The rage1999 cats eye1985 children of the corn1984 children of. Stephen kings riding the bullet innovation film group 2004 total box office. Hes an institution, a legacy of classic horror stories that capture our imaginations, fuel our nightmares, and speak. Even if youre only interested in the movie, you are probably aware by now the dark tower is a seven eightbook fantasywesternscifi saga that has come to contain within it basically everything else king has written crafting a story about a giant, mysterious edifice that binds the multiverse together will. The film starred ted levine jame buffalo bill gumb. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and.
What stephen king stories and books where movies answers. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. While most know him for books that later became films, such as carrie and the shining, his work spans genres, including fantasy, supernatural, and science fiction. Though often disparaged by literary critics, stephen kings work has influenced a generation of horror and science fiction writers. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. Song of susannah, we learn that this is the day that stephen king was hit by van near lovell, maine. All stephen king movies ranked, from worst to best. The following is a list of specific connections between books. Hes scared us, endeared us, inspired us, and hes wowed us with his work. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy.
Part of 112263 takes place there, and that storys hero george amberson actually meets losers club members beverly marsh. His 1986 epic it is a perfect nexus not only does the terrifying novel reference books. Stephen king, in full stephen edwin king, born september 21, 1947, portland, maine, u. In the dark tower books, he goes by the following names. It won an edgar award and, as the first in a trilogy, was followed by finders and keepers and end of watch. 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. A guide to his horror, his history, and his legacy vox. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best looking back over more than. 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. Nightmare on elm street film series was directed by tobe hooper from a screenplay that he wrote with stephen brooks. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers.
Note that all dark tower books are connected to each other chronologically. Discover book depositorys huge selection of stephen king books online. Randall flagg is one of the many incarnations of an archbaddie found in the stephen king universe. Complete list of stephen king adaptations, books made into. Walter, the dark man, the man in black, walter of allworld, walter of endworld, walter odim, the crimson kings prime minister, walter padick, walter hodji, walter farden, walter the blind, marten broadcloak, the green king. Here is the list of stephen kings books were reading as part of. Stephen king had to change the setting of his new book. How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories. He has written over 200 short stories, most of which have been compiled in book collections. 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. The dark tower, it is the day that jake chambers and stephen king save stephen kings life. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels.
Stephen king sold another book to hollywood this week. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture. Stephen king has spent half a century scaring us, but his legacy is so much. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. Insomnia, is a long and detailed book that needs to be read when you have a lot of extra time on your hands. Borchers the 1984 theatrical feature version of stephen kings short story about a group of. The stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart. Rose madder 1995 was in development in 2011, but the project fell apart, and. Jake chambers from the dark tower is a twinner of bobby garfield from hearts in atlantis.
Delve into any stephen king novel, and at some point youll likely find a secret passageway into another. What is the best order to read stephen kings books. Honestly, its hard to think of a stephen king book that hasnt left at least one image permanently. Acting as a study guide, this book features the important critical interpretations of the horror masters work. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee. The mangler is a 1995 film based on a short story by stephen king. Some of the films based off his books have become some all time classics and some of the greatest films ever. Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. Stephen king has had a long career with many of his works being adapted.
Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king revisited. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Because if any series of books is worth your obsession, its this one. Yes, shawshank state prison, the children of the corn. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest. The white over red color of christine is not a factory color for the 58 furry yet a car fitting the same description shows up in both it and 112263 not sure if she shows up in others but in those two she is connected. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. Since 1977 with the release of carrie, stephen king has made an impact in both the literary world, and the cinematic world. Explore a comprehensive list of stephen king books and stories including fiction. While writing short stories he supported himself by teaching and.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. Apt pupil1998 bag of bones2006 the boogeyman 1995 carrie1976 carrie 2. The legendary horror author shows no signs of slowing down as he enters his eighth decade, with an epic new novel called sleeping beauties cowritten with son owen king coming out next week. Australian artist and flowchart enthusiast gillian james of tessiegirl created the stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking the vast collection of books and characters thought up by author stephen king. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Considering stephen king is one of the most adapted authors all of time it makes sense there are a lot of films bearing his name. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of. In the afterword to wizard and glass, the fourth book in the dark tower series, king writes. Heres our ranking of every stephen king adaptation from very worst to very best. Not only because its long, but because it is one of stephen kings best, once you start it, you have to finish it. There have been stephen king movies almost as long as there have been stephen king books the adaptation of his first novel, carrie, released only two. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its. One of the most prolific and popular contemporary authors, stephen king has been taking readers on a rollercoaster ride of suspenseful horror for over three decades.
The silence of the lambs and robert englund freddy krueger. Stephen king gets a lot of milage out of the sleepy maine town of derry. Unfollow stephen king books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Not only did kings epic fantasy western evolve into the multiverse that encompasses all of his work. I have written enough novels and short stories to fill a solar system of the imagination, but wizard and glass protagonist rolands story is my jupiter a planet that dwarfs all the others. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. The film was followed in 2001 by the sequel the mangler 2, and. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Bates returned to the king universe in 1995 to star alongside a young jennifer jason leigh in dolores claiborne, which, like many of kings most successful works, begins with a. The number nineteen is a magical number in the dark tower novels. Mr mercedes, kings first hardboiled detective book, was first published in 2014 and featured retired detective bill hodges. Insomniaby stephen king are you looking for a quick read.
The 1 thing stephen king insisted on for hbos the outsider. Happy birthday to stephen king, who turns 70 today. In stephen king books, twinners are doppelgangers in other universes. The little sisters of eluria limited edition in connection with the dark tower series. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction books. Limited edition prints are available to purchase online when i was in grade 5 guess i was ten, my friend tarnya smyth brought her mums. Richard dees thought that there was a big market for tabloids like the inside view, and for authors like stephen king. The night fliersalems lot cumberland county airport, a rest stop for the night flier, sat between a smaller and mostly deserted town with the unlikely name of jerusalems lot and the town of falmouth. Stephen king movies, shows to watch with castle rock. Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like theyre trading gossip about an old. The stephen king book with the most adaptations screen rant. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo.
Undertheradar stephen king books you need to read asap. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. Read on for a list of stephen king books in order or find out how his writing has inspired other. Hes also suddenly the hottest name in hollywood again, as it becomes the highestgrossing horror movie of all time.