Stephen King

Stephen King

Stephen King’s name is synonymous with horror, suspense, and the kind of storytelling that lingers long after the final page is turned. Born in Portland, Maine, in 1947, his love for the macabre began early, drawing inspiration from his small-town upbringing and the creeping unease that would define much of his work. From his first short stories published in magazines to the blockbuster novels that changed the literary landscape, King's journey from aspiring writer to a cultural phenomenon is nothing short of legendary.

King's ability to tap into the darkest corners of the human psyche—where fears, regrets, and hopes collide—has made him a master of not just horror, but of emotional and psychological depth. Whether through the heart-wrenching terror of Carrie, the chilling isolation of The Shining, or the post-apocalyptic dread of The Stand, King’s work taps into universal themes that resonate far beyond genre conventions. His characters are not merely victims of circumstance but complex individuals battling with their own inner demons, making his novels as much about personal conflict as they are about supernatural terror.

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Updated 04/08/2025
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Books by Stephen King
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Series by Stephen King

The Dark Tower (8 books)
Talisman (2 books)
The Green Mile (7 books)
The Secretary of Dreams (2 books)
The Shining (2 books)
Bill Hodges Trilogy (3 books)
Gwendy's Button Box Trilogy (3 books)

Speculative Fiction Books

2025 | horror, thriller, mystery
2024 | horror
2023 | horror
2022 | fantasy, dark fantasy
(Gwendy's Button Box Trilogy #3 / 3)
2022 | horror
2021 | horror, crime fiction
2020 | horror, short stories
2019 | horror
2019 | horror
2019 | horror
2018 | horror
2018 | horror
2018 | horror
2017 | horror
(Gwendy's Button Box Trilogy #1 / 3)
2017 | horror
2015 | horror, short stories
2014 | horror
(The Shining #2 / 2)
2013 | horror, bram stoker award
2013 | horror, mystery
2012 | horror
2012 | horror
(The Dark Tower)
2012 | fantasy, werewolves
2011 | science fiction, thriller
2011 | horror
2010 | horror, short stories, bram stoker award, british fantasy award
(The Secretary of Dreams #2 / 2)
2010 | horror, short stories
2010 | horror
2010 | horror
2009 | horror
2009 | horror, short stories
2008 | fantasy, horror, short stories, bram stoker award
2008 | horror, bram stoker award
2007 | horror
2006 | horror
2006 | horror, bram stoker award
(The Secretary of Dreams #1 / 2)
2006 | horror, short stories
(The Dark Tower #7 / 7)
2004 | fantasy, british fantasy award
(The Dark Tower #6 / 7)
2004 | fantasy
(The Dark Tower #5 / 7)
2003 | fantasy
2002 | horror, short stories
2002 | horror
(Talisman #2 / 2)
2001 | fantasy
2001 | horror
1999 | horror, short stories
1998 | horror, locus award, bram stoker award, british fantasy award
(The Dark Tower #4 / 7)
1997 | fantasy
1997 | horror, short stories
(The Green Mile)
1997 | horror, bram stoker award
(The Green Mile #6 / 6)
1996 | horror
(The Green Mile #5 / 6)
1996 | horror
(The Green Mile #4 / 6)
1996 | horror
(The Green Mile #3 / 6)
1996 | horror
(The Green Mile #2 / 6)
1996 | horror
(The Green Mile #1 / 6)
1996 | horror
1996 | horror, locus award
1995 | horror
1994 | horror
1993 | horror, short stories
1992 | horror
(The Dark Tower #3 / 7)
1991 | fantasy
1991 | horror
1990 | horror, short stories, bram stoker award
1989 | horror
(The Dark Tower #2 / 7)
1987 | fantasy
1987 | horror, psychological horror, movie, bram stoker award, mainstream
1987 | horror
1986 | horror, british fantasy award
1986 | science fiction, horror, thriller
1985 | horror, short stories, locus award
(Talisman #1 / 2)
1984 | fantasy
1983 | horror
1983 | horror, werewolves
1983 | horror
(The Dark Tower #1 / 7)
1982 | fantasy
1982 | horror, short stories
1981 | horror, british fantasy award
1980 | horror
1979 | horror
1978 | horror, post-apocalyptic
1978 | horror, short stories
(The Shining #1 / 2)
1977 | horror
1975 | horror
1974 | horror

Comics and Anthology

(The Dark Tower Graphic Novels #11 / 11)
2013 | fantasy, comics, western
(The Dark Tower Graphic Novels #10 / 11)
2013 | fantasy, comics, western
(The Dark Tower Graphic Novels #9 / 11)
2012 | fantasy, comics, western
(The Dark Tower Graphic Novels #8 / 11)
2012 | fantasy, comics, western
(The Dark Tower Graphic Novels #7 / 11)
2011 | fantasy, vampires, comics, western
(The Dark Tower Graphic Novels #6 / 11)
2011 | fantasy, comics, western
(The Dark Tower Graphic Novels #5 / 11)
2010 | fantasy, comics, western
(The Dark Tower Graphic Novels #4 / 11)
2010 | fantasy, comics, western
(The Dark Tower Graphic Novels #3 / 11)
2009 | fantasy, comics, western
(The Dark Tower Graphic Novels #2 / 11)
2008 | fantasy, comics, western
(The Dark Tower Graphic Novels #1 / 11)
2007 | fantasy, comics, romance, western

Fictions and Others

2021 | thriller
2018 | thriller
2018 | mainstream, adventure
(Bill Hodges Trilogy #3 / 3)
2016 | thriller
(Bill Hodges Trilogy #2 / 3)
2015 | thriller
(Bill Hodges Trilogy #1 / 3)
2014 | thriller
2009 | thriller
2005 | thriller
2000 | locus award, bram stoker award, non-fiction
1992 | thriller

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