Stephen King

Hello constant readers! I have recently gotten back into reading (was a big book worm when I was a teen and early 20s) I adore Stephen king and have read quite a few books of his. He’s got so many I want to what everyone’s favourites were

So far I’ve read (I may have missed a few) The stand, The shining, Doctor sleep, Salems lot, Insomnia, It, Needful things, The Tommyknockers (I was never afraid of aliens before this book), Carrie, Cujo, Christine, Pet sematary, Misery, Gerald’s game, Nightmares and dreamscapes, Rose madder, Liseys story, Under the dome, The bazar of bad dreams,

Thank you!

A few years ago, I set out to read everything Stephen King had written [and his writing]. Since I wasn't sure where to start, I started with Carrie. As I got further into his work, I obviously learned of The Dark Tower, various tie-ins, and found he wasn't strictly related to horror.

In an effort to assemble everything King has written, both as himself and as Richard Bachman, I've been putting together a list of his body of work including his novels, short stories, novellas, and movie and TV projects.

I've also tried to group all of the material together by genre, by duology, by trilogy, by it's relationship to The Dark Tower, and so on.

Further, I've friends and family who I know would enjoy much of his work were it not for the persistant horror brand that follows his name. For example, I know some people would absolutely love, say, Fairy Tale but not like anything else. I also know people who would love some of the crime or mysteries he's written. Hopefully, this list can help you provide material for yourself or others who are less interested in horror

📝 NOTE:

• If you're new - or old! - to King, I hope this is useful.

• I'm sure this is list is incomplete so any edits and suggestions are welcome!

Here's how the list is broken down:

1. NOVELS

2. NOVELLAS

3. SHORT STORIES

4. STORIES LEADING TO THE DARK TOWER

5. THE DARK TOWER

6. THE DARK TOWER TIE-IN MATERIAL

7. DUOLOGIES

8. TRIOLOGIES

9. CATEGORIZED BY GENRE

10. THE BACHMAN BOOKS

11. MOVIES

12. MINISERIES

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📕 NOVELS (IN PUBLICATION ORDER)

1. Carrie (1974)

2. 'Salem's Lot (1975)

3. The Shining (1977)

4. The Stand (1978)

5. The Dead Zone (1979)

6. Firestarter (1980)

7. Cujo (1981)

8. Pet Sematary (1983)

9. Christine (1983)

10. Eyes of the Dragon (1984)

11. The Talisman (1984) - Co-written with Peter Straub.

12. It (1986)

13. Misery (1987)

14. The Tommyknockers (1987)

15. The Dark Half (1989)

16. Needful Things (1991)

17. Gerald's Game (1992)

18. Dolores Claiborne (1992)

19. Insomnia (1994)

20. Rose Madder (1995)

21. The Green Mile (1996)

22. Desperation (1996)

23. Bag of Bones (1998)

24. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)

25. Hearts in Atlantis (1999)

26. Dreamcatcher (2001)

27. Black House (2001) - Co-written with Peter Straub.

28. From a Buick 8 (2002)

29. The Colarado Kid (2005)

30. Cell (2006)

31. Lisey's Story (2006)

32. Duma Key (2008)

33. Under the Dome (2009)

34. 11/22/63 (2011)

35. Joyland (2013)

36. Doctor Sleep (2013)

37. Mr. Mercedes (2014)

38. Revival (2014)

39. Finders Keepers (2015)

40. End of Watch (2016)

41. Sleeping Beauties (2017) - Co-written with Owen King.

42. The Outsider (2018)

43. Elevation (2018)

44. The Institute (2019)

45. Later (2021)

46. Billy Summers (2021)

47. Fairy Tale (2022)

48. Holly (2023)

📘 NOVELLAS IN PUBLICATION ORDER (AND WHERE THEY WERE PUBLISHED)

It's helpful to cross-reference this with the SHORT STORIES list to see where each novellas is published.

1. The Body (1982) - Different Seasons

2. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (1982) - Different Seasons

3. Apt Pupil (1982) - Different Seasons

4. The Breathing Method (1982) - Different Seasons

5. Cycle of the Werewolf (1983)

6. The Mist (1985) - Skeleton Crew

7. Secret Window, Secret Garden (1990) - Four Past Midnight

8. The Sun Dog (1990) - Four Past Midnight

9. The Library Policeman (1990) - Four Past Midnight

10. The Langoliers (1990) - Four Past Midnight

11. Hearts in Atlantis (1999) - Hearts in Atlantis

12. Low Men in Yellow Coats (1999) - Hearts in Atlantis

13. Heavenly Shades of Night Are Falling (1999) - Hearts in Atlantis

14. Blind Willie (1999) - Hearts in Atlantis

15. Why We're in Vietnam (1999) -Hearts in Atlantis

16. N. (2008) - Just After Sunset

17. Blockade Billy (2010)

18. 1922 (2010) - Full Dark, No Stars

19. Fair Extension (2010) - Full Dark, No Starss

20. A Good Marriage (2010) - Full Dark, No Stars

21. Ur (2009)

✍🏻 SHORT STORIES

It's helpful to cross-reference this with the NOVELLAS list to see what's contained in each collection.

1. Night Shift (1978)

2. Skeleton Crew (1985)

3. Different Seasons (1982)

4. Four Past Midnight (1990)

5. Nightmares & Dreamscapes (1993)

6. Everything's Eventual (2002) .

7. Just After Sunset (2008)

8. Full Dark, No Stars (2010)

9. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams (2015)

10. If It Bleeds (2020)

11. The Life of Chuck (2020)

12. Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2020)

13. Rat (2020)

👣 STORIES LEADING TO THE DARK TOWER

1. 'Salem's Lot (1975)

   1. Features Father Callahan who plays a major role in The Dark Tower.

   2. Vampiric characters are present in The Dark Tower (as in Salem's Lot, of course)

2. The Stand (1978)

   1. Features Randall Flagg, who is a major antagonist in the Dark Tower series.

3. The Talisman (1984) - Co-written with Peter Straub, this novel

   1. Introduces the concept of parallel worlds and shares thematic elements with the Dark Tower series."Black House" (2001), further expands on these connections.

4. Eyes of the Dragon (1984)

5. It (1986)

   1. Features the character Pennywise the Dancing Clown, who is also a part of the Dark Tower universe.

6. Insomnia (1994)

   1. Explores the concept of the "beams" and their importance in the Dark Tower world.

   2. Characters play a significant role in the later books of the Dark Tower series.

7. Hearts in Atlantis (1999)

   1. Features characters connected to the Dark Tower series and explores themes related to the conflict between good and evil.

8. The Little Sisters of Eluria (1998)

   1. A prequel to the events of "The Gunslinger," providing additional backstory to Roland's early adventures.

   2. Originally published in Everything's Eventual

9. The Plant (2000)

   1. Note, this story is incomplete and likely never to be finished.

10. Everything's Eventual (2002)

11. A short story by the same name as the collection in which it's published.

12. Charlie the Choo-Choo (2016)

13. A children's book written under the pseudonym Beryl Evans that appears in the Dark Tower series.

🗼 THE DARK TOWER

1. The Gunslinger (1982)

2. The Drawing of the Three (1987)

3. The Waste Lands (1991)

4. Wizard and Glass (1997)

5. The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012)

6. Wolves of the Calla (2003)

7. Song of Susannah (2004)

8. The Dark Tower (2004)

➕ DARK TOWER TIE-IN MATERIAL

1. The Little Sisters of Eluria (1998)

   1. Originally published in Everything's Eventual

2. Marvel's Comic Book Adaptation of The Dark Tower

   1. The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (2007) - A comic book miniseries, part of Marvel Comics' adaptation of the series.

   2. The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home (2008) - A comic book miniseries, continues the story from "The Gunslinger Born."

   3. The Dark Tower: Treachery (2008-2009) - A comic book miniseries, the third installment in the Marvel Comics adaptation.

3. The Dark Tower: The Sorcerer (2009) - A one-shot comic book.

4. The Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead (2009) - A comic book miniseries, focuses on the events in Gilead, a significant location in the series.

5. The Dark Tower: Battle of Jericho Hill (2009-2010) - A comic book miniseries, continues the story from "The Fall of Gilead."

6. The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Journey Begins (2010) - Comic Book. Prequel to "The Gunslinger"

7. The Dark Tower: The Battle of Tull (2011)

(2011) - A one-shot comic book.

1. The Dark Tower: The Way Station (2011) - A one-shot comic book.

2. The Dark Tower: The Man in Black (2012) - A one-shot comic book.

3. The Dark Tower: Sheemie's Tale (2013)

2️⃣ DUOLOGIES

THE TORRENCE DUOLOGY

1. The Shining (1977)

2. Doctor Sleep (2013)

THE JACK SAWYER DUOLOGY

1. The Talisman (1984) - Co-written with Peter Straub.

2. Black House (2001) - Co-written with Peter Straub.

THE TAK DUOLOGY

1. Desperation (1996)

2. Regulators (1996) - Written as Richard Bachman

THE ECLIPSE DUOLOGY

1. Gerald's Game (1992)

2. Dolores Claiborne (1992)

3️⃣ TRIOLOGIES

THE BILL HODGES TRILOGY

1. Mr. Mercedes (2014)

2. Finders Keepers (2015)

3. End of Watch (2016)

GWENDY'S BUTTON BOX TRILOGY

1. Gwendy's Button Box (2017)

2. Gwendy's Magic Feather (2017)

3. Gwendy’s Final Task (2022)

CATEGORIZED BY GENRE

🗡 HORROR

1. Carrie (1974)

2. 'Salem's Lot (1975)

3. The Shining (1977)

4. The Stand (1978)

5. The Dead Zone (1979)

6. Firestarter (1980)

7. Cujo (1981)

8. Pet Sematary (1983)

9. Christine (1983)

10. It (1986)

11. Misery (1987)

12. The Tommyknockers (1987)

13. The Dark Half (1989)

14. Needful Things (1991)

15. Gerald's Game (1992)

16. Dolores Claiborne (1992)

17. Insomnia (1994)

18. Rose Madder (1995)

19. Desperation (1996)

20. Dreamcatcher (2001)

21. From a Buick 8 (2002)

22. Lisey's Story (2006)

23. Duma Key (2008)

24. Under the Dome (2009)

25. Revival (2014)

26. Sleeping Beauties (2017) - Co-written with Owen King.

👾 SUPERNATURAL/FANTASY

1. The Talisman (1984) - Co-written with Peter Straub.

2. Black House (2001) - Co-written with Peter Straub.

3. 11/22/63 (2011)

4. Doctor Sleep (2013)

5. The Institute (2019)

6. Fairy Tale (2022)

🚨 MYSTERY/THRILLER/CRIME

1. The Colarado Kid (2005)

2. Joyland (2013)

3. Mr. Mercedes (2014)

4. Finders Keepers (2015)

5. End of Watch (2016)

6. The Outsider (2018)

7. Elevation (2018)

8. Later (2021)

9. Billy Summers (2021)

10. Holly (2023)

📚 THE BACHMAN BOOKS

1. Rage (1977) - No longer in print.

2. The Long Walk (1979)

3. Roadwork (1981)

4. The Running Man (1982)

5. Thinner (1984)

6. The Regulators (1996)

7. Blaze (2007)

🎥 MOVIES

1. Carrie (1976)

2. Salem's Lot (1979) - TV Movie

3. The Shining (1980)

4. Creepshow (1982)

5. Cujo (1983)

6. The Dead Zone (1983)

7. Christine (1983)

8. Children of the Corn (1984)

9. Firestarter (1984)

10. Cat's Eye (1985)

11. Silver Bullet (1985)

12. Maximum Overdrive (1986)

13. Stand by Me (1986)

14. A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) - Direct-to-Video

15. Creepshow 2 (1987)

16. The Running Man (1987)

17. Pet Sematary (1989)

18. Pet Sematary Two (1992)

19. The Lawnmower Man (1992)

20. Sleepwalkers (1992)

21. The Dark Half (1993)

22. Needful Things (1993)

23. The Tommyknockers (1993) - TV Miniseries

24. The Stand (1994) - TV Miniseries

25. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

26. The Mangler (1995)

27. Dolores Claiborne (1995)

28. Thinner (1996)

29. The Night Flier (1997)

30. Apt Pupil (1998)

31. The Green Mile (1999)

32. Hearts in Atlantis (2001)

33. Dreamcatcher (2003)

34. Secret Window (2004)

35. Riding the Bullet (2004)

36. 1408 (2007)

37. The Mist (2007)

38. The Dark Tower (2017)

39. It: Chapter One (2017)

40. Gerald's Game (2017)

41. 1922 (2017)

42. It: Chapter Two (2019)

43. Doctor Sleep (2019) - Sequel to "The Shining"

44. In the Tall Grass (2019)

📺 MINISERIES

1. It (1990)

2. The Stand (1994 and 2020)

3. The Langoliers (1995)

4. The Shining (1997)

5. Rose Red (2002)

6. 11/22/63 (2016)

7. Mr. Mercedes (2017-2019)

8. Castle Rock (2018-2019)

9. Creepshow (2019-present)

10. Lisey's Story (2021)

11. Chapelwaite (2021)