Delve into any stephen king novel, and at some point youll likely find a secret passageway into another. 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. Common themes in the works of stephen king shannon. What is it like to read every book by stephen king. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. 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. Johnny marinvilles crosscountry harleydavidson motorcycle trip is very similar to a promotional book tour king did, on his own harley, a few. View entire discussion comments more posts from the stephenking community. 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. Want to see how almost every single movie based on a stephen king book connects to the universe of the dark tower. The dark tower is essentially kings magnum opus, and every piece of fiction king has written connects to this one story.
Pennywise, or it, is another king villain who spans multiple books. The dark tower, it is the day that jake chambers and stephen king save stephen kings life. Yes, you may have seen the movie which stars john cusack and samuel l jackson. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor exploded. Its a lot like the six degrees of the stephen king multiverse. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. 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. Dick hallorann, pennywise, and beverly marsh all appear in multiple stephen king books. Many of the novels and short stories written or cowritten by stephen king take place in a. It won an edgar award and, as the first in a trilogy, was followed by finders and keepers and end of watch.
Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. Of all stephen kings novels, the dark tower saga has had the most persistent hold upon the authors. Sep 20, 2017 the dark tower is essentially kings magnum opus, and every piece of fiction king has written connects to this one story. In the books, it is a mysterious force that leads all living and unliving. Join her and her startled friends as they wade through the endless king universe and how its alllll connected. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of alltime. Upcoming stephen king movies and tv shows in development. 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 gets a lot of milage out of the sleepy maine town of derry. Insanely detailed flowchart connects the entire stephen. Walter, the dark man, the man in black, walter of allworld, walter of endworld. For two generations of literary thrillseekers, his very name is synonymous with horror. 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.
Carrie was the first book that stephen king published, and in this case, starting from the beginning is a great thing. I am the typical 23m working part time job studying etc. The dark tower connects everything in stephen kings universe. 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. Its a tight, solid story that shows kings ability to paint vivid characters and his deftness with psychological horror. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have a. His 1986 epic it is a perfect nexus not only does the terrifying novel reference books. Book reading order much like with the star wars movies, stephen king fans frequently debate the best order in. No one knows all of this better than stephen king, the master of modern horror. In the dark tower books, he goes by the following names.
Dolores claiborne is an american opera composed by tobias picker. Dec 06, 2019 every stephen king multiverse book is not directly connected to each and every other book in the stephen king multiverse. 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. Maya is a stephen king superfan whos been reading his books and noting connections between them for 20 years casually, at first, then obsessively. Sep 04, 2018 the stephen king shared universe ranking. I heard that a lot of his books are somehow connected and my question is. Many of these have been adapted into movies or series for television. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers.
May 21, 2019 no one knows all of this better than stephen king, the master of modern horror. Jake chambers from the dark tower is a twinner of bobby garfield from hearts in atlantis. He has written over 200 short stories, most of which have been compiled in book collections. How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories. 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. But that does not put connecting points in every story, it just means that its possible in kings macroverse. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. Oct 24, 2017 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. John swithen, alias stephen king, wrote the fifth quarter. May 15, 2012 the crimson king, representative of the random. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. Sep 06, 2019 lee ranaldo sonic youth and raul refree rosalia at paste studio nyc tue, 18 feb 2020 19.
Below, find 12 young king lead characters for whom suffer the little children isnt just an old saying. Randall flagg is one of the many incarnations of an archbaddie found in the stephen king universe. A shorter story by stephen king, room 1408 is one of his most chilling stories ever, hands down. Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like theyre trading gossip about an old school friend. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction books. Mar 11, 2019 stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. The best king stories scare so many of us that we all feel connected, and even the worst are usually pretty fun.
Part of 112263 takes place there, and that storys hero george amberson actually. These stephen king characters all appear in multiple books. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. The stephen king shared universe ranking the ringer. All 44 stephen king movies, ranked worst to best photos. In stephen king books, twinners are doppelgangers in other universes. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and. His books have sold more than 350 million copies around the world.
Cujo, the dead zone, the body, the dark half, needful things, bag of bones and liseys story all originate here. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. We can trace paths from one book to another by travelling through an intermediary book. Dreamcatcher and insomnia are both situated in derry, the second mostcommonly referenced town borne from kings imagination. Every stephen king multiverse book is not directly connected to each and every other book in the stephen king multiverse. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. 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 a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and music and lyrics by john mellencamp. Im reading needful things right now and i recently finished geralds game. The dark tower series itself follows roland deschain, the last surviving member of an order known as the gunslingers, as he travels to the find the dark tower, a fabled building that is said to be the epicenter of all universes. Stephen king is known as the master of horror, but his work also includes thrillers, comingofage stories, scifi, and fantasy. If you compile a list of his bestloved novels, a large proportion of them will feature kids as primary protagonists. Even if youve never read one of his works, youve seen it in some variation, be it miniseries or movie adaptation. For the past four decades, stephen king, an american master. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its honestly terrifying 1. The ultimate stephen king reading guide from a constant reader. He has written many books, including nonfiction and over 200 short stories. Honestly, its hard to think of a stephen king book that hasnt left at least one image permanently.
Derry maine, which is the setting for many stephen king stories and novels including, 112263 is mentioned in the dark tower novels. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have a problem with this. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Stephen kings dozens of books all connected back to the dark tower, referencing characters from older stories and drawing connections that flesh out his universe. Speaking about stephen king books, his only established cycle series is the dark tower consisting of seven main novels and two additional books. In fact, when it first came out, it was part of a wave of four books king published in the span of just 14 months.
The only thing i may look forward to more than a new stephen king novel is a new collection of his short stories. I have read everything that king has written, and i have noticed several big ideas that recur in his works. 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. 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. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction.
I wouldnt want to work in any laundry called the blue ribbon. A departure from kings usual horror fare, the novel tells the story of murder, dark magic. King s books and short stories quickly became hit movies, many of them. Read on for a list of stephen king books in order or find out how his writing has inspired other. Mr mercedes, kings first hardboiled detective book, was first published in 2014 and featured retired detective bill hodges. I was never really into books, just recently during quarantine i picked a book from the shelf i never finished, the books name is hippie written by paulo coelho, after finishing the book in about a week i went and bought 2 other books of paulo coelho zahiri and the alchemist, i am amazed by how books work, hippie gave me the. Part of 112263 takes place there, and that storys hero george amberson actually meets losers club members beverly marsh.
Common themes in the works of stephen king shannon turlington. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. Aug 05, 2016 mr mercedes, kings first hardboiled detective book, was first published in 2014 and featured retired detective bill hodges.
Stephen kings epic fantasy novel, the eyes of the dragon, is in development as a tv series at hulu. 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. 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. This guide tries to keep it light on the spoilers, but there are some, gunslinger. A reading guide to stephen kings dark tower universe. The ur universes linked to wesley smiths link pink. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have. Sep 09, 2017 stephen king gets a lot of milage out of the sleepy maine town of derry. Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. Though not all of stephen kings books are connected, many of them exist in the same fictional universe andor reference his other works.
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