Without any further ado, here are all the stephen king books that have yet to either be adapted into a movie or tv show, or have an adaptation announced as in the works. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor exploded. Stephen kings it has grown even more popular after the release of its successful feature film adaptations, but it turns out that the movie shares a connection with another pivotal king text, the shining it is often regarded as one of the most important stephen king novels and its a really strong encapsulation of the author, for both better and for worse. It was so good to realise that this book was connected to the dark tower stories. In the books, it is a mysterious force that leads all living and unliving. 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. Many of the novels and short stories written or cowritten by stephen king take place in a. These stephen king connections will blow your mind. This is just a list of every single book written by the author stephen king, and by the way all stephen king fans stephen king actually liked the dark tower movie.
The stephen king multiverse is so vast and so flexible that even some diehard horror fans havent fully explored it, but were going to do our best. With an author as prolific as stephen king, its no surprise his universe is expansive but did you know most of his works are connected to. For the sake of keeping things manageable, this list only covers king s novels, as the author has an absolutely massive. Stephen king multiverse a constant readers guide fictionphile. Mar 11, 2019 stephen king says, every now and thenrarely. Here are a few things to know before getting started. These stephen king characters all appear in multiple books. Part of 112263 takes place there, and that storys hero george amberson actually. Carrie was the first book that stephen king published, and in this case, starting from the beginning is a great thing. Stephen king always knows best what does and does not work in his novels, and hes correct that the flashbacks in this book are its highlight. In many of the novels and short stories written and cowritten by stephen king. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted.
The first stephen king book i read was 112263, and the tieins to it went over my head. Im only on my 5th stephen king book but i grew up watching the movies. A departure from kings usual horror fare, the novel tells the story of murder, dark magic. It s bev and richie reprise their roles in kings recent novel 112263. The number nineteen is a magical number in the dark tower novels. Mr mercedes, kings first hardboiled detective book, was first published in 2014 and featured retired detective bill hodges. Every stephen king multiverse book is not directly connected to each and every other book in the stephen king multiverse.
Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. When allworld was created, gan appeared in a metaphysical form as a giant. Aug 05, 2016 mr mercedes, kings first hardboiled detective book, was first published in 2014 and featured retired detective bill hodges. Stephen kings horror stories scarred many of our childhoods and adulthoods, for that matter, but the most upsetting thing of all might be that all of kings books are connected. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. Derry maine, which is the setting for many stephen king stories and novels including, 112263 is mentioned in the dark tower novels. Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like theyre trading gossip about an old school friend.
Join her and her startled friends as they wade through the endless king universe and how its alllll connected. Ive read almost every book stephen king has published, because i started with salems lot when it first appeared in paperback, picked up carrie as soon as possible after that, and thereafter bought every book he released soon after publication. Even though they occasionally veer into near upton sinclairesque melodrama, they have a clean sentimentality that i loved. How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories. Dec 06, 2019 every stephen king multiverse book is not directly connected to each and every other book in the stephen king multiverse. Apr 20, 2020 stephen kings epic fantasy novel, the eyes of the dragon, is in development as a tv series at hulu. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. Of all stephen kings novels, the dark tower saga has had the most persistent hold upon the authors imagination. First look at stephen king s the stand vanity fair. Hes an institution, a legacy of classic horror stories that capture our imaginations, fuel our nightmares, and speak.
Misery and pet cemetery, i didnt care for as movies, so, its possible the books were similar and you just unwittingly got a bad. It is connected to the shining, the shawshank redemption, the dark tower, the dead. His 1986 epic it is a perfect nexus not only does the terrifying novel reference books. The stephen king book guaranteed to scare your zodiac sign. Stephen king burst onto the horror scene with his novel carrie and quickly became a household name. Delve into any stephen king novel, and at some point youll likely find a secret passageway into another. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. 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. I heard that a lot of his books are somehow connected and my question is. Yet, each book connects to at least one other book in the web. Part of 112263 takes place there, and that storys hero george amberson actually meets losers club members beverly marsh. Dolores claiborne is an american opera composed by tobias picker.
Oct 09, 2019 the stephen king multiverse is so vast and so flexible that even some diehard horror fans havent fully explored it, but were going to do our best. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. In the afterword to wizard and glass, the fourth book in the dark tower series, king writes i have written enough novels and short stories to fill a solar system of the imagination, but wizard and glass protagonist rolands story is my jupiter a planet that dwarfs all the others. The fact that 112263 was published a full 25 years after it is a testament to something stephen king said recently about his stories. I thought were two of the best booksstories ive ever read. This unsuspecting burgh also harboured one of his most notorious villains. Song of susannah, we learn that this is the day that stephen king was hit by van near lovell, maine. Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. Entertainment weeklys the ultimate guide to stephen king, inside the mind of horrors most prolific author, is on sale now. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts.
Buzzfeeds louis peitzman recently decided to watch every single stephen king adaptation and rank them all in order of worst to best. However, many novels in the list of stephen king books bear a connection to the dark tower universe and to each other, although they are completely separate stories you can read separately. Read on for a list of stephen king books in order or find out how his writing has inspired other. Well done to stephen king for finding another angle and to meet the low men again. It won an edgar award and, as the first in a trilogy, was followed by finders and keepers and end of watch. Stephen king characters connected in a single flowchart. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. His stephen king multiverse map is one of the best, see his process here. Johnny marinvilles crosscountry harleydavidson motorcycle trip is very similar to a promotional book tour king did, on his own harley, a few.
Of all stephen kings novels, the dark tower saga has had the most persistent hold upon the authors. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and music and lyrics by john mellencamp. Sometimes you find out that life really does imitate art. 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. I think in this case it really has, horror novelist stephen king told the new york times about his latest book, the institute. Still, we feel this book belongs on any good stephen king reading list solely because of its quality. The only thing i may look forward to more than a new stephen king novel is a new collection of his short stories. Begun in 1970, it has remained an active part of his creative life for more than fortytwo years. Want to see how almost every single movie based on a stephen king book connects to the universe of the dark tower. If you compile a list of his bestloved novels, a large proportion of them will feature kids as primary protagonists. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction.
Sep 09, 2017 stephen king gets a lot of milage out of the sleepy maine town of derry. Look, if nothing else we can all agree that shawshank is the greatest movie ever made. King didnt really consider that until halfway through with the dt series. With over 60 books published in the mainstream, there is a lot of stephen king out there to be read. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and.
Stephen kings epic fantasy novel, the eyes of the dragon, is in development as a tv series at hulu. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have a. He patiently explains his strategy and defends his decisions to maya, who has a lot of questions and, predictably, some unsolicited and uneducated opinions. Stephen king gets a lot of milage out of the sleepy maine town of derry. All things serve the beam and all roads lead to the dark tower. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. Jan 14, 2020 something thats incredibly fun about stephen kings many novels is that hes slowly created a connected universe between many of his stories that is full of easter eggs for astute readers. But king, whose every book becomes a best seller and, now more than. Stephen king has connected several of his books in the same region of maine, most commonly around the fictional town of. Sep 06, 2019 lee ranaldo sonic youth and raul refree rosalia at paste studio nyc tue, 18 feb 2020 19.
So apparently stephen king books are all connected thats a real stretch. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its. Every stephen king book show list info stephen king is known as the master of horror, but his work also includes thrillers, comingofage stories, scifi, and fantasy. 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. 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. The new hulu series castle rock doesnt adapt any single stephen king story directly, but instead takes place in a world of interconnected short stories and novels set within the authors. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy.
I wouldnt want to work in any laundry called the blue ribbon. John swithen, alias stephen king, wrote the fifth quarter. There are references to previous books in it, and pennywise comes up in kings later novels. Honestly, its hard to think of a stephen king book that hasnt left at least one image permanently. Upcoming stephen king movies and tv shows in development. 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. 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. Do all stephen king books take place in the same universe or series of connected. Even stephen king thinks were living in a stephen king book i feel like jack torrance, for gods sakes, says the lockeddown author, whose new story collection is if it bleeds. 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 following characters have appeared in the works of stephen king. Stephen kings dozens of books all connected back to the dark tower, referencing characters from older stories and drawing connections that. Stephen kings 1978 novel, the stand, takes place in a postapocalyptic version of the u. No one knows all of this better than stephen king, the master of modern horror. Its a lot like the six degrees of the stephen king multiverse. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. Honestly, i think this is more like easter eggs for fans. Maya is a stephen king superfan whos been reading his books and noting connections between them for 20 years casually, at first, then obsessively. What is it like to read every book by stephen king.
He didnt call it the disease or the end of the world as we know it or anything that nihilistic. Every single stephen king novel ranked by how likely they. The stephen king shared universe ranking the ringer. The forth book in that series with the story of susan delgado, and the eights book with its story within a story. Im just so sorry the book wasnt twice as long and it made me want to read the tower books again for the third time. Sep 04, 2018 the stephen king shared universe ranking.
Im reading needful things right now and i recently finished geralds game. It didnt take long for hollywood to come calling either, with the early 1980s featuring filmmakers like john carpenter and david cronenberg directing adaptations of books like christine and the dead zone. Every single stephen king novel ranked by how likely they are. I thought the main character was just goofing around a bit, which would have been understandable given the plot. All 44 stephen king movies, ranked worst to best photos. Even stephen king thinks were living in a stephen king book. May 08, 2018 ive read almost every book stephen king has published, because i started with salems lot when it first appeared in paperback, picked up carrie as soon as possible after that, and thereafter bought every book he released soon after publication. The dark tower connects everything in stephen kings universe. Its a tight, solid story that shows kings ability to paint vivid characters and his deftness with psychological horror. We can trace paths from one book to another by travelling through an intermediary book. For two generations of literary thrillseekers, his very name is synonymous with horror. The story of a group of kids in the 50s facing an ancient evil, it is undoubtedly one of kings most revered works and that hasnt gone unnoticed by its author.
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