Firstly my favourite film stand by me is based off the body and in the aftermath of watching the. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. Children of the corn first published as a short story in night shift. Stephen kings 10 scariest books, because sleeping is overrated 1. Stephen king s non horror books stephen king books that wont scare the crap out of me because 1.
Stephen king declared ghost story the finest in its genre in 1981 with the nonfiction horror critique, danse macabre, which, as weve established, is. 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. Sep 18, 2017 living legend stephen king has published over 60 books during his 50year career and most of them are scary as hell. Jan 16, 2020 prolific author stephen king is widely regarded as the master of horror. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Apr 02, 2014 the author here is stephen king, though, so be prepared for the stories to bring up some strong emotions. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard. Jan 12, 2018 disagree with me in the comments below. Sure, stoker, shelly, shirley jackson, and lovecrafts books are considered classics for a reason. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. So let me paraphrase a conversation i had on facebook recently.
But then again, i havent really read all of stephen king s books as of yet. At a certain point, he started releasing books under a pseudonym just. The best horror novels not written by stephen king youtube. The 10 scariest stephen king novels horror freak news. May 20, 2017 stephen king writes great fiction of all lengths. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. The top 12 best horror books not written by stephen king february 16, 2017.
King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction books. Apr 11, 2018 8 stephen king movie fan theories that will blow your mind duration. The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books.
Apr 17, 2015 so, without further ado, here are my top nonhorror stephen king books, for the the nonhorror fans in our lives. Which stephen king non horror book would you consider the best. Stephen kings uk editor philippa pride picks out some of stephen kings scariest quotes. Stephen kings 10 scariest books, because sleeping is. The mist first published as a novella in skeleton crew. Whatever it is, theres no denying that stephen king knows what scares usand hes not afraid to deliver. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. Jun 25, 2019 king himself has admitted to being so horrified by pet sematary that, at first, even he hesitated to get it published. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, an d comic books. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture. Mar 11, 2019 stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson.
I wont be passing the book along to friends who like stephen king, because, well, for one thing its not written by stephen king, and two, i wouldnt do that to my friends. But to this day, hes still the king of scaring readersand even his nonhorror books pack in plenty of chilling moments. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense. Its an interesting examination, as each novel does indeed have a film counterpart. In celebration of sleepless nights, here are some of the freakiest, scariest stephen king books. Thank goodness he did though, since the book remains among the best stephen king books for beginners available.
Stephen king, one of the masters of american horror fiction, has an oeuvre. The stand is one of his most well known books and i dont think anyone regards it as horror. Stephen king is an exceptional author, but im not writing something here that isnt widely accepted to be true. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Ive read all of stephen kings books, the talisman is my favorite and its not horror like you would think, and i would have to. The body a novela in his collection of stories different seasons. The villain is a bit scary but its a post apocalyptic novel, not really horror. Marriage is something that everyone is familiar with especially me, since im on my second trip to the rodeo. Its the sort of body horror that can beand frequently is effectively.
His first crime thriller featuring bill hodges, mr mercedes, won the edgar award for best novel and was shortlisted for the cwa gold dagger award. Some birds are not meant to be cagedtheir feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. For example, the theme of family is huge in the shining. Stephen king, his books, and their origins at lisner audiotorium duration. It by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, pet sematary by stephen king, salems lot by stephen king, misery by steph. Comments must be related to the list and not be clearly aimed at simply winning such as repeating the same comment over and over. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Living legend stephen king has published over 60 books during his 50year career and most of them are scary as hell. King thinks that horror is a hodge podge of various ways of killing individual people. With over 60 novels published, there are no shortage of great titles to choose from.
So, without further ado, here are my top nonhorror stephen king books, for the the nonhorror fans in our lives. May 29, 2008 salems lot was one of my favorites my king and i really didnt see anything too bad about it. Even in his scary stories, king is able to include universal themes. His books have sold over 350 million copies since he first published carrie in 1974. Like other answers, i was in my early teens when i read it. Stephen kings work has been adapted so many times sometimes by king himself that its impossible to find a single unifying thread in all of the film adaptations. With more than 50 books in print, king is insanely prolific. But as times change, so too do the things that unsettle us. The mainer has a career spanning more than 40 years and dozens of titles, but there are a few.
Although this wasnt the point of the list, its interesting to. Since 1974, king has published over sixty novels, a handful of nonfiction books, and countless short stories, as well as penned graphic novels, a screenplay, a musical libretto, and a childrens book straight out of his own dark tower universe. Louis creed and his family move into the small town of ludlow, where things quickly start to go south. Six scary stories kindle edition by king, stephen, harper. But while youve heard of many of the ultimate horror authors tales. The surprise for nonking readers will be that those emotions mayinclude wonder, amusement, tenderness, admiration, hope, nostalgia, awe, wistfulness, and joy. I have been an avid king fan ever since, reading everything he has published, including works written under his pseudonym. At age 33 stephen king wrote danse macabre his overview of what he assumes constitutes horror.
And no, you can never go wrong with peter straubs ghost story, or william peter blattys the exorcist, or stephen kings insert 80s king novel here. Weve seen lists of the scariest movies based on the works of stephen king, but what are the authors scariest novels. My favourite scary movies by stephen king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I cant afford to keep the lights on every night for the rest of my life. Yes, its another stephen king book no surprise that he makes the list of scariest books more than once. The 10 best nothorror, notscary books by stephen king. However, its part of a list detailing his 10 best nonhorror works.
Prolific author stephen king is widely regarded as the master of horror. Quite personally, i really dont find stephen kings books to be scary at all. Top 10 modern horror novels more terrifying than a stephen. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Jun 25, 2019 at 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Stephen edwi n ki ng born september 21, 1947 is an american author of hor ror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novel s. However, its part of a list detailing his 10 best non horror works. The author here is stephen king, though, so be prepared for the stories to bring up some strong emotions. At 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. Aug 30, 2018 stephen king declared ghost story the finest in its genre in 1981 with the nonfiction horror critique, danse macabre, which, as weve established, is high praise indeed.
Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best looking back over more than 40 years worth of the writers work. Danse macabre is a 1981 nonfiction book by stephen king, about horror fiction in print, tv, radio, film and comics, and the influence of contemporary societal. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the p en name richard bachman, and six n on fic tion books. Many of his books have been adapted into movies, including it, carrie, the dark tower series, and the shining. Stephen king is the author of 52 novels and around 200 short stories.
Oct 27, 2017 stephen kings uk editor philippa pride picks out some of stephen kings scariest quotes. The surprise for nonking readers will be that those emotions may include wonder, amusement, tenderness, admiration, hope, nostalgia, awe, wistfulness, and joy. According to stephen king, books are a uniquely portable magic. Everyone knows stephen king is prolific but how prolific is he, really. And while we love stephen king, the undisputed mastermind of horror fiction, we decided to change it up a bit and recommend some amazing horror novels from some other authors. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. I havent managed to read all of stephen kings novels yet im still working on that but i have read all of his short stories. The author here is stephen king, though, so be prepared for the. With well over 50 novels, multiple novellas, short story collections, and works of nonfiction, plus a handful of other releases that defy easy categorization among them, a libretto for a southern gothic musical, stephen king is a literary madman and an insanelyquotable storyteller. Hes much more than just a guy who writes scary stories. This one taps into a phobia thats both very old and very current.
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. The rock bottom remainders tour america with three chords and an attitude. The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre.
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. The folks at whatculture have just released the video below. Apr 12, 2018 weve seen lists of the scariest movies based on the works of stephen king, but what are the authors scariest novels. King himself has admitted to being so horrified by pet sematary that, at first, even he hesitated to get it published. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever.
It was the first novel by stephen king that i had ever read. Top 10 nonhorror stephen king books nerd girl power. Oct 20, 2017 sure, stoker, shelly, shirley jackson, and lovecrafts books are considered classics for a reason. Part two, however, turned into a bizarre, nonscary comedy which was almost three hours long, thus forcing the series to lose out to kings original book.
Aug 24, 2015 you may have heard of a writer named stephen king. Stephen king is a brilliant wordsmith and amusing raconteur, but what king understands about real world politics fills a thimble. The top 12 best horror books not written by stephen king. Jul 18, 2019 whatever it is, theres no denying that stephen king knows what scares usand hes not afraid to deliver. I havent managed to read all of stephen kings novels yet im still working on that but i. And bullying is also a huge theme in stories such as dreamcatcher and it.
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