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Below is a complete list of Stephen King books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Bill Hodges Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
Mr. Mercedes
2014
Go
2
8.4
Finders Keepers
2015
Go
3
8.5
End of Watch
2016
Go

List of The Button Box Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Gwendy's Button Box (With: Richard T. Chizmar)
2017
Go
2
9.3
Gwendy's Magic Feather (By: Richard T. Chizmar)
2019
Go
3
8.3
Gwendy's Final Task (With: Richard T. Chizmar)
2022
Go
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List of The Dark Tower Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.9
The Gunslinger
1982
Go
2
8.6
The Drawing of the Three
1987
Go
3
8.7
The Waste Lands
1991
Go
4
8.7
Wizard and Glass
1997
Go
5
8.7
Wolves of the Calla
2003
Go
6
8.2
Song of Susannah
2004
Go
7
8.4
The Dark Tower
2004
Go
8
8.7
The Wind Through the Keyhole
2012
Go

List of The Dark Tower: Beginnings Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.1
The Gunslinger Born (By: Robin Furth, Peter David)
2007
Go
2
The Long Road Home (By: Robin Furth, Peter David, Richard Isanove)
2008
Go
3
Treachery (By: Robin Furth, Peter David, Richard Isanove)
2009
Go
4
The Fall of Gilead (By: Robin Furth, Peter David, Richard Isanove)
2009
Go
5
Battle of Jericho Hill (With: Robin Furth, Peter David)
2010
Go
6
The Sailor (By: Robin Furth)
2017
Go
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List of The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Books in Publication Order (with Robin Furth, with Peter David)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Prisoner
2020
Go
2
House of Cards
2020
Go
3
Lady of Shadows
2020
Go
4
Bitter Medicine
2020
Go

List of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Books in Publication Order (with Robin Furth, with Peter David)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Journey Begins
2019
Go
2
7.5
The Little Sisters of Eluria
2019
Go
3
The Battle of Tull
2019
Go
4
The Way Station
2019
Go
5
The Man in Black
2019
Go
6
Last Shots
2019
Go

List of Green Mile Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
The Two Dead Girls
1996
Go
2
9.1
The Mouse on the Mile
1996
Go
3
9.3
Coffey's Hands
1996
Go
4
9
Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix
1996
Go
5
9.3
The Night Journey
1996
Go
6
9
Coffey on the Mile
1996
Go

List of Holly Gibney Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
Mr. Mercedes
2014
Go
2
8.4
Finders Keepers
2015
Go
3
8.5
End of Watch
2016
Go
4
8.6
The Outsider
2018
Go
5
8.2
If It Bleeds
2020
Go
6
8.4
Holly
2023
Go
7
Never Flinch
2025
Go

List of The Outsider Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.6
The Outsider
2018
Go
2
8.2
If It Bleeds
2020
Go

List of Secretary of Dreams Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Secretary of Dreams
2006
Go
2
10
The Secretary of Dreams Volume 2
2010
Go

List of The Shining Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
The Shining
1977
Go
2
8.5
Doctor Sleep
2013
Go

List of Talisman Books in Publication Order (with Peter Straub)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
The Talisman
1984
Go
2
8.8
Black House
2001
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
Carrie
1974
Go
2
8.6
'Salem's Lot
1975
Go
3
7.4
Rage ( As: Richard Bachman)
1977
Go
4
9
The Stand
1978
Go
5
8.6
The Long Walk ( As: Richard Bachman)
1979
Go
6
8.1
The Dead Zone
1979
Go
7
8.1
Firestarter
1980
Go
8
7.4
Roadwork ( As: Richard Bachman)
1981
Go
9
7.8
Cujo
1981
Go
10
8.4
The Running Man ( As: Richard Bachman)
1982
Go
11
8.3
Christine
1983
Go
12
7.9
Pet Sematary
1983
Go
13
7.5
Thinner ( As: Richard Bachman)
1984
Go
14
8.8
It
1986
Go
15
8.2
The Eyes of the Dragon
1987
Go
16
8.5
Misery
1987
Go
17
7.5
The Tommyknockers
1987
Go
18
8.3
One Past Midnight: The Langoliers (Four Past Midnight)
1989
Go
19
8
The Dark Half
1989
Go
20
8.2
Needful Things
1991
Go
21
7.4
Gerald's Game
1992
Go
22
8.2
Dolores Claiborne
1992
Go
23
7.6
Insomnia
1994
Go
24
7.4
Rose Madder
1995
Go
25
8.5
Desperation
1996
Go
26
7.8
The Regulators ( As: Richard Bachman)
1996
Go
27
7.9
Bag of Bones
1998
Go
28
7.5
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
1999
Go
29
8.1
Dreamcatcher
2001
Go
30
7.6
From a Buick 8
2002
Go
31
7.8
The Colorado Kid
2005
Go
32
7.5
Cell
2006
Go
33
7.6
Lisey's Story
2006
Go
34
7.8
Blaze ( As: Richard Bachman)
2007
Go
35
7.9
Duma Key
2008
Go
36
8.3
Under the Dome
2009
Go
37
8.9
11/22/63
2011
Go
38
8.2
Joyland
2013
Go
39
7.9
Revival
2014
Go
40
8.5
Sleeping Beauties (With: Owen King)
2017
Go
41
8.7
The Institute
2019
Go
42
8.3
Later
2021
Go
43
8.7
Billy Summers
2021
Go
44
8.7
Fairy Tale
2022
Go
45
The Life of Chuck
2025
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
One for the Road
1977
2
6
The Ledge
1977
3
6
I Am the Doorway
1978
4
7.5
Quitters, Inc.
1978
Go
5
6
The Mangler
1978
6
6
I Know What You Need
1978
7
6
The Woman in the Room
1978
8
6
The Man Who Loved Flowers
1978
9
6
Night Surf
1978
10
6
Crouch End
1980
Go
11
8.1
The Mist
1980
Go
12
8
The Monkey
1980
Go
13
Do the Dead Sing?
1981
Go
14
9.5
The Body
1982
Go
15
8.6
The Shawshank Redemption
1982
Go
16
10
Uncle Otto's Truck
1983
Go
17
8.4
Apt Pupil
1983
Go
18
7.6
Cycle of the Werewolf
1983
Go
19
8.7
Silver Bullet
1983
Go
20
8
The Breathing Method
1984
Go
21
The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet
1984
Go
22
For the Birds
1986
23
The End of the Whole Mess
1986
Go
24
6
Trucks
1987
25
6
The Last Rung on the Ladder
1987
26
8
The Night Flier
1988
Go
27
7
Dolan's Cadillac
1989
Go
28
My Pretty Pony
1989
Go
29
10
The Langoliers
1989
Go
30
5.5
The Library Policeman
1990
Go
31
7
The Sun Dog
1990
Go
32
8.5
Secret Window, Secret Garden
1991
Go
33
Three Carols
1991
Go
34
7.3
Children of the Corn
1993
Go
35
6
Gray Matter
1993
36
The Man in the Black Suit
1994
Go
37
Umney's Last Case
1995
Go
38
8.3
The Lawnmower Man
1995
39
7.7
Everything's Eventual
1997
Go
40
9.3
1408
1997
41
7
Riding the Bullet
2000
Go
42
7
LT's Theory of Pets
2001
Go
43
10
Autopsy Room Four
2002
Go
44
Lisey and the Madman
2004
Go
45
9
The Things They Left Behind
2005
Go
46
Stationary Bike
2006
Go
47
The Road Virus Heads North
2006
Go
48
Harvey's Dream
2008
Go
49
8
The Gingerbread Girl
2008
Go
50
7.5
UR
2009
Go
51
7.3
Morality
2009
Go
52
8.5
1922
2010
Go
53
8.2
Blockade Billy
2010
Go
54
8
Mile 81
2011
Go
55
8
The Little Green God of Agony
2011
Go
56
Herman Wouk Is Still Alive
2011
Go
57
Batman and Robin have an Altercation
2012
58
7
Throttle (With: Joe Hill)
2012
Go
59
6
Stephen King's Battleground
2012
Go
60
6.7
A Face in the Crowd (With: Stewart O'Nan)
2012
Go
61
Big Driver
2012
Go
62
8.7
In the Tall Grass (With: Joe Hill)
2012
Go
63
7.3
A Good Marriage
2014
Go
64
7.3
Drunken Fireworks
2015
Go
65
6.4
Laurie
2018
Go
66
Obits
2018
Go
67
Low Men In Yellow Coats (in Hearts in Atlantis)
2018
Go
68
7.9
Elevation
2018
Go
69
Squad D
2019
70
8
Red Screen
2021
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.9
Night Shift
1978
Go
2
9.2
Different Seasons
1982
Go
3
8.2
Skeleton Crew
1985
Go
4
7.6
Four Past Midnight
1990
Go
5
8.2
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
1993
Go
6
10
The Man in the Black Suit: 4 Dark Tales
1994
Go
7
8.8
The Green Mile
1997
Go
8
10
Six Stories
1997
Go
9
8.3
Hearts in Atlantis
1999
Go
10
10
Graveyard Shift: and Other Stories from Night Shift
1999
Go
11
9
Blood and Smoke
1999
Go
12
10
Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing
2000
Go
13
9.3
Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
2002
Go
14
8.7
Just After Sunset
2008
Go
15
N
2008
Go
16
Stephen King Goes to the Movies
2009
Go
17
In the Deathroom and Lunch at the Gotham Café
2010
Go
18
8.3
Full Dark, No Stars
2010
Go
19
7
Road Rage (With: Joe Hill, Richard Matheson, Chris Ryall)
2012
Go
20
9
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
2015
Go
21
8.4
If It Bleeds
2020
Go
22
9.1
You Like It Darker
2024
Go

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Creepshow
1982
Go
2
9.3
The Talisman: Road of Trials (With: Peter Straub, Tony Shasteen)
2009
Go
3
10
The Dark Man: An Illustrated Poem
2013
Go
4
Sleeping Beauties, Vol. 1
2020
Go

List of Children's Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hansel and Gretel (With: Maurice Sendak)
2025
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
Stephen King's Danse Macabre
1981
Go
2
10
Danse Macabre
1981
Go
3
Bare Bones: Conversations on Terror with Stephen King (With: Chuck Miller, Tim Underwood)
1988
Go
4
5
Nightmares in the Sky: Gargoyles and Grotesques
1988
Go
5
Feast of Fear: Conversations with Stephen King (With: Chuck Miller, Tim Underwood)
1989
Go
6
8.5
On Writing
1999
Go
7
Faithful
2004
Go
8
9.5
Guns
2013
Go
9
Hearts in Suspension
2016
Go

List of Transgressions Books in Publication Order

Compiled by Ed McBain, features gripping novellas by top authors, offering new, engaging tales of crime and moral dilemmas.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Transgressions (With: Lawrence Block, Anne Perry, Jeffery Deaver, Sharyn McCrumb, Ed McBain, Donald E Westlake, Bonnie Jeanne Perry, Joyce Carol Oates, Walter Mosley, John Farris)
2005
Go
2
6
Transgressions, Vol. 2 (With: Lawrence Block, Ed McBain, John Farris)
2006
Go
3
Transgressions, Vol. 3 (By: Anne Perry, Sharyn McCrumb, Ed McBain, Donald E Westlake, John Farris)
2006
Go
4
Transgressions, Vol. 4 (By: Anne Perry, Sharyn McCrumb, Ed McBain)
2006
Go
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List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Storm of the Century: An Original Screenplay
1999
Go
2
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (With: T. Bone Burnett)
2013
Go

List of The Stand: Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.6
Captain Trips (With: Mike Perkins, Laura Martin, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa)
2009
Go
2
10
American Nightmares (With: Mike Perkins, Laura Martin, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa)
2009
Go
3
10
Hardcases (With: Mike Perkins, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa)
2010
Go
4
8.5
Soul Survivors (With: Mike Perkins, Laura Martin, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa)
2010
Go
5
No Man's Land (With: Mike Perkins, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa)
2011
Go
6
The Night Has Come (With: Mike Perkins, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa)
2012
Go

List of American Vampire Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
American Vampire, Vol. 1 (With: Scott Snyder)
2010
Go
2
American Vampire, Vol. 2 (By: Scott Snyder)
2011
Go
3
American Vampire, Vol. 3 (By: Scott Snyder)
2012
Go
4
American Vampire, Vol. 4 (By: Scott Snyder)
2012
Go
5
American Vampire Vol. 5 (By: Scott Snyder)
2014
Go
6
American Vampire, Vol. 6 (By: Scott Snyder)
2014
Go
7
American Vampire, Vol. 7 (By: Scott Snyder)
2015
Go
8
American Vampire Vol. 8 (By: Scott Snyder)
2015
Go
9
American Vampire 1976 (By: Scott Snyder)
2022
Go
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List of Beryl Evans Picture Books in Publication Order (as Beryl Evans)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Charlie the Choo-Choo
2016
Go

List of DC Compact Comics Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Watchmen (By: Dave Gibbons, Alan Moore)
1987
Go
2
6
American Vampire, Vol. 1 (With: Scott Snyder)
2010
Go
3
Wonder Woman: Earth One (By: Grant Morrison, Yanick Paquette)
2024
Go
4
6
Joker (By: Lee Bermejo, Brian Azzarello)
2024
Go
5
Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens (By: Guillem March, Paul Dini)
2024
Go
6
Catwoman - Trail of the Catwoman (By: Ed Brubaker, Darwyn Cooke)
2024
Go
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List of Legends Books in Publication Order

Short fantasy stories featuring adventure, brave heroes, and a touch of magic, written by leading authors in the field.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Legends (With: Anne McCaffrey, Robert Silverberg)
1998
Go
2
8
Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King (By: Diana Gabaldon, George R.R. Martin, Orson Scott Card, Terry Brooks, Robert Silverberg, Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Haydon)
1998
Go
3
8
Legends 3 (By: Terry Pratchett, Tad Williams, Robert Jordan, Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin)
1999
Go
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List of The Dark Descent Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Dark Descent: Volume I: The Color of Evil (With: Robert Bloch, Shirley Jackson, Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury, David G. Hartwell, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, E. Nesbit, Charles L. Grant, H.P. Lovecraft, Fritz Leiber, Nathaniel Hawthorne, M.R. James, Karl Edward Wagner, Manly Wade Wellman, Russell Kirk, John Collier, Robert Aickman, Lucy Clifford, Michael Shea)
1987
Go
2
The Dark Descent: Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield (With: Flannery O'Connor, William Faulkner, Theodore Sturgeon, David G. Hartwell, Tanith Lee, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Michael Bishop, Ramsey Campbell, Henry James, H.P. Lovecraft, Joanna Russ, Richard Matheson, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, D.H. Lawrence, Dennis Etchison, Thomas M. Disch, Clive Barker, Robert Aickman, Robert Hichens, Edgar Allen Poe)
1990
Go
3
The Dark Descent: Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness (With: Joyce Carol Oates, David G. Hartwell, Algernon Blackwood, Edith Wharton, Thomas M. Disch, Robert Aickman)
1991
Go

List of Stephen King Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tales of Unknown Horror
1978
Go
2
The Year's Finest Fantasy
1978
Go
3
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VI
1978
Go
4
The Year's Best Horror Stories Series VII
1979
Go
5
More Tales of Unknown Horror
1979
Go
6
The Year's Finest Fantasy 2
1979
Go
7
New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos
1980
Go
8
Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror
1980
Go
9
New Terrors II
1980
Go
10
Shadows 4
1981
Go
11
The Seventeenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
1981
Go
12
Fantasy Annual III
1981
Go
13
The Giant Book Of Horror Stories
1981
Go
14
Fantasy Annual IV
1981
Go
15
Modern Masters of Horror
1981
Go
16
Death
1982
Go
17
Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King
1982
Go
18
65 Great Spine Chillers
1982
Go
19
The Science Fiction Weight Loss Book
1983
Go
20
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series XII
1984
Go
21
Realms of Darkness
1985
Go
22
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
Go
23
The Year's Best Horror Stories
1985
Go
24
Kingdom of Fear: The World of Stephen King
1986
Go
25
Horrors
1986
Go
26
The Dark Descent: Volume I: The Color of Evil
1987
Go
27
Duel — Horror Stories of the Road
1987
Go
28
A Treasury of American Horror Stories
1988
Go
29
The Best Horror Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
1988
Go
30
Horror Factor 7
1988
Go
31
Prime Evil
1988
Go
32
Dark Visions
1988
Go
33
The Mammoth Book of Short Horror Novels
1988
Go
34
Book of the Dead
1989
Go
35
The Best of Modern Horror
1989
Go
36
Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos
1990
Go
37
Dark Voices: No. 1
1990
Go
38
The Dark Descent: Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield
1990
Go
39
The Dark Descent: Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
1991
Go
40
Horrorstory
1991
Go
41
The Horror Hall of Fame
1991
Go
42
I Shudder at Your Touch: Twenty Two Tales of Sex and Horror
1991
Go
43
Midnight Graffiti
1992
Go
44
Young Blood
1994
Go
45
Mid-life Confidential
1994
Go
46
The Puffin Book of Horror Stories
1994
Go
47
The Vampire Omnibus
1995
Go
48
Space Movies
1995
Go
49
Horror Stories
1995
Go
50
Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories
1996
Go
51
6
Dark Love
1996
Go
52
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Ninth Annual Collection
1996
Go
53
Twists of the Tale: An Anthology of Cat Horror
1996
Go
54
American Gothic Tales
1996
Go
55
Blood Thirst
1997
Go
56
Robert Bloch's Psychos
1997
Go
57
The Best of the Best
1998
Go
58
8
Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King
1998
Go
59
The Playboy Book of Science Fiction
1998
Go
60
Legends 1
1998
Go
61
Eternal Lovecraft: The Persistence of HPL in Popular Culture
1998
Go
62
Scary! Stories That Will Make You Scream!
1999
Go
63
6
999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense
1999
Go
64
Vintage Science Fiction
1999
Go
65
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Twelfth Annual Collection
1999
Go
66
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1999
Go
67
Technohorror: Inventions in Terror
1999
Go
68
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century
2000
Go
69
6
Tails of Wonder and Imagination
2001
Go
70
A Century of Great Suspense Stories
2001
Go
71
Dark Masques
2001
Go
72
Baseball: a Literary Anthology
2002
Go
73
The Wavedancer Benefit: A Tribute to Frank Muller
2002
Go
74
In the Shadow of the Master
2003
Go
75
Great Ghost Stories
2004
Go
76
The Future Dictionary of America
2004
Go
77
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection
2004
Go
78
Transgressions
2005
Go
79
The Campfire Collection
2005
Go
80
6
Transgressions, Vol. 2
2006
Go
81
Transgressions, Vol. 3
2006
Go
82
Transgressions, Vol. 4
2006
Go
83
6
The Best American Short Stories 2007
2007
Go
84
The Living Dead
2008
Go
85
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
2008
Go
86
Dancing with the Dark
2009
Go
87
The Big Book of NECON
2009
Go
88
Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead
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Turn Down the Lights
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Stephen King

Stephen King (Stephen Edwin King) was born on September 21st, 1947 and is currently 77 years old. Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine, USA. King attended University of Maine where he received a B.A. in English.

Stephen King is the author of The Dark Tower series which currently consists of 8 novels. The The Dark Tower series started in 1982 with the novel The Gunslinger. The most recently released novel in The Dark Tower series was The Wind Through the Keyhole which was released in 2012. There are no upcoming novels for The Dark Tower series.

Stephen King (Stephen Edwin King) has also written the Bill Hodges Trilogy series which has 3 books including Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers.

Stephen King has a son who is also an author, Joe Hill. Stephen King has co-authored 10 novels with Joe Hill they are: The Living Dead, The Dead That Walk, Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror, Best New Horror 21, Throttle, Road Rage, In the Tall Grass, Flight or Fright, Best of Best New Horror Volume 2 and Revelations.

Stephen King has made Japan's Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list many different times. In 1991, his novel Misery was listed at #4. In 1993, It was ranked #4. The Green Mile made #3 on the international list in 1998. The Stand was ranked #8 in 2002. In 2014, he topped the list at #1 for 11/22/63. Finally, in 2017, Mr. Mercedes was ranked #3.

Stephen King: Awards & Accolades

Stephen King has won multiple awards including: The World Fantasy Award, Convention Award, in 1980, British Fantasy Award, The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution), in 1981, Bram Stoker Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2002, World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 2004 and the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2007.

Stephen King has won many awards including:

  • Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror won the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1981.
  • Cujo won the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 1982.
  • Do the Dead Sing? won the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 1982.
  • The Breathing Method won the British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story, in 1983.
  • Misery won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 1987.
  • It won the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 1987.
  • Four Past Midnight won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 1990.
  • The Man in the Black Suit won the World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction, in 1995.
  • In the Deathroom and Lunch at the Gotham Café won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 1995.
  • The Green Mile won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 1996.
  • The Two Dead Girls won the Audie Award, Best Fiction, in 1997.
  • Bag of Bones won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 1998 as well as the British Fantasy Award - Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) in 1999.
  • 999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 1999.
  • On Writing won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction, in 2000.
  • Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2004.
  • The Dark Tower won the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 2005.
  • Lisey's Story won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 2006.
  • Just After Sunset won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 2008 as well as the Alex Awards - Best Book in 2009.
  • Duma Key won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 2008 as well as the Audie Award - Best Fiction in 2009.
  • Morality won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Novelette, in 2009.
  • Best New Horror 20 won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2010.
  • Full Dark, No Stars won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 2010 as well as the British Fantasy Award - Best Collection in 2011.
  • Herman Wouk Is Still Alive won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 2011.
  • 11/22/63 won the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2011 as well as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Best Mystery/Thriller in 2011, International Thriller Writers Award - Best Hardcover Novel in 2012, British Fantasy Award - Best Novel in 2012.
  • The Wind Through the Keyhole won the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2012.
  • Doctor Sleep won the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2013 as well as the Bram Stoker Awards - Superior Achievement in a Novel in 2013, Audie Award - Best Fiction in 2014.
  • Mr. Mercedes won the Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel, in 2014 as well as the Goodreads Awards - Best Mystery and Thriller in 2014, Edgar Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2015.
  • End of Watch won the Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller, in 2016.
  • Sleeping Beauties won the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2017.
  • The Outsider won the Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller, in 2018.
  • Elevation won the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2018.
  • The Institute won the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2019.
  • Holly won the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2023.
  • You Like It Darker won the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2024.

The following novels by Stephen King were also nominated for these awards:

  • 'Salem's Lot: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1976).
  • Night Shift: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1979).
  • The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VI: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1979).
  • The Stand: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1979). The Dead Good Reader Award, The Dr Lecter Award for Scariest Villain (2015).
  • The Year's Finest Fantasy 2: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1980).
  • Crouch End: British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (1981).
  • The Mist: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1981).
  • Firestarter: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1981).
  • Shadows 4: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1982).
  • The Monkey: British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (1982).
  • Different Seasons: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1983).
  • Apt Pupil: British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (1983).
  • The Breathing Method: World Fantasy Award, Novella (1983).
  • Pet Sematary: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1984). Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2019).
  • The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet: World Fantasy Award, Novella (1985).
  • The Talisman: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1985).
  • Skeleton Crew: World Fantasy Award, Collection (1986).
  • The End of the Whole Mess: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1987).
  • It: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1987).
  • Misery: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1988).
  • The Night Flier: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1988).
  • Prime Evil: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1989).
  • Book of the Dead: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1990).
  • The Langoliers: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1990).
  • Needful Things: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1991).
  • The Waste Lands: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1991).
  • Four Past Midnight: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (1991).
  • Nightmares and Dreamscapes: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1993).
  • Insomnia: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1994).
  • Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Ninth Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1997).
  • Everything's Eventual: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1997).
  • Autopsy Room Four: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (1998).
  • Hearts in Atlantis: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1999). World Fantasy Award, Collection (2000). British Fantasy Award, Best Collection (2000).
  • Low Men In Yellow Coats (in Hearts in Atlantis): Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1999).
  • 999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2000). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2000).
  • Riding the Bullet: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2000).
  • Black House: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2001).
  • Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2002). British Fantasy Award, Best Collection (2003).
  • From a Buick 8: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2002).
  • Wolves of the Calla: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2003).
  • Harvey's Dream: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (2003).
  • Lisey and the Madman: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2004).
  • The Dark Tower: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2004).
  • Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2005).
  • The Things They Left Behind: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2005).
  • The Shining: Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2006).
  • Lisey's Story: World Fantasy Award, Novel (2007).
  • N: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Novella (2008). British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (2009).
  • Just After Sunset: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Collection (2008). British Fantasy Award, Best Collection (2009). Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections (2010).
  • Under the Dome: Alex Awards, Best Book (2010). British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2010).
  • 1922: British Fantasy Award, Best Novella (2011).
  • Best New Horror 21: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2011).
  • A Book of Horrors: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2012).
  • 11/22/63: World Fantasy Award, Novel (2012). Goodreads Awards, Best of the Best (2018).
  • Joyland: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2013). Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original (2014). Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original (2014). Alex Awards, Best Book (2014).
  • Doctor Sleep: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Hardcover Novel (2014). Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2014). RUSA Awards, Horror Award (2014).
  • Mr. Mercedes: Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2015). Audie Award, Literary Fiction and Classics (2015). Audie Award, Best Fiction (2015). RUSA Awards, Adrenaline Award (2015). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2015). Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (2016).
  • Finders Keepers: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2015). Alex Awards, Best Book (2016). Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2016). CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2016).
  • Drunken Fireworks: Audie Award, Best Original Work (2016).
  • That Perilous Stuff: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2016).
  • A Rift in Reflection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (2016).
  • Chiral Mad 3: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2016).
  • Obits: Hugo Award, Best Novelette (2016).
  • End of Watch: Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2017). Audie Award, Best Fiction (2017).
  • In Sunlight or In Shadow: Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection (2017).
  • Sleeping Beauties: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2017).
  • Gwendy's Button Box: Alex Awards, Best Book (2018).
  • Flight or Fright: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2018).
  • The Outsider: CrimeFest, Sounds of Crime Award (2019).
  • The Institute: Alex Awards, Best Book (2020). British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2020).
  • If It Bleeds: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2020).
  • Later: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2021).
  • Billy Summers: Goodreads Awards, Best Mystery and Thriller (2021). Barry Award, Best Mystery/Crime Novel (2022).
  • Gwendy's Final Task: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2022).
  • Fairy Tale: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2022). British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year (2023).

Stephen King: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Dead Zone was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1979 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1979.
  • Firestarter was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1980 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1980.
  • Cujo has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1981.
    2. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1981.
    3. NPR: Books of the Year in 1981.
  • Different Seasons was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1982 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1982.
  • Pet Sematary was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1983 and 1984 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1983.
  • The Talisman was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1984 and 1985 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1984.
  • Skeleton Crew was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1985 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1985.
  • It was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1986 and 1987 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1986.
  • The Tommyknockers was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1987 and 1988 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1987.
  • Misery was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1987 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1987.
  • The Eyes of the Dragon was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1987 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1987.
  • The Dark Half was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1989 and 1990 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1989.
  • Four Past Midnight was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1990 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1990.
  • The Stand was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1990 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1990.
  • Gerald's Game was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1992 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1992.
  • Dolores Claiborne was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1992 and 1993 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1992.
  • Insomnia was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1994 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1994.
  • Desperation was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1996 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1996.
  • Bag of Bones was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1998 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1998.
  • The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1999 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1999.
  • Dreamcatcher was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2001 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2001.
  • Black House was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2001 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2001.
  • From a Buick 8 was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2002.
  • Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2002.
  • Song of Susannah was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2004.
  • The Dark Tower was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2004.
  • Lisey's Story was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2006 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2006.
  • Cell was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2007 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2006.
  • Duma Key was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2008.
  • Under the Dome was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2009.
  • 11/22/63 was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2011 and 2012 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2011.
  • Doctor Sleep was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2013.
  • Revival was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • Mr. Mercedes was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • Finders Keepers was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
  • End of Watch was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2016.
  • Sleeping Beauties was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
  • The Outsider was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
  • The Institute was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2019 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2019.
  • Billy Summers was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
  • Fairy Tale was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2022.
  • Holly was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2023.
  • You Like It Darker was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024.
  • Christine was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1983.
  • Needful Things was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1991.
  • Nightmares and Dreamscapes was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1993.
  • Rose Madder was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1995.
  • Hearts in Atlantis was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1999.
  • Everything's Eventual was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2002.
  • Full Dark, No Stars was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2010.

The Talisman was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1984.

It was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1986.

The Tommyknockers was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in .

Dolores Claiborne was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1992.

Stephen King: TV/Movies Based on Books

Stephen King has had the following TV shows made based on his novels:

1979: Salem's Lot. Miniseries TV adaptation with two episodes.
1990: It. Starring Tim Curry. Released in two parts for ABC.
1993: The Tommyknockers. Miniseries starring Lawrence D. Cohen.
1994: The Stand. 4 episode miniseries starring Gary Sinise and Molly Ringwald.
1995: The Langoliers. Two 90 minute episode miniseries.
1997: The Shining. Three episode TV miniseries.
1998: Woh. Loosely based on It. In Hindi.
2002: The Dead Zone. TV series. Lasted 6 seasons with the last season airing in 2008.
2004: Salem's Lot. Two part TV miniseries starring Rob Lowe.
2006: Nightmares & Dreamscapes. 8 episode series based on various King short stories.
2010: Haven. Loosely based on The Colorad Kid.
2011: Bag of Bones. 2 episode adaptation starring Pierce Brosnan.
2013: Under the Dome. 3 season TV show starring Mike Vogel and Dean Norris.
2016: 11.22.63. 8 episode miniseries. Starring James Franco.
2017: The Mist. Aired for one season of 10 episodes.
2017: Mr. Mercedes. Based on Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, End of Watch.
2020: The Outsider. Miniseries of 10 episodes. Starring Ben Mendelsohn and Jason Bateman.
2020: The Stand. Miniseries of 9 episodes starring James Marsden.
2021: Lisey's Story. Produced by J.J. Abrams. 8 episode miniseries.
2021: Chapelwaite. Based on the novella Jerusalem's Lot.

In 1984, an episode of the TV show Tales from the Darkside was based on the short story The Word Processor of the Gods. In 1986, an episode of the Twilight Zone was based on the short story Gramma.

In 1991, the TV series Monsters had an episode based on the short story The Moving Finger. In 1997, The Outer Limits had an episode based on the short story The Revelations of 'Becka Paulson.

In 2019, an episode of the 2019 series Creepshow was based on the novella Gray Matter. In 2020, an episode of it was based on the short story Survivor Type.

Here is a list of the movies that have been released based on books by Stephen King, and who starred in them, broken down by year. It is based on the book or short story of the same name, unless otherwise specified.

1976: Carrie. Starring Sissy Spacek.
1980: The Shining. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.
1983: Cujo. Starring Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro.
1983: The Dead Zone. Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Christopher Walken and Brooke Adams.
1983: Christine. Directed by John Carpenter.
1984: Children of the Corn. Starring Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton.
1984: Firestarter. Starring David Keith, Heather Locklear, Martin Sheen and Drew Barrymore.
1968: Maximum Overdrive. Stephen King both wrote and directed this, based off Trucks.
1986: Stand By Me (Novella The Body). Directed by Rob Reiner. Stars Wil Weaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland and Jerry O'Connell.
1987: The Running Man. Written as Richard Bachman. Stars Arnold Schwarzenegger.
1990: Tales from the Darkside (Novella The Cat from HellTales from the Darkside. Stars Steve Buscemi, Christian Slater and Julianne Moore.
1990: Graveyard Shift. Directed by Ralph S. Singleton. Stars David Andrews and Kelly Wolf.
1990: Misery. Directed by Rob Reiner and stars James Caan and Kathy Bates.
1991: Sometimes They Come Back. Made for TV.
1992: The Lawnmower Man. DIrected by Brett Leonard. Stars Jeff Fahey and Pierce Brosnan.
1993: The Dark Half. Stars Timothy Hutton and Amy Madigan.
1993: Needful Things. Directed by Fraser C. Heston and starring Ed Harris.
1994: The Shawshank Redemption (Novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption). Starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.
1995: The Mangler. Starring Robert Englund and Ted Levine.
1995: Dolores Claiborne. Starring Kathy Bates and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
1997: The Night Flier. Starring Miguel Ferrer.
1997: Trucks. Made for TV.
1997: Quicksilver Highway. Based on the novella Chattery Teeth. Made for TV.
1998: Apt Pupil. Starring Ian McKellen. DIrected by Bryan Singer.
1999: The Green Mile. Starring Tom Hanks, David Morse and Michael Clarke Duncan.
2001: Hearts in Atlantis (Novella Low Men in Yellow Coats). Starring Anthony Hopkins.
2002: Carrie. Made for TV.
2003: Dreamcatcher. Starring Morgan Freeman.
2004: Secret Window (Novella Secret Window, Secret Garden). Starring Johnny Depp.
2004: Riding the Bullet. Starring David Arquette and Jonathan Jackson.
2006: Desperation. Made for TV.
2007: 1408. Starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson.
2007: The Mist. DIrected by Frank Darabont.
2009: Dolan's Cadillac. Starring Wes Bentley and Christian Slater.
2009: Children of the Corn. Made for TV.
2013: Carrie. Starring Chloë Grace Moretz.
2014: Mercy. Loosely based on the novella Gramma. Starring Frances O'Connor. Directed by Matt Greenberg.
2014: Big Driver. Made for TV.
2017: The Dark Tower. Starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey.
2017: It. Chapter One released 2017. Chapter Two released in 2019.
2017: Gerald's Game. For Netflix. Starring Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood.
2017: 1922. For Netflix. Starring Thomas Jane and Neal McDonough.
2019: Pet Sematary. Starring Jason Clarke, John Lithgow and Amy Seimetz.
2019: In the Tall Grass. Co-written with Joe Hill.
2019: Doctor Sleep. Starring Ewan McGregor.
2022: Firestarter. Starring Zac Efron.
2022: Salem's Lot. Coming September 9th, 2022.
2022: Mr Harrigan's Phone. For Netflix. Coming sometime in 2022.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Stephen King are:

  1. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  2. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  5. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.

Stephen King: F.A.Q

When was Stephen King Born? How old is Stephen King?

Stephen King was born on September 21st, 1947. Stephen King is currently 77 years old.

Where was Stephen King Born?

Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine, USA and is American.

What awards has Stephen King won?

Stephen King has won the following awards: Convention Award at the World Fantasy Award (1980), The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution) at the British Fantasy Award (1981), Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bram Stoker Awards (2002), Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (2004) and the Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2007).

What book awards has Stephen King won?

Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror: World Fantasy Award Collection (1981).
Cujo: British Fantasy Award Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1982).
Do the Dead Sing?: World Fantasy Award Short Fiction (1982).
The Breathing Method: British Fantasy Award Best Short Story (1983).
Misery: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (1987).
It: British Fantasy Award Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1987).
Four Past Midnight: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1990).
The Man in the Black Suit: World Fantasy Award Short Fiction (1995).
In the Deathroom and Lunch at the Gotham Café: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1995).
The Green Mile: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (1996).
The Two Dead Girls: Audie Award Best Fiction (1997).
Bag of Bones: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (1998), British Fantasy Award Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1999).
999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1999).
On Writing: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction (2000).
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2004).
The Dark Tower: British Fantasy Award Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2005).
Lisey's Story: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (2006).
Just After Sunset: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2008), Alex Awards Best Book (2009).
Duma Key: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (2008), Audie Award Best Fiction (2009).
Morality: Shirley Jackson Award Best Novelette (2009).
Best New Horror 20: British Fantasy Award Best Anthology (2010).
Full Dark, No Stars: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2010), British Fantasy Award Best Collection (2011).
Herman Wouk Is Still Alive: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (2011).
11/22/63: Goodreads Awards Best Science Fiction (2011), Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Mystery/Thriller (2011), International Thriller Writers Award Best Hardcover Novel (2012), British Fantasy Award Best Novel (2012).
The Wind Through the Keyhole: Goodreads Awards Best Fantasy (2012).
Doctor Sleep: Goodreads Awards Best Horror (2013), Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (2013), Audie Award Best Fiction (2014).
Mr. Mercedes: Hammett Prize Best Crime Novel (2014), Goodreads Awards Best Mystery and Thriller (2014), Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (2015).
End of Watch: Goodreads Awards Best Mystery and Thriller (2016).
Sleeping Beauties: Goodreads Awards Best Horror (2017).
The Outsider: Goodreads Awards Best Mystery and Thriller (2018).
Elevation: Goodreads Awards Best Horror (2018).
The Institute: Goodreads Awards Best Horror (2019).
Holly: Goodreads Awards Best Horror (2023).
You Like It Darker: Goodreads Awards Best Horror (2024).

What was the first book Stephen King wrote?

The first book written by Stephen King was Carrie, published in 1974.

What was the most recent book Stephen King wrote?

His most recently released work was You Like It Darker on May 21st, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Stephen King?

Stephen King has three new books coming out: Never Flinch will be released on May 27th, 2025. The Life of Chuck will be released on June 17th, 2025. Hansel and Gretel will be released on September 2nd, 2025.

How many books has Stephen King written?

Stephen King has written 202 books across 44 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Bill Hodges Trilogy Series
  • 2 books in The Button Box Series
  • 8 books in The Dark Tower Series
  • 1 book in The Dark Tower: Beginnings Series
  • 4 books in The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Series
  • 6 books in The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Series
  • 6 books in the Green Mile Series
  • 7 books in the Holly Gibney Series
  • 2 books in The Outsider Series
  • 2 books in the Secretary of Dreams Series
  • 2 books in The Shining Series
  • 2 books in the Talisman Series
  • 45 Standalone Novels
  • 70 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 22 Short Story Collections
  • 4 Graphic Novels
  • 1 Children's Books
  • 9 Non-Fiction Books
  • 2 Plays
  • 7 Richard Bachman Standalone Novels
  • 6 books in The Stand: Graphic Novels Series
  • 1 book in the American Vampire Series
  • 1 Beryl Evans Picture Books
  • 1 book in the DC Compact Comics Series
  • 1 book in the Legends Series

What book was the movie Maximum Overdrive based on?

The 1986 movie Maximum Overdrive was based loosely on Trucks. This is a short story available in the Night Shift collection.

What's the story behind "Squad D" by Stephen King?

This was a short story Stephen wrote in the 70s. It was written for "The Last Dangerous Visions", an anthology edited by Harlan Ellison. Harlan rejected it, and the anthology ultimately wasn't published at that time. Although decades later, his estate sold it to Blackstone Publishers who published it in October 2024. As for Squad D, initially it looked like it would remain unpublished, until April 2019 when it was released in the anthology "Shivers VIII".

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