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. Ranking stephen kings dark tower series corrosive teapot books. For two generations of literary thrillseekers, his very name is synonymous with horror. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best.
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. The one movie king ever directed, and well, you know, stephen king is a wonderful writer who should probably stick with writing. This wiki has been updated 23 times since it was first published in march of 2015. But however you know him, from the films or his books, there is little doubt that stephen is the king at what he does. Stephen kings most popular series is the dark tower. The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best. With more than 50 books in print, king is insanely prolific.
The best stephen king audiobooks ranked best thriller books. It wasnt the length of the list 49 books that threw me off, it was the variety one who finds aliens frightening. Kings next novel is due out in september 2019, but it sounds like it has the potential to rank very highly on this list. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Aug 28, 2015 in this way, kings books transcend genre and appeal to all lovers of the written word. Without further ado, heres my list of the best stephen king audiobooks published in this century.
Dolores claiborne is an american opera composed by tobias picker. Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and music and lyrics by john mellencamp. There have been winners and clunkers in the stephen king film canon, and were ranking the best and the worst including the new doctor sleep. I wont say more, but this book is even more relevant today than it. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy.
A ranking of the greatest novels, short stories, movies, and other creations of the worlds most popular writer. To be fair, the film was really codirected by stephen king and cocaine. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. A good chunk of them are skippable, as will leitch and tim grierson wrote in their definitive ranking of 40 stephen king movie adaptations for vulture. This list of the best stephen king books has you covered. Stephen king is arguably the most prolific author of the last century. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. This is a complete list of books published by stephen king. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors in the world, with more than 50 books in print, and more coming out every year. Looking back over more than 40 years worth of his work. Stephen king first published this and four other books under the pseudonym richard bachman.
Throughout his career, king has written numerous books, some of which have been adapted into television series, comic books, miniseries, and feature films. See full list stephen king is the prolific award winning author of more than fifty books, most of which are worldwide bestsellers. But some of them rank among the best works hollywood has ever produced. Mark graham this is probably the best film on this list, but its not a terribly great adaptation of stephen king. Best stephen king books list of stephen king novels ranked by. Stephen king creates a list of 96 books for aspiring writers to read. Best stephen king books list of stephen king novels. Jul 18, 2019 whatever it is, theres no denying that stephen king knows what scares usand hes not afraid to deliver. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. This list of king s writings is the definitive ranking of his body of work. 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. 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. Stephen king books revised 20 edition with two new king novels having hit shelves this year, i figure its about time for another revision of my trusty old rankings of king s books post.
Over the years, king has become known for titles that are both commercially successful and sometimes critically acclaimed. Stephen king is a wellknown american author of fantasy, suspense, supernatural fiction, and horror books. From a writers perspective, book 4 is the best written book in the series, followed closely by 3 and then by 2. Here i will focus on his short story collections of which there are 6, and will be ranking them from best to worst. The stand by stephen king, it by stephen king, the shining by. I love you always stephen king and i will always support you. Enter stephen king, the master of spooks, good storytelling, and, yes, often really long books. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever.
If you finish the book, watch the movie and decide for yourself which ones betterfair warning, its a tough call. Stephen king has written nearly 60 novelsand counting. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. 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. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best looking back over more than 40 years worth of the writers work. Every single stephen king novella, ranked mashable. Here is a list of the twentyeight king books ive read, and how i feel about them.
So, with the newest release of one of his novels in movie form, the mist, i present you with the top fifteen of his novels. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture. Rage 1977 probably kings darkest and most disturbing book ever, rage tells a terrifying story of a twisted teenager. The book features one of the most enduring horror stories ever told. Shop today and save on the best stephen king books. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. A definitive ranking of every stephen king short story.
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. I have read so many books from stephen king but this is my favorite. With stephen king s new book revival coming out this month, we asked our readers to vote on their favorite books by the horror master. Book 7 is understandably polarizing, but im always surprised by how many people love book 1 considering stephen king himself has to apologize for it, and how many people dislike book 4. This is the first stephen king book ive encountered thus far that i would consider to be pure and unadulterated horror, and oh boy does he do it well. 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 guess im just curious about everyones favorite books that hes written and to see which ones i should try and in the upcoming months. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into intriguing and frightening places. In general, king hasnt been huge on writing sequels but, in 20, he. With over 50 novels and hundreds of short stories published in his name, he stands out as one of the most influential figures in the literary world. At 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. Best stephen king books ranked by how scary they are.
Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. Ranking every stephen king adaptation, from worst to best. Stephen king has 1640 books on goodreads with 23607400 ratings. He also happens to be one of my favorite storytellers, an author i. 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. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. 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. Here, submitted for your approval, are the short story collections of stephen king. Maximum overdrive is the only movie stephen king ever directed with very good reason. Stephen king creates a list of 82 books for aspiring writers. Pet sematary by stephen king, wizard and glass by stephen king, the stand by stephen king, the gunslinger by stephen king, the.
And if you buy one of his books today, you get the present. King, a sequel to kings novel the shining, released in september 20. Best stephen king movie and tv show adaptations insider. Ranking the best and worst stephen king adaptations, including carrie, the shining, the shawshank redemption, and stand by me. Sleeping beauties is a novel by stephen king and his son owen king, released on september 26, 2017. Stephen king s son also writes books but he does not go by his regular name he writes under a different name and i forget what it is. I really loved full dark, no stars and thought it could have ranked higher. Ranking every stephen king novel by how likely they are to. Aug 24, 2015 terrific story, shattering conclusion.
Jan 26, 2017 a mustread once you start getting into king. This will not be on literary sophistication or critical reception, strictly on how much i enjoy reading them. The characters are sad and creepy, but extremely loveable. Stephen king has so many nailbiting classics to his name that it is unfair to classify or rank them. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book. I love horror because i read his book since i was child and now im grown up with his book. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. If for no other reason that it is one of the scariest books i have ever read at the end. 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. 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.
Im a huuuge stephen king fan but because his collection is so extensive i havent been able to read all of his works. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Of the novel, stephen king stated, owen brought me this dynamite idea and ive collaborated a couple of times with joe. Enjoy this list of stephen king books ranked, and vote for the novels you think are the. The book was first mentioned during a promotional appearance on the cbc radio program q. Top 11 best stephen king books everyone should read in 2020. The horror in his bachman persona is different from his regular work, which flirts with camp and frequently goes to bed with gore, but its still very much horror. And as that junkie, i am embarrassed to say i have not read a single one of stephen king s books. 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. The problem with maximum overdrive is that i was coked out of my mind all through its production, and i really didnt know what.
Ranking every stephen king novel, from worst to first. The only thing i may look forward to more than a new stephen king novel is a new collection of his short stories. Richard bachman actually stephen king s son goes by the name joe hill. Like most authors, it took stephen king a while to get his first novel in. For one, this is the first taste we get of king as a worldbuilder. Not all adaptations of king s books are worth watching. Each is accompanied by a synopsis directly from the stephen king web presence. Though its considered one of the best horror films all time, stephen king has been famously outspoken about hating the adaptation of his novel.
In celebration of sleepless nights, here are some of the freakiest, scariest stephen king books. A modern master of horror and suspense, he produces material at a terrifying rate. This list is my top 5, in other words, my favorite stephen king books presented in order of which i prefer to read them. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Doctor sleep, a sequel to the shining, was published in 20. I think this is a really good list to look at if you are trying to pick a stephen king book to. The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. And so here are my top 10 favorite stephen king books. One of the longest king books, needful things is epic, sad, dark, scary, smart, and simply fun read.
King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. 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. With over 60 novels published, there are no shortage of great titles to choose from. If i had read all of those thousands of pages for that ending i probably would have punted it through a window. 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. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia, the.
The movies tone is set in the opening scene, in which a man. Ranking stephen kings short story collections horror amino. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. Because despite this being pinned as his vampire book, theres a lot more than that that makes this novel interesting. His books have sold more than 350 million copies worldwide and been adapted into numerous successful films and tv shows. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. Ranking stephen king s novels posted by foreverellishugh on 42619 at 7. Your rankings of the books the dark tower wiki fandom. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. 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. Feb 18, 2016 a beginners guide to stephen king books. 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. 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. A ranking of the greatest novels, short stories, movies, and other creations of the worlds most popular writer spignesi, stephen j.
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. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. A definitive ranking of nearly every stephen king movie and. Aug 24, 2015 you may have heard of a writer named stephen king. Make a ranking from best to worst of the king books youve read. In case you didnt know i just finished the dark tower series by stephen king, and it was the very definition of epic. Chapter two stephen king s lucrative box office history.
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. I assumed the task of ranking his novels from spooky to sinister, would prove to be an easy task wrong. Hes one of the most recognizable names in fiction and easily one of the most prolific american authors. 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. Pophorror ranks the books of horror master stephen king by decade, starting with 112263 in 2011, to his most recent. 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 audiobooks, a ranking book riot. The ultimate stephen king reading guide from a constant reader.
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