my favorite stephen king books presented in order of which i prefer to read them. Oct 20, 2017 sure, stoker, shelly, shirley jackson, and lovecrafts books are considered classics for a reason. Sep 17, 2019 newly updated to include kings newest novel, the institute. Even today, he averages two books per year many question the quality of his most recent work which i will address in this article. Stephen king creates a list of 96 books for aspiring writers to read. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. Sep 19, 20 stephen king announces sequel to the shining.
Stephen king is usually one of the most prolific writers of popular fiction. If you dont have time to read, you dont have the time or the. See all books authored by steven king, including poverty and welfare in england, 17001850 manchester studies in modern history, and vampires do exist, and more on. My love affair with stephen king started on my 11th birthday when i received a copy of the dead zone. He has written approximately 50 novels, and nearly two hundred short stories. But as times change, so too do the things that unsettle us. Banned books week 20 is being celebrated from sept. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest.
Without further ado, i give you the top 5 best stephen king books to date. Duma key actually scared the crap out of me i wasnt reading king regularly at that point, and its one of the few books that i actually threw across the room because of an unexpected surprise. The stand by stephen king, it by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, misery by stephen king, salems lot by stephe. With so many great works, this list of books by stephen king, voted on by the ranker community, attempts to rank his top novels and best books ever. Stephen kings top 10 alltime favorite books open culture. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks. Cemetery dance publications is very pleased to announce our deluxe special limited edition of stephen kings new novel, doctor sleep. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. This list of king s writings is the definitive ranking of his body of work. Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. Stephen king creates a list of 82 books for aspiring. A list of stephen kings novels, organized newest to oldest.
In fact, this haunting tale is so popular, that the colorado hotel that originally inspired kingestes parks the stanleyhas now become a major travel destination for horror aficionados. Of course, we dont just love to read kings bookswe also love to reread them, and. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. The 17 best stephen king books ever written, ranked. Its especially effective if youve ever been outside. The master of suspense has enough famous horror novel options to last you months. And no, you can never go wrong with peter straubs ghost story, or william peter blattys the exorcist, or stephen kings insert 80s king novel here.
As leonardo indicated, roland deschain is one of the few leads that appeared across a large number. This will not be on literary sophistication or critical reception, strictly on how much i enjoy reading them. Randall flagg who first appeared in the stand, is a constant, and recurring character throughout many king novels, sometimes under different names. A primary bibliography of the worlds most popular author is by far the most comprehensive stephen king bibliography ever produced, with 958 separate entries, each with a short description and full source data, from publication information right down to.
Your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. An older man gets insomnia and starts seeing things. His books have been translated into 33 different languages. 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. Before you head for the hills, know that this is widely considered one of the best horror collections since clive barkers books of blood. Occultation, by laird barron technically, occultation is not a novel, but a short story collection. Of all the king books revolving around plucky kids, these might be the pluckiest, most iconic and possibly the most annoying. The ultimate stephen king reading guide from a constant reader. Jun 22, 2017 t o say that stephen king is back would be absurd. Best stephen king books list of stephen king novels. Steven king books list of books by author steven king. About 25 years ago, david aronovitz from the fine books company in rochester, michigan, sold three of those first editions of salems lot. 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. Shop today and save on the best stephen king books.