Stephen King

Stephen King

Stephen King was born in 1947, Stephen King has written at least 606 books. Their most popular book is The Shining with 2276 saves with an average rating of 4.12⭐. Their next book, The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand, is scheduled for release on .

Author Bio

Stephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother.

He is widely known for his horror novels, he has been crowned the "King of Horror". He has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy and mystery.

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The Green Mile, Part 2: The Mouse on the Mile

#2 of 6 in The Green Mile

1996 • 58 Readers 3.9

One Past Midnight: The Langoliers

1990 • 57 Readers 3.9

The Green Mile, Part 6: Coffey on the Mile

#6 of 6 in The Green Mile

1996 • 54 Readers • 138 pages 4

The Green Mile, Part 3: Coffey's Hands

#3 of 6 in The Green Mile

1996 • 54 Readers • 90 pages 3.9

Creepshow

Creepshow
ByStephen King(Story),Bernie Wrightson(Adaptor, Illustrator)

1982 • 54 Readers • 66 pages 4.1

The Green Mile, Part 4: The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix

#4 of 6 in The Green Mile

1996 • 51 Readers • 69 pages 4

A Good Marriage

A Good Marriage
ByStephen King

2014 • 47 Readers • 3h 33m 4

Riding the Bullet

Riding the Bullet
ByStephen King(contributor)

2000 • 45 Readers • 66 pages 3.5

Under the Dome: Part Two

#2 of 2 in Under the Dome Split-Volume

2009 • 45 Readers • 624 pages 3.4

Nightmare at 20,000 Feet: Horror Stories

2002 • 44 Readers • 336 pages 3.7

Throttle

Throttle
ByJoe Hill,Stephen King

2009 • 43 Readers • 54 pages 3.8

Children of the Corn

Children of the Corn
ByStephen King

1977 • 43 Readers • 16 pages 3.8

Flight or Fright: 17 Turbulent Tales Edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent

2018 • 38 Readers • 278 pages 3.4

Laurie

Laurie
ByStephen King,José Óscar Hernández Sendín(Translator)

2018 • 37 Readers • 45 pages 3.5

Guns

Guns
ByStephen King

2013 • 37 Readers • 25 pages 3.9

1408

1408
ByStephen King

2002 • 30 Readers • 62 pages 3.7

The Living Dead

#1 of 2 in The Living Dead

The Living Dead
ByJoe Hill,Stephen King,+34 more

2008 • 29 Readers • 504 pages 3.4

The Rim of Morning: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror

2015 • 27 Readers • 481 pages 4

A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd
ByStewart O'Nan,Stephen King

2012 • 27 Readers • 50 pages 3.3

The Sun Dog

The Sun Dog
ByStephen King

1990 • 25 Readers • 224 pages 3.3

The Far Side Gallery 2

#2 of 5 in The Far Side Gallery Anthologies

1986 • 24 Readers • 192 pages 4.3

Dos después de la medianoche: Ventana secreta, jardín secreto

1990 • 24 Readers 4

House of Cards

#13 of 15 in The Dark Tower: Graphic Novels

House of Cards
ByPeter David(Writer),Robin Furth(Writer)

1997 • 24 Readers • 128 pages 3.8

The Long Road Home

#2 of 15 in The Dark Tower: Graphic Novels

The Long Road Home
ByRobin Furth(Adaptation),Peter David(Script)

2008 • 24 Readers • 160 pages 3.9

The Breathing Method

The Breathing Method
ByStephen King

1982 • 23 Readers • 56 pages 3.4

The Dark descent

The Dark descent
ByDavid G. Hartwell,King, Stephen,+49 more

1987 • 23 Readers • 1,028 pages 4.5

Finn

Finn
ByStephen King

2022 • 22 Readers • 35 pages 2.9

The Gwendy Collection

The Gwendy Collection
ByRichard Chizmar,Stephen King

2022 • 21 Readers • 688 pages

H.P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life

1991 • 20 Readers • 247 pages 3.9

Quitters, Inc.

Quitters, Inc.
ByStephen King

1978 • 20 Readers 3.6

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In the Tall Grass
ByStephen King

2012 • 18 Readers 3.4

Six Scary Stories

Six Scary Stories
ByElodie Harper,Manuela Saragosa,+4 more

2016 • 17 Readers • 200 pages 3.7

Three Past Midnight: The Library Policeman

1990 • 17 Readers • 1 page 3

999: Twenty-Nine Original Tales of Horror and Suspense

999: Twenty-Nine Original Tales of Horror and Suspense
ByStephen King,William Peter Blatty,+25 more

1999 • 17 Readers • 688 pages 3.3

Jerusalem's Lot

Jerusalem's Lot
ByStephen King

2000 • 17 Readers • 40 pages 4.4

The Man in the Black Suit : 4 Dark Tales

1994 • 16 Readers 3.4

Fall of Gilead

#4 of 15 in The Dark Tower: Graphic Novels

Fall of Gilead
ByStephen King(Story),Robin Furth(Adaptor)

2009 • 15 Readers • 208 pages 3.7

The Dark Man

The Dark Man
ByStephen King

2013 • 14 Readers • 88 pages 4.2

Under the Dome: Part 1

#1 of 2 in Under the Dome Split-Volume

2009 • 14 Readers • 656 pages 3.3

The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand

Available August 19, 2025 • 14 Readers

Blood and Smoke

Blood and Smoke
ByStephen King

1999 • 14 Readers 3.6

The Green Mile: The Screenplay

1999 • 14 Readers • 172 pages 4.5

The Journey Begins

#6 of 15 in The Dark Tower: Graphic Novels

The Journey Begins
ByRobin Furth,Stephen King

2011 • 14 Readers • 128 pages 3.9

The Lawnmower Man: Stories from Night Shift

1995 • 13 Readers 3.7

Big Driver

Big Driver
ByStephen King

2010 • 13 Readers • 184 pages 3.4

Survivor Type

Survivor Type
ByStephen King

1982 • 13 Readers • 65 pages 4.3

Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein

1983 • 13 Readers • 188 pages 4.2

The Battle of Jericho Hill

#5 of 15 in The Dark Tower: Graphic Novels

The Battle of Jericho Hill
ByRobin Furth(Adaptor),Peter David(Adaptor)

2010 • 12 Readers • 144 pages 3.9

Graveyard Shift, and Other Stories from Night Shift

1988 • 12 Readers 3.5

Road Rage

Road Rage
ByRichard Matheson,Stephen King,+1 more

2009 • 12 Readers • 3 pages 3.8

Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season

2004 • 11 Readers • 465 pages 4.2

Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing

2000 • 11 Readers • 433 pages 3

The Talisman: The Road of Trials (Graphic Novel), Volume 1

#1 of 1 in The Talisman: The Road of Trials

2009 • 11 Readers • 140 pages 4

The Langoliers

The Langoliers
ByStephen King

1990 • 10 Readers • 304 pages 4.2

The Battle of Tull

#8 of 15 in The Dark Tower: Graphic Novels

The Battle of Tull
ByRobin Furth,Stephen King

2012 • 10 Readers • 128 pages 5

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Drunken Fireworks
ByStephen King

2015 • 10 Readers • 2 pages 3.4

Stephen King Goes to the Movies

2009 • 10 Readers • 626 pages 4

Charlie the Choo-Choo

Charlie the Choo-Choo
ByStephen King

2016 • 10 Readers • 24 pages 3

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The Plant
ByStephen King

2000 • 10 Readers • 291 pages 3

Der Anschlag

Der Anschlag
ByWulf H. Bergner(Translator),Stephen King

2011 • 10 Readers • 1,070 pages 4.3

The Gingerbread Girl

The Gingerbread Girl
ByStephen King

2008 • 10 Readers • 2 pages 3.5

Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror

Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror
ByKirby McCauley(Editor),Dennis Etchison(Contributor)

1980 • 10 Readers • 715 pages 3

The Man in Black

#10 of 15 in The Dark Tower: Graphic Novels

The Man in Black
ByRobin Furth,Peter David,+1 more

2013 • 9 Readers • 128 pages 3.7

The Best American Short Stories 2007

7 The Best American Short Stories

The Best American Short Stories 2007
ByStephen King(Editor),Heidi Pitlor(Series Editor)

2007 • 9 Readers • 448 pages 3.6

Different Seasons: Volume 1 -  Summer/Spring

#1 of 2 in Different Seasons

Different Seasons: Volume 1 - Summer/Spring
ByStephen King,J.M. Álvarez Flores(Translator),+1 more

1982 • 9 Readers • 392 pages 3

In Sunlight or In Shadow: Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper

2016 • 8 Readers • 288 pages

Sometimes They Come Back

1974 • 8 Readers • 35 pages 4.3

Nightmares in the Sky: Gargoyles and Grotesques

1988 • 8 Readers • 128 pages 3.5

Where Nightmares Come From

#1 of 2 in The Dream Weaver Books On Writing Fiction

Where Nightmares Come From
ByEugene Johnson(Editor),William F. Nolan(Introduction)

2017 • 8 Readers • 366 pages 4.7

Red Screen

Red Screen
ByStephen King

2021 • 8 Readers • 17 pages 3

Dolan's Cadillac

Dolan's Cadillac
ByStephen King

1989 • 8 Readers • 64 pages 3.7

Stationary Bike

Stationary Bike
ByStephen King

2003 • 8 Readers 3.8

LT's Theory of Pets

LT's Theory of Pets
ByStephen King

2001 • 8 Readers • 1 page 3.7

Tails of Wonder and Imagination

Tails of Wonder and Imagination
ByTanith Lee(Contributor),Lawrence Block(Contributor)

2001 • 8 Readers • 480 pages 3.3

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Audiobook Volume III

#3 of 3 in Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Audiobook Split Volumes

1994 • 8 Readers • 9 pages 2.8

Different Seasons: Volume 2 - Fall/Winter

#2 of 2 in Different Seasons

1982 • 8 Readers • 272 pages 4

Morality

Morality
ByStephen King

2009 • 8 Readers • 34 pages 3

The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales

The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales
ByLouis Sachar(Contributor),Tabitha King(Contributor)

2011 • 8 Readers • 221 pages 3.5

The Boogeyman

The Boogeyman
ByStephen King

1973 • 7 Readers • 25 pages 2.8

Strawberry Spring

Strawberry Spring
ByStephen King

2021 • 7 Readers 3.7

New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos

New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos
ByRamsey Campbell(Editor),A.A. Attanasio(Contributor)

1980 • 7 Readers • 257 pages 4

The Dark Tower: Books 1-3 Boxed Set

#1 of 7 in The Dark Tower

1991 • 7 Readers • 1,008 pages 4.7

The Way Station

#9 of 15 in The Dark Tower: Graphic Novels

The Way Station
ByRobin Furth(Adaptor),Peter David(Adaptor)

2012 • 7 Readers • 136 pages 5

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four

#4 of 12 in The Best Horror of the Year

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
ByEllen Datlow(Editor),Laird Barron(Contributor)

2012 • 7 Readers • 400 pages 3

Last Shots

#11 of 15 in The Dark Tower: Graphic Novels

Last Shots
ByRobin Furth,Peter David,+1 more

2013 • 6 Readers • 128 pages 5

Graveyard Shift

Graveyard Shift
ByStephen King

6 Readers 3.5

The Road Virus Heads North

2006 • 6 Readers 3.7

It: Volume 1

#1 of 2 in It (2 volumes)

It: Volume 1
ByStephen King

1986 • 6 Readers • 704 pages 4.5

The Stand, Part I

#1 of 2 in The Stand (split volumes)

The Stand, Part I
ByStephen King

1978 • 6 Readers • 704 pages 4

Bad Little Kid

Bad Little Kid
ByStephen King

2014 • 6 Readers • 40 pages 3.3

The Bachman Books / Thinner

2012 • 6 Readers • 309 pages 3.3

Dark Screams: Volume One

Dark Screams: Volume One
ByKelley Armstrong,Ramsey Campbell,+3 more

2014 • 5 Readers • 84 pages 4.3

Hearts in Suspension

Hearts in Suspension
ByStephen King

2016 • 5 Readers • 373 pages

Tales from the Nightside

Tales from the Nightside
ByCharles L. Grant

1981 • 5 Readers

Bare Bones: Conversations on Terror with Stephen King

1988 • 5 Readers 4

Umney's Last Case

Umney's Last Case
ByStephen King

1995 • 5 Readers • 96 pages 3

A Face in the Crowd / The Longest December

A Face in the Crowd / The Longest December
ByStewart O'Nan,Richard Chizmar,+1 more

2022 • 5 Readers • 300 pages

One for the Road

One for the Road
ByStephen King

1977 • 5 Readers • 38 pages 3.7

From the Borderlands: Stories of Terror and Madness

From the Borderlands: Stories of Terror and Madness
ByElizabeth E. Monteleone(Editor),Thomas F. Monteleone(Editor)

2003 • 5 Readers • 448 pages

Book of the dead

Book of the dead
ByEdward Bryant,Steve Rasnic Tem,+14 more

1989 • 5 Readers • 390 pages 5