The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Creative writing tips, more advice and lessons from stephen king duration. This graphic novel adaptation based on the horror novel by stephen king and owen king provides a visually stunning interpretation of the bestselling book. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. The king of horror in hamburg, 20th of november 20.
But theres one book he doesnt want anybody to read anymore. Good day sunshine also known as sword in the darkness is another unpublished work. Looking at editions of on writing, dream catcher, from a buick 8 and early novels. A bizarre sleeping sickness, known as aurora, has fallen over the world, and strangest of all, i. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he. On growing up, believing in god and getting scared the more carny it got, the better i liked it, king says of his new thriller, joyland. Stephen king brings us two new novels in 20 one on shelves already, and the other forthcoming. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest. Skip to primary navigation skip to content skip to footer. Stephen king has a long and twisty relationship with censorship and book banning. Stephen king on writing, fear, and the atrocity of adverbs. Curious about where to start with horror master stephen king. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books.
King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. Sleep and will be out at the end of the summer in 20. His recent work includes sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, the short story collection the bazaar of bad dreams, the bill hodges trilogy end of watch, finders keepers, and mr. Stephen kings doctor sleep revisits the shining nearly 30 years later read an excerpt and learn what became of little danny torrance. 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. Stephen king 20 calendar book span edition stephen king on. The first edition of the novel was published in september 1986, and was written by stephen king. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Mercedes an edgar award winner for best novel, and shortlisted for the cwa gold dagger award. This article was amended on 23 september 20 to correct the. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974, with a first printrun of 30,000 copies. All of pennywises appearances in other stephen king books. Doctor sleep, stephen kings longawaited sequel to the shining by keith donohue. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers.
Stephen kings joyland leads our roundup of the seasons most thrilling reads. It is kings second book for the imprint, following the colorado kid. Stephen king has written a lot of books at 56 novels, hes closing in on. His books gained their effect from realistic detail, forceful plotting, and kings ability to involve and scare the reader. Stephen king announces new novel in the spirit of of. Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and music and lyrics by john mellencamp. Although all versions of the story feature a group of kids and later their adult counterparts. In january 20, president obama announced to predictable howls of outrage 23 executive orders and three. Pennywise the dancing clown was the sadistic antagonist of kings 1986 horror novel, it. Joyland is a brandnew novel and has never previously been published. While he may have used a handful of wellplaced adverbs in his excellent recent case for gun control, king embarks upon a forceful crusade against this malignant part of speech. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia.
In june, joyland was published by hard case crime, an imprint showcasing classic and. Oct 30, 2019 the stories by stephen king in the book are. Jan 23, 20 looking at editions of on writing, dream catcher, from a buick 8 and early novels. Feb 01, 20 he quoted the killer in stephen kings book rage. Pennywise the dancing clown was the sadistic antagonist of king s 1986 horror novel, it. Stephen king poses for photographers on november, 20 in paris, before a book signing event dedicated to the release of his new book. Nov 05, 2014 with stephen kings new book revival coming out this month, we asked our readers to vote on their favorite books by the horror master. Nov 20, 20 the king of horror in hamburg, 20th of november 20. Creative writing tips, more advice and lessons from stephen king. Stephen king has finally written a sequel to the shining. Stephen king, american novelist and shortstory writer whose books were credited with reviving the horror fiction genre in the late 20th century. Published in 1977, it is king s third published novel and first hardback bestseller. I say this so oftenespecially lately, having spent the last two years working on a horror novel and fielding the inevitable questions of how and why. Sep 26, 20 stephen king has a long and twisty relationship with censorship and book banning.
Not only is this the worst stephen king book that i own, its the worst by a large margin. I think this will be the most anticipated book by mr. Let us consider the problems of the long novel, in which the heft is apt to come in for almost as much critical examination as the content. Joyland by stephen king 20, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. The book spawned a miniseries in 1990 as well as the twopart movie adaptation, it and it chapter two, directed by andy muschietti. Stephen king on pennywise, carrie and shining youtube. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. I know ive been waiting for me to write this novel for over three decades. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are dick halloran, pennywise the dancing clown. Pdf it book by stephen king free download 1090 pages.
Watch behindthescenes video from the authors photo shoot and read the parade cover story below. May 25, 20 stephen kings joyland leads our roundup of the seasons most thrilling reads. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. Heres every substantial reference to pennywise in other stephen king novels. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his. A rare interview with master storyteller stephen king. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. A list of stephen kings novels, organized oldest to newest.
Watch behindthescenes video from the authors photo shoot and. A television show based on the book ran from 202015. A memoir on the craft public library, one of 9 essential books to help you write better. During the 1990s, four of his books turned up on the ala list of most banned books. Now if only the rock bottom remainders would reunite, king could. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1090 pages and is available in paperback format. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. In fact, as chris may reports, its the only book he wrote thats no longer being published. Joyland is a novel by american writer stephen king, published in 20 by hard case crime.
Explore a comprehensive list of stephen king books and stories including fiction. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. With stephen kings new book revival coming out this month, we asked our readers to vote on their favorite books by the horror master. Oct 01, 2012 the 20 stephen king library desk calendar is coming. Another stephen king book that became a major motion picture, this first installment in the dark tower series introduces readers to roland of gilead. Sep 27, 2019 heres every substantial reference to pennywise in other stephen king novels. Best stephen king books 47 books goodreads share book. Now if only the rock bottom remainders would reunite, king could unequivocally drop the mic on 20. Stephen kings first true novel was also one of his best known works, carrie, which was published in 1974. Stephen king discusses book he doesnt want anyone to read. Stephen king, author of doctor sleep was kings 1977 the shining your first fictional scare. The 20 stephen king library desk calendar is coming. Kathryn schulz on doctor sleep, stephen kings the shining.
Carrie is an epistolary horror novel by american author stephen king. Dolores claiborne is an american opera composed by tobias picker. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. In this oneoff for the hard case crime publishing imprint, king has found yet another outlet and format print only, a zippy 280 pages to suit his considerable talents. A dark tower novel published in april 2012, the publisher is carrying on the tradition of the katet into this year with some discussion of that release. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. Below is a list of stephen kings books in order of when they were originally published.
Now, after nearly 40 years, king has followed up his horror tale of a little boy and a. What a strange and interesting book stephen king has given us. True grit some sense of great depliction of characters human and super human development i am a constant reader of stephen king and enjoyed this book very much highly recommended but if you do decide to read this do yourself a favor and read kings the. Doctor sleep by stephen king 20, hardcover, 1st edition. Set primarily in the future year of 1979, it revolves around the eponymous carrie white, an unpopular friendless misfit and bullied highschool girl from an abusive religious household who uses her newly discovered. A comprehensive list of stephen kings written works. Why stephen king spends months and even years writing.