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. As king is one of americas best and foremost short story writers, this is a matter that bears rectifyingafter all, there are more than 100 stories spread across his 10 collections, and thats a considerable body of work. Sep 07, 2017 the very best and very worst stephen king movies including it, ranked. A list of stephen kings movies, organized alphabetically. The list of books and their page counts was supplied by kings office and refers to the american hardcover editions. And we start with one of the best, about a psychic teenage girl whom youve probably heard a lot about. Jack nicholson won an oscar for best actor for the. The bulk of kings short stories exist only in the series of 11 anthologies hes published during his career. The talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by american writers stephen king and peter straub. Here we profile some of his best, most of which have been adapted into movies. Throughout the course of the novel, jack uses the size differential as a. 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.
The body farm creepypasta by brian martinez performed by jason hill full 10part story duration. Born on september 21, 1947, in portland, maine, stephen edwin king is an american author who has been described as the king of horror. The shining was made into a fulllength movie in 1980 starring jack nicholson and directed by stanley kubrick. Sep 17, 2019 im making it my personal mission to listen to every stephen king novel published so far this century, which given kings propensity for very long books, is a far bigger job than you might imagine. 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.
Jan 24, 2017 the body farm creepypasta by brian martinez performed by jason hill full 10part story duration. King talked to time about his top 10 biggest books, reflecting on the circumstances under which they were written and the critical reception that they received. Jul 23, 2015 the best stephen king books, ranked in order bain, david on. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. Feb 18, 2016 a beginners guide to stephen king books. Books by stephen king authors like stephen king what. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best looking back over more than 40 years worth of the writers work. The 100 best horror movies of all time ranked bloody. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. Does stephen kings insomnia present an antiabortion message. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. 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 books list of books by author stephen king. Alice borchardt writes at least as well as her sister doesand her sister is anne rice. And if you buy one of his books today, you get the present. Aug 28, 2015 in this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Along with his fulllength novels, we included kings many shortstory collections and nonfiction works in our search. The long walk this book is a good example on how king can have great suspense when not a lot is really happening. Wolf in white van is a gripping novel, told from the perspective of sean phillips, creator of trace italian, a game of strategy and survival. The 100 best books of the 21st century books the guardian. This poem by king was expanded to novella length by having glenn. The dark tower series written stephen king is blend of multiple genres including science fiction, horror, dark and western fantasies. It tells the story of a werewolf haunting a small town as the moon turns full once every month. Sep 19, 2017 so, we take a look at the 10 best stephen king movies to ever arrive at the cinema. Cycle of the werewolf, land of enchantment, 9780960382828, 127, illustrated by bernie wrightson 1984 the talisman.
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. The 100 best horror movies of all time ranked movies. Cycle of werewolf by stephen king is not about a poor werewolf searching for his stolen bicycle. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Stephen king word count 112263 274,672 bag of bones 203,3 black house 252,270 blockade billy 15,917 carrie 60,718 cell 121,931 christine 193,602 cujo 121,150 cycle of the werewolf 15,955 desperation 195,011 doctor sleep. May 31, 2017 the 5 creepiest stephen king plot twists. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre.
King has written several critically acclaimed and commercially successful horror, supernatural, suspense and fantas. Seven volumes of this fascinating series are published in addition to one prequel 2012 with first volume released in 1982. 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. A truly underrated novel, and one of the few fulllength novels king wrote that has.
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. Directed by mick garris from king s teleplay, it is the second adaptation of king s book after a 1980 film by stanley kubrick and was written and produced by king based on his dissatisfaction with kubricks version. Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. A definitive ranking of every stephen king short story. Youll find bestselling novels and series from both masters of the genre and debut authors, featuring classic lone wolf pis, driven homicide detectives, accidental sleuths from past eras, political and. Mar 04, 2014 for more recommended books, see stephen kings reading list part ii and part iii. Stephen kings epic fantasy saga is brought to the screen as the confounding scifi thriller the dark tower. As the title would suggest, cycle of the werewolf tells the story of tarkers mills, a small.
The best books by stephen king you should read stephen king is one of the most successful and popular writers of our time, with his books reaching a sort of cult status. Based in seoul, colin marshall writes and broadcasts on cities and culture. Its a pretty straightforward werewolf story about a small town terrorized by one of. Stephen king books in order of length a novel best seller. Nov 09, 2009 kings latest, under the dome, is his third longest novel ever. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. If you liked misery, youre probably going to like finders keepers. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture.
The very best and very worst stephen king movies including. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. The quest for identity in the fiction of haruki murakami. The shining stylized as stephen king s the shining is a threeepisode horror television miniseries based on the stephen king novel of the same name.
As the greatest living master of both jump scares and slowcreeping dread, stephen king. The wolf king is the third in her series of alternate history novels with. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. Here, submitted for your approval, are the short story collections of stephen king, ranked. Stephen kings reading list for writers books and writing. If you finish the book, watch the movie and decide for yourself which ones betterfair warning, its a tough call. 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. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best looking back over. The list of books and their page counts was supplied by king s office and refers to the american hardcover editions. This list of the best stephen king books has you covered. King on king stephen king on his 10 longest novels time.
The best stephen king audiobooks ranked best thrillers. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of. Technically, four of these collections contain a handful of novella length stories rather than 20 or so short stories. All 44 stephen king movies, ranked worst to best photos. King s latest, under the dome, is his third longest novel ever. A good marriage, a psychological thriller film based on kings novella of the same name. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Technically, four of these collections contain a handful of novella length. Though its considered one of the best horror films all time, stephen king has been famously outspoken about hating the adaptation of his novel. Werewolves dont get the same respect as other classic movie monsters, so heres the 25 best werewolf movies of all time.
Despite its short length i honestly think this book has clawed its way into my top five king stories. Sep 03, 2012 spoilers i think its important to realize that writers can and do write characters and even books that are diametrically opposed to their personal views. September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. The exorcist william peter blatty audiobook english unabridged. A novel and millions of other books are available for. Originally intended to be twelve vignettelength segments. Aug 08, 2014 matthew carl strecher is the author of three books on haruki murakami.
Were only two books into what sanderson plans to be a 10book series, but its already one of the most original and intricate fantasy worlds put to paper. Filmmakers have been adapting stephen king books for decades now. Kings books and short stories quickly became hit movies, many of them celebrated in. A sixteenyearold wolf, simply named wolf, is pulled into america by jack. When siblings becky and cal hear the cries of a young boy lost within a field of tall grass, they venture in to rescue him, only to become ensnared themselves by a sinister force that quickly. Buy a cheap copy of the wolf king book by alice borchardt. The story follows a young boy whos plagued by visions of a. Cycle of the werewolf signet king, stephen, wrightson, berni on. Cycle of the werewolf is a short horror novel by american writer stephen king, featuring illustrations by comicbook artist bernie wrightson. Without further ado, heres my list of the best stephen king audiobooks published in this century. 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. A list of stephen king s movies, organized alphabetically. I mentioned earlier that wolves of the calla might be the novel that i had.