Here stephen king, the author of dozens of horror classics as well as the soontobe released sleeping beauties, which he wrote with his son owen king, shares some of his most. Stephen king has connected several of his books in the same region of maine, most commonly around the fictional town of castle rock. These are all of the books king has recommended on twitter. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. List of best stephen king books to read in 2020 stephen king has so many nailbiting classics to his name that it is unfair to classify or rank them. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. The characters are sad and creepy, but extremely loveable. 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. And if this list of 100 books to read is too short, king added an. Stephen king has written nearly 60 novelsand counting.
Stephen king is a famous american writer known for his prolific writing in the genre of horror, science fiction and suspense. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. With over 60 books published in the mainstream, there is a lot of stephen king out there to be read. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. This week, stephen king releases his latest novel, mr. Stephen king new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. He also happens to be one of my favorite storytellers, an author i. Stephen king is the author of 52 novels and around 200 short stories. In this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Top ten stephen king books jake kerridge, the telegraphs crime critic, chooses his ten favourite books by the bestselling horror writer. 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.
From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Stephen kings 60plus novels and ten long collections of short fiction reflect and refract, connect to, and illuminate each other and theyre also great to listen to. Over that period he has extended his reach into various areas of pop culture. Jun 03, 2014 top 10 stephen king books of all time 1.
Look no further than stephen kings openly critical stance on kubricks adaptation of the shining. Politics and war, science and sports, memoir and biography theres a great big world of nonfiction books out there just waiting to be read. At 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return. 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 are 50 mustread books recommended by stephen king over the years, and if you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the list, ive made a few of my own book suggestions for the king as well. Most fans are aware that between 19922012 king played guitar in a literary rock band i. Fans of stephen king should also check out this amazing graphic of the steph en king universe designed by australian illustrator gillian james, as well as this video in which king discusses the art of the short story. Stephen kings 10 alltime favorite novels radical reads. Mar 11, 2019 stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. All the books, tv shows and movies stephen king recommended in.
Implicated in the deaths of as many as 300 patients, he. The master of suspense has enough famous horror novel options to last you months. Here are a few things to know before getting started. On writing by stephen king alltime 100 nonfiction books. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery.
It is the kind of town where everybody knows everybody else and most of the residents have lived there all of their lives. His books are guaranteed to have you turning the pages all night longbut be careful. Since then, he has written more than 70 novels, nonfiction books and story collections. Stephen king has long been a staple in the horror genre, with more than 100 titles under his belt. 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. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. However, when i read stephen kings book on writing i began to think otherwise. Sep 19, 20 top ten stephen king books jake kerridge, the telegraphs crime critic, chooses his ten favourite books by the bestselling horror writer. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard. 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.
Do you want to stay up to date of all the news about stephen king. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. During the early days of his career he worked as an english teacher while writing in his leisure time. Nov 05, 2014 stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Its the king, of course stephen king, who landed six titles in the top 100. Stephen king creates a list of his 10 favorite novels open culture. A roundup of all the books, tv shows and movies, past and present, that stephen king. His books have sold over 350 million copies since he first published carrie in 1974. 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. With more than 60 books under his belt, stephen king is one of the most famous, successful, and prolific authors of our time. Mar 16, 2019 on top of all of this, stephen king is prolific. This list is my top 5, in other words, my favorite stephen king books presented in order of which i prefer to read them. He was interested in reading horror stories since an early age and used to write and sell stories to his friends. Aug 28, 2015 in this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Stephen king has been a household name for more than 40 years.
All of the best stephen king books, ranked as the greatest living master of both jump scares and slowcreeping dread, stephen king has reshaped an entire genre in the image of his imagination. Once i reached the last 100 pages, it really was impossible to put down. When stephen king published the unexpurgated edition of his postapocalyptic masterpiece in 1990 with some 300 pages of material edited back in doubleday created a signed, limited edition of 1,250 copies bound in leather with gold and red gilt lettering on the front, gilt edging on the pages, a sewnin satin bookmark, a paper wrapper and. Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. With over 60 novels published, there are no shortage of great titles to choose from. He was a favorite son, husband, beloved father, best friend, and celebrated caregiver. Stephen king loves to tweet about his dog, politics andmost importantly books. For more recommended books, see stephen kings reading list part ii and part iii. The 17 best stephen king books ever written, ranked. Known best for his horror and suspense books, classics like carrie and the shining, the 70yearold author has been dubbed the king of horror. 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.
Stephen kings top 10 favorite books as part of our goodreads turns ten celebration, weve asked some of our favorite authors to share their ten favorite books. Top 11 best stephen king books everyone should read in 2020. Ap photomark lennihan at 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. One of the longest king books, needful things is epic, sad, dark, scary, smart, and simply fun read. Stephen king creates a list of his 10 favorite novels. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. The 300page books first third is as close to a memoir as king is likely to get, and the last section is a cleareyed. Putting the printed page up on the big screen is a tradition as old as cinema itself. And, at three titles each, michael crichton, dennis lehane, dan. Today, stacker is honoring that tradition by listing the top 100 movies based on books.
The best horror stories are firmly wedded to real life. Stephen king born 1947 is an american author of horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. I have read so many books from stephen king but this is my favorite. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. 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. He has written 56 novels, 11 shortstory collections, and five nonfiction books. Jun 25, 2019 at 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down.
For two generations of literary thrillseekers, his very name is synonymous with horror. Stephen edwin king, born in 1947, published his first novel, carrie, in 1974. The complete list of books recommended by stephen king. The 300page books first third is as close to a memoir as king is likely to get, and the. His books have sold over 350 million copies since he first. 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. Jerusalems lot is an unassuming small town in southern maine. 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. 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. 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. Top 30 stephen king movies, ranked from haunted hotels to prisonyard blues, carrie to christine the major adaptations of the iconic authors work, from worst to best.
At least half of those titles have seen screen time, and many are still in the making. Speaking about stephen king books, his only established cycle series is the dark tower consisting of seven main novels and two additional books. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Of course, we dont just love to read kings bookswe also love to reread them. This will not be on literary sophistication or critical reception, strictly on how much i enjoy reading them. Many of his books have been adapted into movies, including it, carrie, the dark tower series, and the shining.
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. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he. Each is accompanied by a synopsis directly from the stephen king web presence. Stephen king may have a few notes, but hes still a fan of the 100. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. Stephen kings top 10 alltime favorite books open culture. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books.
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. 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. 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. Tolkien authors who have, like king, created enduring dark, gothic worlds filled with supernatural events and malevolent forces. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Apr 16, 2020 list of best stephen king books to read in 2020 stephen king has so many nailbiting classics to his name that it is unfair to classify or rank them. From the stand to the eyes of the dragon, from cycle of the werewolf to danse macabre, we can help you find the stephen king books you are looking for.