Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. Ive been chained up on a soiled bed in a crawl space beneath the room where they film alpha book club segments and demanded i rank every. Needless to say, i also have read every stephen king book and own all of them in hard and soft cover now that i am an adult. In the early nineties, king wrote a set of novels focused on abused women and the horrible men who beat and haunt and entrap them. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. As pennywise creeps back into theaters this week for the andy muschiettidirected it chapter two, float into the list of stephen king books ranked.
Best of stephen king 142 books goodreads share book. Ranking stephen king books isnt easy, with so many to choose from, so help us out and vote. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best barnes. Aug 22, 2019 kings bestselling 1,100page whopper of a book and the 1990 tv miniseries helped elevate shapeshifting killer clown pennywise into a potent cultural bogeyman. The 10 best horror novels written by stephen king mydomaine. Ahead of the theatrical release of it, i look at the box office results. While i do not agree with a lot of the rankings i think many of the comments on individual books. Ranking every stephen king adaptation, from worst to best sections. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery.
The book that made stephen king a household name and began a lifetime career as one of the worlds most skilled authors was none other than carrie. 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. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. Stephen king is a household name when it comes to both fiction and horror. Author lee mcgeorge explores the home of slenderman. As the author of more than 60 globally bestselling books, the mind behind 50 of the scariest scary movies, and both a national medal of honor and national book foundation medal recipient, its an undisputed fact that stephen king is a master of horror fiction. Sep 27, 2019 every stephen king movie ranked part 2 killjoy jake. You dont think of it as a horror story, but everyone not me sure did seem. The titular creature awakens every 27 years to feed off of the residents of derry, maine, and it. January 1, 2016 in featured articles slenderman video. January, 2016 in featured articles ranking every stephen king novel, from worst to first.
I love horror because i read his book since i was child and now im grown up with his book. Rereading it may actually be disappointing, because i have reread sections of the book, and although its always fun to read any passages written by king he really is, seriously, a good writer, the story as a whole doesnt stand up as well as other king tales like it. Reddits largest community of stephen king s avid fans. Stephen kings 10 scariest books, because sleeping is. All stephen king movies ranked mar 18, 2020 every stephen king miniseries, ranked worst to best. Whatever it is, theres no denying that stephen king knows what scares usand hes not afraid to deliver. Here are all 59 stephen king movies ranked from worst to best, featuring old classics, forgotten duds, and new adaptations like it and the dark tower. Ahead of it, every stephen king movies box office ranked. I had to get my parents to give written permission to bring it in and read it in class. Stephen king tv series ranked worst to best youtube. Best stephen king books list of stephen king novels ranked. The last time i updated this ranking of king s books was 20, which in these times of hardship seems implausibly distant.
Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture. Ive decided to start reading the stephen king books in chronological order. Hes an institution, a legacy of classic horror stories that capture our imaginations. Stephen king, one of the masters of american horror fiction, has an oeuvre. The deeply dark novel describes physical pain while the. Remember when we ranked every stephen king movie, and no one got hurt, and the comments section was super supportive. Only stephen king is the best author to write horror and thrilling book. And finally, its those twists on kings book, which we wont reveal, that allow the film to find its own creepy, despairing tone.
Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. This project has become the most badass book report, i have ever done. I devoured it whole, and returned to the book rack over and over again that summer the summer of 1990, getting a new copy of a king book every time i finished one. Stephen king s novel it has now been adapted into a twopart miniseries and two theatrical films, and.
As pennywise creeps back into theaters this week for the andy muschiettidirected it chapter two, float into the list of stephen king books ranked below and find out where the source material. Read more stephen kings best books, ranked by readers. Hes one of the most recognizable names in fiction and easily one of the most prolific american authors. December 30, 2015 in featured articles top 10 horror novels of 2015. This is a list of all the tv movie adaptations of stephen kings work, ranked from worst to best. Stephen king s books are never as one would imagine. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. Stephen king has published more than 80 novels since 1974. However, if you ask 100 people to name a writer of horror, every single person will mention stephen king, without fail. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Stephen king s work has been adapted into many feature films, but sometimes his stories become tv miniseries, and heres how those stack up.
At 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. This list of king s writings is the definitive ranking of his body of work. Jun 14, 2019 enjoy this list of stephen king books ranked, and vote for the novels you think are the best stephen king books of all time. In any case, i dont think it is substantial enough to belong on a ranked list of king books. All stephen king movies ranked stephen king movies ranked for as long as king s been been publishing, hollywoods been knockknockknockin on stephen s door for more. Although admittedly its a book selling website still an interesting list.
Every single one of kings 60 novels all of them bestsellers is a mustread for any horrorfantasy fan and burgeoning writerand hes a. Scariest stephen king book what was the scariest stephen king book youve read. 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. Here, submitted for your approval, are the short story collections of stephen king, ranked. Maximum overdrive is the only movie stephen king ever directed with very good reason. Best stephen king books ranked by how scary they are. With over 60 novels published, there are no shortage of great titles to choose from. Every single stephen king novella, ranked mashable. A complete ranking of every movie, tv series, or episode involving stephen king. After a pulse of some sort turns everyone who is talking on their cell phones into murderous zombies, the survivors all of whom turn out to.
Time to do it all over again with the stephen king miniseries, a category that. People who voted on this list 223 todd 72 books friends aj 1846 books 45 friends rebecca 2802 books 30 friends. All of the best stephen king books, ranked as the greatest living master of both jump scares and slowcreeping dread, stephen king has reshaped an entire genre in the image of his imagination. With that in mind, heres every stephen king tv series ranked from worst to best. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Reddits largest community of stephen kings avid fans. Theres a reason it tops this list of stephen king s scariest books.
This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. Jul 22, 2016 theres a reason it tops this list of stephen king s scariest books. Still, though, i remember really enjoying it when i read it, and for that. It was here that i found the battered old paperback copy of the stand that set me on my lifelong exploration of the works of stephen king. 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. Uncle steve has released seven new books in the intervening years depending on what you count, and with each successive addition, ive felt like i needed to revisit this post. Without a moments hesitation he went with liseys story, a 2006 novel about a woman coping with. King made his first actual published appearance in 1965 in the magazine comics. Not only is this the worst stephen king book that i own, its the worst by a large margin.
To be fair, the film was really codirected by stephen king and cocaine. That depends on whether youre looking for a horror classic like it or supernatural novel like the shining, heres every king book ranked by. To say stephen king is prolific is to understate his publishing career. In this first adaptation of trucks, its not just trucks but all. Stephen king has been called the master of the macabre for well over 40 years and its easy to see why. In celebration of sleepless nights, here are some of the freakiest, scariest stephen king books. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. May 09, 2018 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. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. The problem with maximum overdrive is that i was coked out of my mind all through its production, and i really didnt know what i was doing. In our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he ever wrote. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books.
Ranking every stephen king novel by how likely they are to. From graphic gore to twisted thoughts, he keeps his readers fascinated. For two generations of literary thrillseekers, his very name is synonymous with horror. From carrie to doctor sleep, this is a comprehensive list. Every stephen king movie, ranked from worst to best. Every single stephen king novel ranked by how likely they are. All 44 stephen king movies, ranked worst to best photos. All 64 stephen king books, ranked stephen king books that should be. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever page 2. I love you always stephen king and i will always support you. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever stephen. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Ranking every stephen king adaptation, from worst to best.
With that many books under his belt, not every one has been a hit but hes got. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Stephen king s work has been adapted into many feature films, but sometimes his stories become tv. King and straub that results in more lovely passages than the typical lesser king book has any right to offer.
Jun 25, 2019 at 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Every stephen king s it adaptation, ranked worst to best. The master of suspense has enough famous horror novel options to last you months. Oct 30, 2019 all 44 stephen king movies, ranked worst to best photos. The titular creature awakens every 27 years to feed off. Jan 14, 2020 stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. A definitive ranking of every stephen king short story. 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. The story told was about a young girl named carrie white, a shy girl who finds herself going through puberty to her horror in front of the taunting gazes of her classmates. Between research and taking daily brakes to avoid kinglike dreams true story. Every year, as the months get colder and we approach the holiday season, two things remain true for me. King s books and short stories quickly became hit movies, many of them celebrated in.
Apr 02, 2019 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. Mar 20, 2019 as the author of more than 60 globally bestselling books, the mind behind 50 of the scariest scary movies, and both a national medal of honor and national book foundation medal recipient, its an undisputed fact that stephen king is a master of horror fiction. The best stephen king novels 12 mustread stephen king books. Every stephen king miniseries, ranked worst to best. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. He tells you in his own words how he builds the architecture of each story, the details of every character, and. 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. Nov 05, 2014 in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he ever wrote.
The 17 best stephen king books ever written, ranked. Weve made a ranked list of ten pure horror novels by king that we think will keep you up for plenty of nights to come. 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. Without a moments hesitation he went with liseys story, a 2006 novel. Aug 24, 2019 new videos every tuesday and saturday. To put this comment in perspective, when i was in seventh grade, we had to pick a fiction book of our choice to read. Every stephen king movie, ranked from worst to best 64. Hes an institution, a legacy of classic horror stories that capture our imaginations, fuel our nightmares, and speak when hes at his. The problem with maximum overdrive is that i was coked out of my mind all through its production, and i really didnt know what. Every stephen kings it adaptation, ranked worst to best. Ranking every stephen king novel, from worst to first. Hes published over short stories and 51 novels including a 52nd book coming out this september. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever this is from barnes and noble. Oct 30, 2019 stephen king isnt just an author by this point.
Over the next 46 years, king would publish at least one book virtually every year. 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. 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. Enjoy this list of stephen king books ranked, and vote for the novels you think are the best stephen king books of all time. 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.