Stephen king has written nearly 60 novelsand counting. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. A modern master of horror and suspense, he produces material at a terrifying rate. Stephen king is the prolific award winning author of more than fifty books, most of which are worldwide bestsellers. A definitive ranking of every stephen king short story.
King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. My experience with stephen king s novels is limited, this is because i am much more familiar with films based on his books, his novellas and, the focus of this article, his short stories. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. One would assume hes made a deal with the devil himself, to be able to write 54 novels, and nearly 200 short stories since carrie was first published in 1973. But at the end of the day, he did not edit the individual interviews, nor did he edit the book overall, and may not even have been kosher with it. 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. 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. Ive only read stephen kings richard bachmans the long walk which was part of the bachman books collection, but that had been many years ago.
Here is a list of the twentyeight king books ive read, and how i feel about them. I havent managed to read all of stephen kings novels yet im still working on that but i have read all of his short stories. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Granted, its a long fairy tale, but its perfect in tone and the obvious signifiers dragons, towers, kings, and princes. To help you out, weve put together this list of the best stephen kings books, ranked from. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. Aug 09, 2014 in case you didnt know i just finished the dark tower series by stephen king, and it was the very definition of epic. The 20 best stephen king books to read the extensive. Best stephen king books list of stephen king novels ranked. Make a ranking from best to worst of the king books youve read. The 17 best stephen king books ever written, ranked. Whatever it is, theres no denying that stephen king knows what scares usand hes not afraid to deliver. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically.
Ranking stephen king s novels posted by drewtheengineer on 52219 at 9. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best looking back over more than 40 years worth of the writers work. To celebrate these recent accomplishments, and stephen king s entire career, today we look back on his most famous books. Ive listened to a lot of stephen king audiobooks and. The flourishing stephen king renaissance were currently in the midst of shows little sign of slowing down as this weeks longawaited remake of pet sematary makes clear. Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel.
Photo by astrid stawiarzgetty books lists stephen king share tweet pin. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. May 20, 2017 stephen king writes great fiction of all lengths. A definitive ranking of nearly every stephen king movie and. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. Also this book ties in with other stephen king books like the avengers movies which is pretty cool. The drawing of the three by stephen king download pdf. Stephen king s work has been adapted so many times sometimes by king himself that its impossible to find a single unifying thread in all of the film adaptations.
January, 2016 in featured articles ranking every stephen king novel, from worst to first. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Over the years, king has become known for titles that are both commercially successful and sometimes critically acclaimed. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest. Stephen king is arguably the most prolific author of the last century. Mark graham this is probably the best film on this list, but its not a terribly great adaptation of stephen king. Every single stephen king novella, ranked mashable. Not only is this the worst stephen king book that i own, its the worst by a large margin. In other words, not only has its difficult to point to a stephen king book that is outright bad, but across 50 novels, some are more successful than othersso we ranked them all. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.
I personally couldnt stand listening to the voice for 63. Enter stephen king, the master of spooks, good storytelling, and, yes, often really long books. Only stephen king is the best author to write horror and thrilling book. This is the first of a trio of books which are collections of interviews with king. This week, stephen king releases his latest novel, mr. Feb 24, 2020 today we are tackling the king of horror, i ranked every stephen king i have ever read. Hes one of the most recognizable names in fiction and easily one of the most prolific american authors. I love horror because i read his book since i was child and now im grown up with his book. What are some of king s bestselling novels and films throughout the years. That depends on whether youre looking for a horror classic like it or supernatural novel like the shining, heres every king book ranked by scarefactor. The stand by stephen king, it by stephen king, the shining by. I love love love bare bones and in many ways do consider it to be a nonfiction book by king. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books. The master of suspense has enough famous horror novel options to last you months. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. Ranking every stephen king novel, from worst to first. Here, submitted for your approval, are the short story collections of stephen king. With over 60 novels published, there are no shortage of great titles to choose from. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. But by some off chance youre a stranger to his writing, weve rounded up 10 of the best, most ghastly horror books written by stephen king his greatest hits, if you willin no particular order. Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. Best stephen king books list of stephen king novels. The art by glenn chadbourne is good, but the poem the book is built around is mediocre at best, and as far as im concerned the book exists only to milk a few dollars out of hardcore king fans. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture.
A ranking of the greatest novels, short stories, movies, and other creations of the worlds most popular writer spignesi, stephen j. To the gentleman who read 112263 and joyland they both nailed it. Ranking stephen king s novels posted by foreverellishugh on 42619 at 7. The best stephen king audiobooks ranked best thriller books.
Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. January 1, 2016 in featured articles slenderman video. After that its a little harder to be objective as ive found his short story collections to be really incredible and woukd probably rank them higher than the other sk novels ive read. Ranking stephen kings dark tower series corrosive teapot books. Stephen king books download free books online 8freebooks. Oct 18, 20 i can only assume that stephen king would be mucho pissed to see this at the top of the list, but its truly the only adaptation on the list that can be considered a work of art. Aug 28, 2015 in this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word.
And if you buy one of his books today, you get the present. King making himself a character was one of the worst decisions ever by an author, and there were plenty of other problems. I subscribed to scribd after hearing that the first month was free and immediately saw a trove of stephen king titles that were available, so the long walk was my first listen. An underrated classic, rose madder 1995 is the story of rosie daniels, a wife who has finally found the courage to. Ive decided to start reading the stephen king books in chronological order. Jun 14, 2019 hes one of the most recognizable names in fiction and easily one of the most prolific american authors. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. It was the final dark tower book written before kings van accident, which inspired him to quickly finish the series by writing the last three books. At 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. With so many great works, this list of books by stephen king, voted on by the ranker community, attempts to rank his top novels and best books ever. In celebration of sleepless nights, here are some of the freakiest, scariest stephen king books. If i had read all of those thousands of pages for that ending i probably would have punted it through a window. However, not all of king s books are created equal. Feb 18, 2016 a beginners guide to stephen king books.
Author lee mcgeorge explores the home of slenderman. Stephen edwin king is an american author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. 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. Stephen king rewrites the kennedy assassination using an english teacher and time travel. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. With such an expansive catalogue of books, king has too many to simply choose blindly, so lets get into the top 10 stephen king audiobooks, in particular order. The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. Of course, we dont just love to read kings bookswe also love to reread them, and. The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best. This list of king s writings is the definitive ranking of his body of work. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever.
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. Ranking every stephen king novel by how likely they are to. Undoubtedly one of the most prolific and quite possibly one of the greatest writers of our generation, stephen king s books offer much more variety than the horror stories for which he became famous. December 30, 2015 in featured articles top 10 horror novels of 2015. The gunslinger is a little different from other stephen king books but its still probably his best book. Here i will focus on his short story collections of which there are 6, and will be ranking them from best to worst.
While not a horrifying story, it is suspenseful and powerful. Stephen king was raised by a single workingclass mother after his father walked out on the family when the future author was 2 years old. Stephen king is a wellknown american author of fantasy, suspense, supernatural fiction, and horror books. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. My suggestion would be to not include collections like night shift or different seasons since those contain multiple stories however, i would include hearts in atlantas because each story is part of the greater whole. This wiki has been updated 23 times since it was first published in march of 2015.
Best stephen king books ranked by how scary they are. This has been said to hold some of kings best writing. 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. 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.
Throughout his career, king has written numerous books, some of which have been adapted into television series, comic books, miniseries, and feature films. There are some stephen king books that have produced film adaptations so famous that its difficult to separate the reality of the text from the movie. Without further ado, heres my list of the best stephen king audiobooks published in this century. Theres a lot to take in throughout the eight books that make up the series and while reading them youll come across fantasy, horror, romance, action and even a little bit.
Ive read 20 of his books so far and am really looking forward to reading more of his books in the future. Im starting the dark tower and am trying to read the appropriate supplementary novels, without having to like, read 6 books between each one. A ranking of the greatest novels, short stories, movies, and other creations of the worlds most popular writer. I thought he was terrible, especially for the voice of sadie. 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. Master of horror author stephen king is the end all and be all for many genre lovers when they feel its time to sit back, relax and grab something terrifying to read.
Simply put, everyone has their own favorite horror stories by king. Aug 24, 2015 terrific story, shattering conclusion. Jul 18, 2019 whatever it is, theres no denying that stephen king knows what scares usand hes not afraid to deliver. I love you always stephen king and i will always support you.