As the author of more than 60 globally best selling 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. The best stephen king novels 12 mustread stephen king books. He pumps out at least 1 book year after year after year. 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. If you are interested in the over 700 books that stephen king has recommended or favorably mentioned in his books, check out this saikingrecommends bookshelf to view them all. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Oct 22, 2019 what is the best film, tv show, and book to be checking out this spooky season. Stephen king via twitter from twice national book awardnominated rachel kushner, whose flamethrowers was called the best, most brazen, most interesting book of the year kathryn schulz, new york magazine, comes a spectacularly compelling, heartstopping novel about a life gone off the rails in contemporary america. When he loves a book, he isnt shy about telling the world and using his influence to help spread the word about great writers. The 10 best stephen king books monsters and critics. Weighing in at around 1,000 pages, kings masterpiece is a historical thriller, crime novel and timetravel fantasy in one essential read. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. 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.
The writing style of this specific stephen king book. You can add it here so that you and others can vote for it. The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. In the afterword of stephen kings highly regarded memoirwriting guide book. We are huge stephen king fans and admit to reading this novel multiple times. A very tight place uncollected elevation uncollected gwendys button box uncollected n uncollected entire list of stephen king books by publishing date. Mar 11, 2019 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.
Stephen king has transcended anything we could muster up to write about him in 2019. Stephen king s 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. In celebration of sleepless nights, here are some of the freakiest, scariest stephen king books. It, by stephen king, was a book that impacted heavily upon my teenage years. Sep 17, 2019 without further ado, heres my list of the best stephen king audiobooks published in this century. 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. The final third turns a little familiar in terms of the evil present and its a bit of a.
Stephen king loves to tweet about his dog, politics andmost importantlybooks. Here is a list of 10 horror books that stephen king himself has recommended. Only stephen king is the best author to write horror and thrilling book. It goes against the general perception that he only writes horror books about killer clowns. Someone who reads this much must have a few reading recommendations floating around. Please dont judge by the film this book is incredible. He also happens to be one of my favorite storytellers, an author i.
Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. 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, 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. Author stephen king pet sematary recommends his favorite books including. Prolific author stephen king is widely regarded as the master of horror. Whatever it is, theres no denying that stephen king knows what scares usand hes not afraid to deliver. With such an expansive catalogue of books, king has too many to simply choose blindly, so lets get into the top 10 stephen king. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. His latest movie it is now the highestgrossing horror movie of all time.
King himself has admitted to being so horrified by pet sematary that, at first, even he hesitated to get it published. Top 11 best stephen king books everyone should read in 2020. Being almost 70 years old, stephen king s been officially published for 50 of them, and many of his books were published multiple times throughout the years. Stephen king creates a list of 82 books for aspiring writers. The writing style of this specific stephen king book is out of this world. On this list, we selected some more recent horror films which the king of horror has personally recommended via his twitter account and which we think are worth your attention. For more recommended books, see stephen king s reading list part ii and part iii. His reading tastes are varied, from mystery to graphic novels to literary fiction to memoir. 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. Thats the question we recently put to stephen king when he and his writer son joe hill called ew to chat about. All the books, tv shows and movies stephen king recommended. With that many books under his belt, not every one has been a hit but hes got a pretty solid batting average, especially with readers. 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. Thankfully, the king of horror is exceptionally generous with his book suggestions.
He has lived in this creepy looking home for 37 years but is now relocating to his summer home in center lovell, maine, and home in casey key, florida. Thank goodness he did though, since the book remains among the best stephen king books. Stephen king reads from his new book, if it bleeds, on the simon and schuster youtube channeltoday, friday, april 17th at 2pm edt. If youre a stephen king fan, youll love these 15 creepy novels. At 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. If you are interested in the over 700 books that stephen king has recommended or favorably mentioned in his books, check out this sai king recommends bookshelf to view them all. What books have scared the guy whose novels scare all of us. Sep 12, 2019 you can come across some great movie recommendations in that book too, but we wont list those here you can already find them all over the internet.
This year like the year before and the year before that will be filled with stephen king. For the first two thirds, i think the outsider is one of the best things stephen king has written since joyland. Get great book recommendations delivered to your inbox. Stephen king via twitter from twice national book awardnominated rachel kushner, whose flamethrowers was called the best, most brazen, most interesting book of the year kathryn schulz. 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. Enter stephen king, the master of spooks, good storytelling, and, yes, often really long books. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. Aug 24, 2015 suspenseful and impossible to put down, the accident is the perfect book for king fans. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. Author stephen king, the undisputed legend of modern genre fiction, first became known for. And, by all means, if theres a king book that somehow scared you even more than these did, tell us about it in the comments. Best stephen king books you must read geeks digest.
It was at that time both the biggest and the scariest book id ever read and it is a book i remember most fondly. Stephen king reads from his new book, if it bleeds, on the simon and schuster youtube channeltomorrow, friday, april 17th at 2pm edt. Jan 16, 2020 prolific author stephen king is widely regarded as the master of horror. Author stephen king pet sematary recommends his favorite booksincluding. Stephen king creates a list of 96 books for aspiring writers to read. The 10 best movies based on stephen king books according. Jan 29, 2020 i just finished reading my 55th stephen king book. With more than 50 books in print, king is insanely prolific.
On monday, hulu premiered 112263, its jj abrams produced, james francostarring miniseries adapted from the writers bestselling jfk. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. For those readers who got a thrill out of kings firestarter a story about a young girl whose pyrokinetic abilities make her a target for a nefarious government organizationklavans novel hunting down amanda is a great next read. Of all the stephen kings books none stands out like the shining. From his first novel, carrie, to 2019s the institute, king. Oct 14, 2019 and while stephen king is often considered, well, the king of the genre, there are so many other horror authors and books out there that will scratch that scary itch. Without a moments hesitation he went with liseys story, a 2006 novel about a woman. That is why we have decided to name 11 of our favorite stephen. Author stephen king pet sematary recommends his favorite booksincluding underground railroad by colson whitehead, case histories by kate atkinson, and more. Do yourself a favor and read some stephen king in my i couldnt get enough of stephen king. 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.
Mar 04, 2014 for more recommended books, see stephen kings reading list part ii and part iii. It was his 22nd book, and his 17th novel written under his own name. This list will be updated continuously as i finish each successive book. If youre looking for a book that will bring you to tears, we.
All the books, tv shows and movies stephen king recommended in. Of all the stephen king s books none stands out like the shining. Stephen king is moving from his creepy home in maine. A roundup of all the books, tv shows and movies, past and present, that stephen king recommended via twitter in 2019.
Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best looking back over more than 40 years worth of the writers work. This makes picking the best stephen king books a daunting challenge. The 5 best stephen king books to read right now off the. Mar 25, 2020 todays read aloud is a funfilled tale of life in small maine town. Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. Nov 05, 2014 in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he ever wrote. It is a 1986 horror novel by american author stephen king. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey.
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. Stephen king, one of the masters of american horror fiction, has an oeuvre. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. 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. Oct 24, 2019 famous writer stephen king is moving away from his home in bangor, maine. I love you always stephen king and i will always support you. The sheer number of film and television adaptations of stephen kings stories alone 50plus, and countingfrom stanley kubricks thriller, the shining 1980 to rob reiners stand by me 1986 and hbos 2020 miniseries, the outsiderwould have made king the undisputed master of horror. Pet semetary has also hit cinemas in april and it 2 will be premiering on september 6 so if you are impressed with the portfolio of this great author then here are top 10 best stephen king books. I find this list interesting because you get to see just how consistent he is as an author. One of the masters of american horror fiction, author stephen king has a oeuvre of more than 88 books which includes some of the most genredefining, bestselling titles in all of literature.
Stephen king loves to tweet about his dog, politics andmost importantly books. The sheer number of film and television adaptations of stephen king s stories alone 50plus, and countingfrom stanley kubricks thriller, the shining 1980 to rob reiners stand by me 1986 and hbos 2020 miniseries, the outsiderwould have made king. Without a moments hesitation he went with liseys story, a 2006 novel about a woman coping with. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. The artwork from pet sematary, without doubt one of the best stephen king books of all time. The complete list of books recommended by stephen king. My primary writing project during the past year has been to write a memoir.
In our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he ever wrote. Aug 20, 2018 when youre talking about contemporary horror fiction, theres one name that always comes up. Best of stephen king 142 books goodreads share book. From nightmare clowns to pussycats rising from the grave, king has captivated readers with his penchant.
Below are 7 books that share king s sense of suspense, heart, and twisted whimsyplus one book by the master himself. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. I know before i even hit the publish button on this post that most people are going to raise their eyebrows. This edgar awardwinning author, andrew klavan, comes highly recommended by stephen king. 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. 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. I love horror because i read his book since i was child and now im grown up with his book. Jul 18, 2019 whatever it is, theres no denying that stephen king knows what scares usand hes not afraid to deliver. Are you more inclined to read a book recommended by an author you love. Stephen kings reading list for writers books and writing. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. A memoir of the craft, touches on each of these activities. Feb 18, 2016 theres never been a better time to be a stephen king fan. The first and the most famous novel that you should start your acquaintanceship with stephen king s works with is the highly recommended the dark tower.
If youre a horror fan looking to explore other, great writers of the macabre, ive put. 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. Dec 30, 2019 a roundup of all the books, tv shows and movies, past and present, that stephen king recommended via twitter in 2019. Sleep, by stephen king its the stuff of dreams and nightmares for king fansan older, wiser, and, if possible, even more talented king. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. People are often surprised that the shawshank redemption was adapted from a 1982 stephen king novella. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts.