Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and music and lyrics by john mellencamp. Dolores claiborne is an american opera composed by tobias picker. There are psychic kids, celestial beings, time travel, and an entity of pure evil that shape shifts. In his book, king writes, im a slow reader, but i usually get through seventy or eighty books a year. A burst water main tuesday destroyed more than 2,000 rare stephen king books, including first editions and manuscripts, in bangor, maine. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. King didnt really consider that until halfway through with the dt series. With more than 70 books in his catalog, stephen king has long been. Most of the monsters and whatnot in kings books randall flagg, the car from buick 8, the monsters from the mist, pennywise, etc are also from this dimension. I read 35 books last year, so i guess i read at a halfking pace. Happy birthday to stephen king, who turns 70 today. 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.
Oct 03, 2017 to help you parse out the good from the bad, heres a list of the 10 worst and 10 best stephen king adaptations so far, not in any particular order, but starting with the ones that probably dont. Some books like the dark tower and the stand arent really connected, but youll find references as well as some connections that youll recognise if you read his previous works right here im talking about the stand and the dark tower series. This is a list of books that stephen king has recommended or mentioned favorably in on writing, danse macabre, secret windows, his entertainment weekly column, in blurbs on book covers, etc. Stephen king s horror stories scarred many of our childhoods and adulthoods, for that matter, but the most upsetting thing of all might be that all of king s books are connected. The 21st pan book of horror stories anthology, december 1979. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. Even better, its both an adaptation of the books and a continuation, meaning theres sure to be plenty there for fans both old and new to obsess over. Delve into any stephen king novel, and at some point youll likely find a secret passageway into another. His 1986 epic it is a perfect nexus not only does the terrifying novel reference books. Stephen king has spent half a century scaring us, but his legacy is so much more than horror.
This is a list of media based on work by stephen king note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. Jul 21, 2016 when you read stephen king s dark tower series, you start to notice that there are a whole lot of books with dark tower connections you werent aware of. The dark tower, it is the day that jake chambers and stephen king save stephen kings life. Sure, the world martin created for the backstabbing inhabitants of a song of ice and fire is meticulous, but its not the tightly woven domain king has hinted at throughout some 50 novels. The white over red color of christine is not a factory color for the 58 furry yet a car fitting the same description shows up in both it and 112263 not sure if she shows up in others but in those two she is connected. Search results for stephen king sorted by relevance page. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. May 29, 20 australian artist and flowchart enthusiast gillian james of tessiegirl created the stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking the vast collection of books and characters thought up by author stephen king. He spent 20 years collecting rare stephen king books. Mar 07, 2018 theorists, let me describe a story to you see if you can guess what it is. A list of stephen kings written works, organized alphabetically. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work.
For specifics, theres a huge chart floating around that connects all the books, but one thing i can think of is that mother abagails powers are supposed to be the shining the ability. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Jul 27, 2017 the wheel of ka turns, and a movie based on stephen kings magnum opus the dark tower is finally coming to theaters, say thankee sai. At this point, you might be wondering why a bestselling author like king reads so many books.
September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. The stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. Derry maine, which is the setting for many stephen king stories and novels including, 112263 is mentioned in the dark tower novels. The night fliersalems lot cumberland county airport, a rest stop for the night flier, sat between a smaller and mostly deserted town with the unlikely name of jerusalems lot and the town of falmouth. Hes scared us, endeared us, inspired us, and hes wowed us with his work. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have.
King has won numerous awards throughout his career, including. King will signal that his worlds are all connected by. The 10 worst and 10 best stephen king movies youtube. Personally i love the combination of real life and fantasy. Stephen king creates a list of 82 books for aspiring writers. The 1 thing stephen king insisted on for hbos the outsider. Hes also suddenly the hottest name in hollywood again, as it becomes the highestgrossing horror movie of all time and lots of other film and tv. Undertheradar stephen king books you need to read asap. The legendary horror author shows no signs of slowing down as he enters his eighth decade, with an epic new novel called sleeping beauties cowritten with son owen king coming out next week. Jake chambers from the dark tower is a twinner of bobby garfield from hearts in atlantis. To help you parse out the good from the bad, heres a list of the 10 worst and 10 best stephen king adaptations so far, not in any particular order, but. His oeuvre is huge and it touches on so much more than just horror.
Iv wizard and glass, the worlds most popular writer confirmed a suspicion long held by readersthat the myriad worlds and universes king has created are, in reality, one world, one universe. Richard dees thought that there was a big market for tabloids like the inside view, and for authors like stephen king. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Since 1977 with the release of carrie, stephen king has made an impact in both the literary world, and the cinematic world. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor exploded. If you are interested in the over 700 books that stephen king has recommended or favorably mentioned in his books, check out this saikingrecommends. The first few sentences made me aware someone had done something with stephen king.
These 10 works are far from the only linked entries in kings oeuvre, but if youve got the bug from castle rock and want to start spelunking. Search results for stephen king tampa bay library consortium. These 10 works are far from the only linked entries in kings oeuvre, but if. Sep 05, 2000 i am coming to understand that rolands world actually contains all the others of my making stephen king.
When you read stephen kings dark tower series, you start to notice that there are a whole lot of books with dark tower connections you werent aware of. Stephen king and son team up for a novel about women whose sleep should not be disturbed. He says hes a slow reader, but he still gets through 70 80 books a year. How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories. 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. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Mar 11, 2019 stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. Stephen king creates a list of 96 books for aspiring writers to read. The castle rock creators spoke to indiewire about what stephen king references inspired henry and their favorite easter eggs early on. I am coming to understand that rolands world actually contains all the others of my making stephen king.
The only thing i may look forward to more than a new stephen king novel is a new collection of his short stories. Sep 04, 2018 the stephen king shared universe ranking. You author caroline kepnes on discovering yourself in king s. Hes an institution, a legacy of classic horror stories that capture our imaginations, fuel our nightmares, and speak when hes at his best. The drawing of the three 1988 the tommyknockers 1988 nightmares in the sky photo book with text by king 1989 the dark half 1989. Stephen king and son team up for a novel about women whose. Apr 14, 2017 this is not stephen king that we know and love. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books.
Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like theyre trading gossip about an old school friend. Stephen king gets a lot of milage out of the sleepy maine town of derry. With sales of over 300 million copies of more than 70 books, plus dozens of stories adapted for film and television, stephen king was the dominant american storyteller for over 25 years. Limited edition prints are available to purchase online. King writes that he reads 70 80 books a year, that a bit more than one book a weekand that is the speed of a slow reader. Jul 25, 2018 the castle rock creators spoke to indiewire about what stephen king references inspired henry and their favorite easter eggs early on. I can mark whole eras of my life by stephen king books. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest.
Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. Oct 10, 2018 stephen king has spent half a century scaring us, but his legacy is so much more than horror. I connected with his voice because he was writing like. In stephen king books, twinners are doppelgangers in other universes. Being almost 70 years old, stephen kings been officially published for 50 of them, and many of his books were published multiple times throughout the years. Some of the films based off his books have become some all time classics and some of the greatest films ever. Most of the monsters and whatnot in king s books randall flagg, the car from buick 8, the monsters from the mist, pennywise, etc are also from this dimension. Jul 01, 2018 in his book, king writes, im a slow reader, but i usually get through seventy or eighty books a year. And if you buy one of his books today, you get the present. Geralds game director mike flanagan on adapting his darkness this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. See search results for stephen king in the tampa bay library consortium digital collection. Apr 26, 2018 king writes that he reads 70 80 books a year, that a bit more than one book a weekand that is the speed of a slow reader.
Aug 24, 2015 terrific story, shattering conclusion. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its. The wheel of ka turns, and a movie based on stephen kings magnum opus the dark tower is finally coming to theaters, say thankee sai. 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. Sep 21, 2017 happy birthday to stephen king, who turns 70 today. Anyhow, king writes that every book has its own lessons, and quite often, bad books have more to teach than the good ones. Explore a comprehensive list of stephen king books and stories. Theorists, let me describe a story to you see if you can guess what it is. Honestly, its hard to think of a stephen king book that hasnt left at least one image permanently. Jan 15, 2020 stephen king isnt just an author by this point. Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. Part of 112263 takes place there, and that storys hero george amberson actually. The stephen king shared universe ranking the ringer.
So apparently stephen king books are all connected. You author caroline kepnes on discovering yourself in kings. A ranking of the greatest novels, short stories, movies, and other creations of the worlds most popular writer stephen. Australian artist and flowchart enthusiast gillian james of tessiegirl created the stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking the vast collection of books and characters thought up by author stephen king. This stephen king is making money on the coat tails of our beloved. Sisters of eluria limited edition in connection with the dark tower series. A guide to the worlds of stephen king stanley wiater, christopher golden, hank wagner cemetery dance 382001 the modern weird tale s. When you read stephen king s dark tower series, you start to notice that there are a whole lot of books with dark tower connections you werent aware of. Yes, i love stephen king, but even being a constant reader doesnt prevent me from being willing to admit that the man can and often does go long on his word count.