Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", his books have sold more than 350 million copies as of 2006, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published over 65 novels/novellas, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.
Books by Stephen King
59 books available
2018
Elevation
by Stephen King
3.7(80,123)
In Castle Rock, a man losing weight without shrinking discovers his strange condition might help unite a prejudiced community.
The Outsider
by Stephen King
4.0(3,605)
When a respected community member is linked to a horrific murder, a detective must face the terrifying idea that evil can wear a familiar face, defying logic and evidence.
2015
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
by Stephen King
3.9(46,878)
Stephen King's latest collection examines morality, the afterlife, and supernatural powers, with each story a personal confession from the master of horror designed to tap into your darkest fears.
Finders Keepers
by Stephen King
3.9(1,314)
A super-fan's obsession with a reclusive author's unpublished manuscripts leads to a decades-long game of cat and mouse after a young boy finds the hidden literary treasure.
2014
Mr. Mercedes
by Stephen King
4.0(241,370)
A haunted, retired detective and his allies race to stop a killer, who previously massacred job seekers with a stolen Mercedes, from launching a deadlier attack.
Revival
by Stephen King
3.8(99,790)
A small-town minister's intense connection with a young boy turns into a lifelong, devastating pact with cosmic horror after tragedy transforms him into a showman who uses dark electricity.
2013
Joyland
by Stephen King
3.9(117,639)
In the summer of '73, a college student working at a North Carolina amusement park uncovers a brutal murder, experiences a child's final days, and grows up in a way that changes his view of life and death.
Doctor Sleep
by Stephen King
4.1(196,078)
Decades after the Overlook Hotel, a haunted and sober Dan Torrance must use his fading 'shining' to protect a young girl with an explosive gift from a nomadic cult that feeds on the dying breaths of psychic children.
2008
The Shining
by Stephen King
4.2(1,126,760)
A recovering alcoholic accepts a caretaking job at a snow-bound, haunted hotel, where his son's psychic abilities reveal the sinister forces that drive him to madness and terrorize his family.
Carrie
by Stephen King
4.0(520,467)
An ostracized and telekinetic teenage girl, pushed to her breaking point by relentless bullying and religious fanaticism, unleashes a fiery, devastating revenge on her tormentors during their senior prom.
Just After Sunset
by Stephen King
3.9(46,792)
Between dusk and dark, Stephen King presents a collection where porta-potties become portals, stationary bikes transport riders to terror, and a blind girl's kiss works a miracle as reality starts to unravel.
1999
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
by Stephen King
3.6(132,971)
Lost in the ancient woods, nine-year-old Trisha McFarland, with only a Walkman and the imagined presence of her baseball hero Tom Gordon, must outwit a lurking, supernatural entity or become another forgotten whisper in the Appalachian shadows.
Storm of the Century
by Stephen King
3.9(20,531)
A malevolent stranger traps an isolated Maine island community during a brutal blizzard, demanding an unspeakable sacrifice in exchange for their survival.
Song of Susannah
by Stephen King
4.0(133,845)
Susannah, possessed by a demon, races to give birth to Roland's destined enemy in 1999 New York, while the group is scattered across dimensions to fight gangsters, save a magical rose, and meet their own creator: Stephen King.
1998
Hearts in Atlantis
by Stephen King
3.8(83,753)
From the wonder of 1960 to the reflections of 1999, Stephen King weaves five connected tales. They show how the Vietnam War and hidden evils scar ordinary Americans.
Bag of Bones
by Stephen King
3.9(173,166)
Four years after his wife's death, a grieving novelist returns to his haunted Maine summerhouse, only to be pulled into a custody battle and a terrifying supernatural mystery demanding he confront the malevolent secrets lurking within Sara Laughs.
1996
The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix
by Stephen King
4.5(15,808)
On Death Row, a condemned man's final goodbyes are intertwined with a miraculous creature and a terrifying, unseen revenge that will grip you tighter with every step down the Green Mile.
The Green Mile
by Stephen King
4.5(248,800)
On death row in the 1930s, a kind giant with a miraculous gift makes a prison guard question what justice means and see the wonder in the condemned.
Desperation
by Stephen King
3.8(120,724)
When a simple road trip becomes a nightmare involving a monstrous sheriff, a group of strangers in the desolate town of Desperation, Nevada, must join forces against an ancient, evil entity to survive.
1992
Dolores Claiborne
by Stephen King
3.9(126,365)
Accused of murdering her employer, a sharp-tongued island woman reveals a lifetime of secrets, including the truth behind her abusive husband's death and her complex bond with the manipulative heiress she served.
Gerald's Game
by Stephen King
3.5(134,302)
Trapped and handcuffed to a bed in an isolated house with her dead husband beside her, Jessie must confront her darkest memories and a lurking, unspeakable horror to survive.
1987
The Drawing of the Three
by Stephen King
4.2(217,186)
The last gunslinger must pull three souls from modern-day New York through mystical doors to aid him in his desperate quest for the Dark Tower, battling both earthly and otherworldly demons along the way.
Misery
by Stephen King
4.2(498,604)
Held captive by his self-proclaimed 'number one fan,' a famous author is forced to write his greatest work under the threat of unimaginable pain and psychological torture in an isolated house.
1985
Skeleton Crew
by Stephen King
4.0(108,645)
A terrifying mist unleashes interdimensional horrors upon a trapped supermarket, while other King classics explore everything from cursed objects to shortcuts to paradise, proving that the mundane can become monstrous at any turn.
The Tommyknockers
by Stephen King
3.5(125,434)
An ancient spaceship in rural Maine slowly transforms a town's residents into super-powered, malevolent beings, twisting their minds and bodies.
1984
Apt Pupil
by Stephen King
3.9(25,014)
A seemingly ordinary teenager blackmails an elderly Nazi war criminal, not for justice, but to vicariously experience the chilling depths of his unspeakable past, igniting a dangerous dance between predator and protégé.
The Talisman
by Stephen King
4.1(107,729)
A twelve-year-old boy goes on a dangerous, reality-bending quest across two dimensions of America to find a mystical talisman and save his dying mother.
1983
Cycle of the Werewolf
by Stephen King
3.6(48,179)
In the isolated town of Tarker Mills, a terrifying cycle of full moon massacres begins, leaving a trail of dismembered bodies and the chilling realization that a werewolf hunts among them.
Pet Sematary
by Stephen King
4.0(424,838)
A father's grief drives him to use an ancient, evil burial ground to bring his dead son back, unleashing horror that shows some things should stay buried.
1982
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King
4.0(514,829)
In a desolate world like our own, Roland, the last gunslinger, pursues the Man in Black. He forms an unexpected bond with a boy from another Earth while on a quest about good, evil, and fate.
Different Seasons
by Stephen King
4.3(176,769)
Stephen King's 'Different Seasons' tells four stories: a man's prison escape, a boy's bond with a Nazi, four friends finding a corpse, and a woman's determination to give birth. The collection explores human strength, evil, and growing up.
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
by Stephen King
4.5(22,027)
Framed for murder, a quiet banker navigates the brutal hierarchy and soul-crushing routine of Shawshank Prison with an unyielding spirit, forging an unlikely friendship and meticulously plotting an audacious escape over decades.
1925
The Wind Through the Keyhole
by Stephen King
4.2(66,133)
During a fierce storm in Mid-World, Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger, tells a story about his youth and a boy's encounter with a shape-shifting monster, connecting it to an old legend of bravery.
The Mist
by Stephen King
4.0(113,160)
Trapped in a supermarket by a strange mist with unseen monsters, survivors must face their fears and the truth behind a secret government project to fight an otherworldly invasion.
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The Waste Lands
by Stephen King
4.2(186,127)
Roland's quest for the Dark Tower is complicated by a paradox of erased memories and a descent into a ruined city where an insane, riddle-loving train offers their only escape.
Black House
by Stephen King
4.0(53,885)
A retired detective, haunted by forgotten memories and strange visions, is pulled back into a terrifying parallel world to confront an ancient evil preying on a quiet Wisconsin town.
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
by Stephen King
3.9(73,180)
Stephen King's third collection takes readers into a vast cave of imagination, where fingers emerge from drains, novelty teeth become deadly, and Castle Rock's legend grows, promising sleepless nights as he crafts your nightmares and triumphs.