Apr 11, 2015 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. Glenn addressed stephen kings hypocrisy monday night watch it in the clip above. Stephen dobynswhom stephen king has described as the best of the bestis back with a comic suspense novel about a smalltime con operation, a pair of combative detectives, and the pride, revenge, and deception that guide us all. I keep having people say, gee, its like were living in a stephen king story, king said on nprs fresh air and my only response to that is, im sorry. Below is a list of stephen kings books in order of when they were originally published. No book that size is perfect, because excess is kind of the point.
It may not be fashionable to say it, but stephen king is one of the most gifted and prolific. Theres nothing than can beat that feeling of finishing an 800page book. For insomnia though, the length is not needed and leads to starting, stalling, and confusion during the most important moments in the book. King has been a publishing phenomenon almost since his career began in earnest with carrie, but many people discovered his early classics like that, salems lot more on that later and the shining through paperback editions. Online and instore available instore filter results. 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. A book s 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. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The book is quarter bound in black cloth with black boards.
The original edition of kings apocalyptic moral fable and the complete and uncut updated version both have their partisans. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. And the boners in stephen kings books are sometimes weird, sometimes funny, sometimes awkward, sometimes gross, and often described rather creatively. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically.
He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. We celebrate the author known to many as the father of modern horror. Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. Stephen only autographs books at official book signings. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts.
A concordance and scripted by new york times bestseller peter david, this series delves in depth into rolands origins the perfect introduction to this incredibly. Pdf it book by stephen king free download 1090 pages. It may not be fashionable to say it, but stephen king is one of the most gifted and prolific american writers in history. Stephen king has written another new ending to the stand but do we need it. 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.
And i mean, ive written about shootings and guttings and everything else. Stephen king rare books and first editions at bauman rare. This makes picking the best stephen king books a daunting challenge. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Sumptuously drawn by jae lee and richard isanove, adapted by longtime stephen king expert robin furth author of stephen kings the dark tower. Hes poured it into your mind, and hes done it well. We got a couple of dead meth cookers out here past the lumberyard, says the dispatcher. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. Dec 09, 2019 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. The stand is more than 800 pages long, and thats just one of what the internet assures us is at least 60 novels penned by stephen king. At over 800 pages more, if youre reading the uncut edition, the stand includes as much horror as any of king s other novels, spurred by a viral outbreak that kills off 99. A big part of the books pleasures and over 800 pages, there are. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books.
Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. His writing is very popular, and his books are in high demand. Aug 30, 2018 at over 800 pages more, if youre reading the uncut edition, the stand includes as much horror as any of kings other novels, spurred by a viral outbreak that kills off 99. The trade paperback is completely illustrated in genuine comic book format by berni wrightson, a.
The first appeared in the original, 800 page version published in 1978. They dont open a stephen king novel expecting to read about a bunch of old people playing chess at a picnic table and watching planes take off at the nearby airport, or about a romance between a 70 yearold widow and widower. Martin, the pillars of the earth by ken follett, harry. Seriously, the book doesnt start to get interesting until the last 250 pages, when they actually decide to take on pennywise. Ive always thought the implication behind questions like this to be rather illinformed. The list of books and their page counts was supplied by king s office and refers to the american hardcover editions. Personally i love the combination of real life and fantasy. Another horror blockbuster, mercedes and all, from maestro king end of watch, 2016, etc. Since then, he has written more than 70 novels, nonfiction books and story collections. Readers pick books by margaret atwood, stephen king for goodreads choice awards.
Stephen king rare books and first editions at bauman rare books. Stephen king is so vastly productive that at one point his sprawling novel it 1986 was omitted from britannicas biography of him. But savoring a book of, say, 800 pages or longer is a project. But there was an even more limited version, of which just 26 copies were published, in which the book was wrapped in a special aluminumcoated. Oct 30, 2019 stephen king is a very recognizable name in the genre of horror fiction, though not all of his books fall into this category. May 04, 2020 stephen edwin king, born in 1947, published his first novel, carrie, in 1974. I mean, i know you want to be the king of all scary writers.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1090 pages and is available in paperback format. Titles include bag of bones, danse macabre, dark half, dead zone, dolores claiborne, different seasons, drawing of the three, dreamcatcher, duma key, everythings eventual, firestarter, four past midnight, girl who loved tom gordon, green mile, hearts in atlantis, insomnia, liseys story, misery, needful things, night shift. Although, you know, stephen, there is another writer. His books have sold over 350 million copies since he first published carrie in 1974. The stand by stephen king, it by stephen king, the way of kings by brandon sanderson, a storm of swords by george r. Nov 15, 2016 king s sixth published novel, about a little girl who can start fires with her mind, was issued as a mainstream title by viking and a slipcased, signed 725copy limited edition by phantasia press. Heres a tumblr for all the boners in stephen kings books. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. I must say that i am not a fan of stephen kings books, but am very interested in the kennedy history, so when i saw 112463 i bought it for that reason, and what a fantastic read it was, stephen king makes you feel part of the story,plus the romance with sadie makes our hero really human, oswald is a bore as a man so to write about him only would be a loss to the book, i recommend this book. Sumptuously drawn by jae lee and richard isanove, adapted by longtime stephen king expert robin furth author of stephen king s the dark tower. And when outlets start prefacing the number of novels youve written with an approximation like at least, you know youve published a very large number of novels. The first edition of the novel was published in september 1986, and was written by stephen king.
Titles include bag of bones, danse macabre, dark half, dead zone, dolores claiborne, different seasons, drawing of the three, dreamcatcher, duma key, everythings eventual, firestarter, four past midnight, girl who loved tom gordon, green mile, hearts in atlantis, insomnia, liseys story, misery, needful things, night shift, nightmares and. Stephen kings the stand is bloated, racist, and somehow. Until i realized that introduction lasted until like, page 300. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. First edition of this novel about a town cut off from the world by the appearance of a mysterious dome, signed on the title page by stephen king. I did that because back in the early days of my career there was a feeling in the publishing business that one book a year was all the public would accept but i think that a number of writers have disproved that by now. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo.
If youre not a horror reader but want to give stephen king a try, this massive novel is on your short. He said they should have to be the ones who clean up the blood and guts in the next shooting. One of my all time favorite books is atlas shrugged which is at least around 1200 pages. Notorious horror author stephen king has decided to publicly bash the nra for apparently promoting violence. Stephen king realizes that living during the covid19 pandemic feels like being stuck inside one of his books. 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. At over 800 pages more, if youre reading the uncut edition, the. Frequently asked questions about stephen king and his work. 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. With more than 70 books in his catalog, stephen king has long been one of. Sep 06, 2019 at over 800 pages more, if youre reading the uncut edition, the stand includes as much horror as any of kings other novels, spurred by a viral outbreak that kills off 99.
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. A concordance and scripted by new york times bestseller peter david, this series delves in depth into rolands origins the perfect introduction to this. Stephen king books in french for sale in stock ebay. As a result, hardcover first editions of his first few novels are much more difficult to find and consequently very expensive depending on their condition. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are dick halloran, pennywise the dancing clown. Jan 28, 2014 and the boners in stephen king s books are sometimes weird, sometimes funny, sometimes awkward, sometimes gross, and often described rather creatively. His first completed novel, rage, was about a kid holding his high school class at gunpoint, and the novel he wrote right before carrie was blaze, the story of a ki. Stephen edwin king, born in 1947, published his first novel, carrie, in 1974.
Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. The 10 best horror novels written by stephen king mydomaine. Browse our fine collection of stephen king signed first edition books. In a comic book personally overseen by king himself, rolands past is revealed. He no longer accepts books sent through the mail for his signature and does not send out autographed photos. Check out this list of the 10 best books written by the master of horror himself, stephen king. First editions are sought after by collectors and avid fans. Stephen kings first true novel was also one of his best known works, carrie, which was published in 1974. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. For a generation of readers, stephen king is the voice of the underbelly of smalltown america, having made his name as the author of cult classics with an equally strong legacy of film adaptations including carrie, the shining, the green mile, the stand, pet sematary, it, under the dome and the tommyknockers.
Im one of them and the guy who writes the along came the spider b. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Usually the argument is that he writes so quickly, he must have a ghostwriter. At over 800 pages more, if youre reading the uncut edition, the stand includes as much horror as any of kings other novels, spurred by a viral outbreak that kills off 99.
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