Stephen King bibliography

Stephen King
bibliography
Novels↙65
Collections↙12
Nonfiction↙5
Screenplays / Teleplays↙19
Others↙16
References and footnotes

The following is a complete list of books published by Stephen King, an American author of contemporary horror, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 400 million copies,[1][needs update] and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies, and comic books. King has published 65 novels/novellas, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five nonfiction books. He has written over 200 short stories, most of which have been compiled in book collections. Many of his works are set in his home state of Maine.

Novels

Overview of Stephen King novels
Year Title Publisher ISBN Pages Notes
1974 Carrie Doubleday 978-0-385-08695-0 199
1975 'Salem's Lot 978-0-385-00751-1 439 Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 1976[2]
1977 The Shining 978-0-385-12167-5 447 Runner-up (4th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1978[2]
Rage Signet Books 978-0-451-07645-8 211 First novel published under pseudonym Richard Bachman, now out of print at the author's request
1978 The Stand Doubleday 978-0-385-12168-2 823 Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 1979;
Runner-up (15th place), Locus Award, 1979[2]
1979 The Long Walk Signet Books 978-0-451-08754-6 384 Published under pseudonym Richard Bachman
The Dead Zone Viking Press 978-0-670-26077-5 428 Runner-up (2nd place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1980[2]
1980 Firestarter 978-0-670-31541-3 426 Nominee, British Fantasy Award’s August Derleth Award, 1981;
Runner-up (8th place), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, 1981[2]
1981 Roadwork Signet Books 978-0-451-09668-5 274 Published under pseudonym Richard Bachman
Cujo Viking Press 978-0-670-45193-7 319 Winner, British Fantasy Award’s August Derleth Award, 1982;
Runner-up (21st place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1982[2]
1982 The Running Man Signet Books 978-0-451-11508-9 219 Published under pseudonym Richard Bachman
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Grant 978-0-937986-50-9 224
1983 Christine Viking 978-0-670-22026-7 526 Runner-up (6th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1984[2]
Pet Sematary Doubleday 978-0-385-18244-7 374 Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 1984;
Runner-up (7th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1984[2]
Cycle of the Werewolf Land of Enchantment 978-0-960-38282-8 127 Illustrated by Bernie Wrightson
1984 The Talisman Viking 978-0-670-69199-9 646 Written with Peter Straub;
Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 1985;
Runner-up (4th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1985[2]
The Eyes of the Dragon Philtrum Press (1984)
Viking (1987) 		978-0-670-81458-9 326 First published as a limited edition in 1984, then for the mass market in 1987
Thinner NAL 978-0-453-00468-8 309 Published under pseudonym Richard Bachman
1986 It Viking 978-0-670-81302-5 1138 Winner, British Fantasy Award’s August Derleth Award, 1987;
Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 1987;
Runner-up (3rd place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1987[2]
1987 The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three Grant 978-0-937986-90-5 400 Runner-up (16th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1988[2]
Misery Viking 978-0-670-81364-3 310 Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 1988;
Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 1988[2]
The Tommyknockers Putnam 978-0-399-13314-5 558 Runner-up (16th place), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, 1988[2]
1989 The Dark Half Viking 978-0-670-82982-8 431 Runner-up (2nd place), Locus Award for Best Horror Novel, 1990[2]
1990 The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition Doubleday 978-0-385-19957-5 1152 The Complete & Uncut Edition;
Runner-up (2nd place), Locus Award's Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel, 1991[2]
1991 The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands Grant 978-0-937986-17-2 512 Nominee, Bram Stoker Award, 1992;
Runner-up (3rd place), Locus Award for Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel, 1992[2]
Needful Things Viking 978-0-670-83953-7 690 Nominee, Bram Stoker Award, 1992;
Runner-up (13th place), Locus Award for Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel, 1992[2]
1992 Gerald's Game 978-0-670-84650-4 352
Dolores Claiborne 978-0-670-84452-4 305 Runner-up (14th place), Locus Award for Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel, 1993[2]
1994 Insomnia 978-0-670-85503-2 787 Nominee, Bram Stoker Award, 1995;
Runner-up (3rd place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy/Horror Novel, 1995[2]
1995 Rose Madder 978-0-670-85869-9 420 Runner-up (3rd place), Locus Award for Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel, 1995[2]
1996 The Green Mile Signet Books 978-0-451-19049-9
978-0-451-19052-9
978-0-451-19054-3
978-0-451-19055-0
978-0-451-19056-7
978-0-451-19057-4 		400 Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 1997;
Runner-up (8th place), Locus Award for Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel, 1997[2]
Desperation Viking 978-0-670-86836-0 704 Twin novel of The Regulators;
Winner, Locus Award for Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel, 1997[2]
The Regulators Dutton 978-0-525-94190-3 480 Published under pseudonym Richard Bachman;
Twin novel of Desperation
1997 The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass Grant 978-1-880418-38-3 787 Runner-up (4th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1998;
Runner-up (6th place), Locus Award for Best Art Book, 1998[2]
1998 Bag of Bones Scribner 978-0-684-85350-5 529 Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 1999;
Winner, British Fantasy Award’s August Derleth Award, 1999;
Winner, Locus Award for Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel, 1999[2]
1999 The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 978-0-684-86762-5 224
2001 Dreamcatcher 978-0-743-21138-3 620
Black House Random House 978-0-375-50439-6 625 Sequel to The Talisman;
Written with Peter Straub;
Nominee, Bram Stoker Award, 2002;
Runner-up (7th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 2002[2]
2002 From a Buick 8 Scribner 978-0-743-21137-6 368 Nominee, Bram Stoker Award, 2003
2003 The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla Grant 978-1-880-41856-7 714 Nominee, Bram Stoker Award, 2004;
Runner-up (4th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 2004[2]
2004 The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah 978-1-880-41859-8 432 Runner-up (4th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 2005
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower 978-1-880-41862-8 845 Winner, British Fantasy Award's August Derleth Award, 2005;
Nominee, Bram Stoker Award, 2005[2]
2005 The Colorado Kid Hard Case Crime 978-0-843-95584-2 184
2006 Cell Scribner 978-0-743-29233-7 351
Lisey's Story 978-0-743-28941-2 528 Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 2007;
Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 2007;
Runner-up (10th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 2007[2]
2007 Blaze 978-1-416-55484-4 304 Published under pseudonym Richard Bachman
2008 Duma Key 978-1-416-55251-2 607 Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 2009[2]
2009 Under the Dome 978-1-439-14850-1 1074 Nominee, British Fantasy Award's August Derleth Award, 2010;
Runner-up (7th place), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, 2010[2]
2011 11/22/63 978-1-451-62728-2 849 Nominee, British Fantasy Award, 2012;
Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 2012;
Runner-up (2nd place), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, 2012[2]
2012 The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole Grant 978-1-880-41876-5 336 The eighth Dark Tower novel, but chronologically set between the fourth and fifth volumes.
2013 Joyland Hard Case Crime 978-1-781-16264-4 288 Nominee, Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original, 2014;[3]
Runner-up (11th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 2014[2]
Doctor Sleep Scribner 978-1-476-72765-3 531 Sequel to The Shining;
Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 2014;
Runner-up (5th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 2014[2]
2014 Mr. Mercedes 978-1-476-75445-1 436 First novel in the Bill Hodges Trilogy;
Winner, Edgar Award for Best Novel, 2015[3]
Revival 978-1-476-77038-3 403 Runner-up (8th place), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 2015[2]
2015 Finders Keepers 978-1-501-10007-9 434 Second novel in the Bill Hodges Trilogy.
2016 End of Watch 978-1-501-12974-2 432 Third novel in the Bill Hodges Trilogy.
2017 Gwendy's Button Box Cemetery Dance Publications 978-1-58767-610-9 175 Written with Richard Chizmar
Sleeping Beauties Scribner 978-1-50116-340-1 702 Written with Owen King;
Nominee, Bram Stoker Award, 2018[2]
2018 The Outsider 978-1-50118-098-9 576 Runner-up (2nd place), Locus Award for Best Horror Novel, 2019[2]
Elevation 978-1-98210-231-9 144
2019 The Institute 978-1-98211-056-7 576 Nominee, British Fantasy Award's August Derleth Award, 2020;
Runner-up (3rd place), Locus Award for Best Horror Novel, 2020[2]
2021 Later Hard Case Crime 978-1-78909-649-1 256
Billy Summers Scribner 978-1-982-17361-6 528
2022 Gwendy's Final Task Cemetery Dance Publications 978-1-58767-801-1 412 Third novel in the series, second written with Richard Chizmar
Fairy Tale Scribner 978-1-66800-217-9 599
2023 Holly Scribner 978-1-66801-613-8 449
2025 Never Flinch Scribner 978-1-66808-933-0 448

Collections

Overview of Stephen King collections
Year Title Publisher ISBN Pages Notes
1978 Night Shift Doubleday 978-0-385-12991-6 336 Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 1979;
Runner-up (8th place), Locus Award for Best Single Author Collection, 1979[2]
1982 Different Seasons Viking Press 978-0-670-27266-2 527 Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 1983;
Runner-up (4th place), Locus Award for Best Single Author Collection, 1983[2]
1985 Skeleton Crew Putnam 978-0-399-13039-7 512 Winner, Locus Award for Best Collection, 1986;
Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 1986[2]
1990 Four Past Midnight Viking Press 978-0-670-83538-6 763 Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 1991;
Nominee, British Fantasy Award, 1991;
Runner-up (6th place), Locus Award for Best Collection, 1991[2]
1993 Nightmares & Dreamscapes 978-0-670-85108-9 816 Nominee, Bram Stoker Award, 1994;
Runner-up (6th place), Locus Award for Best Collection, 1994[2]
1999 Hearts in Atlantis Scribner 978-0-684-85351-2 528 Nominee, Bram Stoker Award, 2000;
Nominee, British Fantasy Award, 2000;
Nominee, World Fantasy Award, 2000;
Runner-up (5th place), Locus Award for Best Collection, 2000[2]
2002 Everything's Eventual 978-0-743-23515-0 464 Nominee, Bram Stoker Award, 2003;
Nominee, British Fantasy Award, 2003;
Runner-up (5th place), Locus Award for Best Collection, 2003[2]
2008 Just After Sunset 978-1-416-58408-7 386 Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 2009;
Nominee, British Fantasy Award, 2009;
Nominee, Shirley Jackson Award, 2009[2]
2010 Full Dark, No Stars 978-1-439-19256-6 368 Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 2011;
Winner, British Fantasy Award, 2011[2]
2015 The Bazaar of Bad Dreams 978-1-501-11167-9 495 Winner, Shirley Jackson Award, 2016[2]
2020 If It Bleeds 978-1-982-13797-7 448 Runner-up (7th place), Locus Award for Best Collection, 2021[2]
2024 You Like It Darker 978-1-668-03771-3 502

Nonfiction

Overview of Stephen King non-fiction books
Year Title Publisher ISBN Pages Notes
1981 Danse Macabre Everest House 978-0-896-96076-3 400 Winner, Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book, 1982;
Winner, Locus Award for Best Related Non-Fiction Book, 1982[2]
1988 Nightmares in the Sky Viking Studio Books 978-0-670-82307-9 128 Illustrated by f-stop Fitzgerald
2000 On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Scribner 978-0-684-85352-9 228 Winner, Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction, 2001;
Winner, Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction Book, 2001[2]
Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing BOMC 978-0-965-01851-7 433
2004 Faithful Scribner 978-0-743-26752-6 432 Written with Stewart O'Nan

Screenplays / Teleplays

Overview of Stephen King screenplays and teleplays
Year Title Notes
1982 Creepshow An anthology film consisting of adaptations of five short stories (3 of which were written original for the film)
1985 Cat's Eye An anthology horror film based on King's short stories "Quitters, Inc." and "The Ledge"
Silver Bullet A horror film based on King's novella Cycle of the Werewolf
1986 Maximum Overdrive A comedy horror film written and directed by King, based on King's short story "Trucks"
1987 "Sorry, Right Number" An episode of the horror anthology series Tales from the Darkside; later included in King's short story collection Nightmares & Dreamscapes
1989 Pet Sematary A horror film based on King's novel of the same name
1991 Golden Years An original television science fiction thriller limited series created by King, and cowritten with Josef Anderson
1992 Sleepwalkers An original horror film
1994 The Stand A television miniseries based on King's novel of the same name
1996 Michael Jackson's Ghosts A musical short film with a story by King, Stan Winston, Mick Garris and Michael Jackson, based on an original concept by King and Michael Jackson
1997 The Shining A three-episode television miniseries based on King's novel of the same name
1998 "Chinga" An episode of the television series The X-Files, cowritten with series creator Chris Carter
1999 Storm of the Century An original horror television miniseries. Stephen King’s “novel for television.”
2002 Rose Red An original horror television miniseries
2004 Kingdom Hospital A horror television series based on Lars von Trier's The Kingdom
2006 Desperation A horror television film based on King's novel of the same name
2014 "Heads Will Roll" An episode of the television series Under the Dome, based on King's novel of the same name
A Good Marriage A psychological thriller film based on King's novella of the same name
2016 Cell A science fiction horror film based on King's novel of the same name, cowritten with Adam Alleca
2021 "The Circle Closes" A science fiction fantasy episode of the 2020 television miniseries The Stand, based on and serving as a new ending for King's novel of the same name
Lisey's Story A fantasy horror television miniseries based on King's novel of the same name

Others

Overview of miscellaneous Stephen King works
Year Title Publisher ISBN Note
1982 Creepshow Plume 978-0-452-25380-3 Graphic novel, illustrated by Bernie Wrightson
1985 The Bachman Books NAL 978-0-453-00507-4 Originally four novels, with Rage removed from later editions
1988 Bare Bones – Conversations on Terror McGraw-Hill 978-0-070-65759-5 Collected interviews
1994 Mid-life Confidential: The Rock Bottom Remainders Tour America with Three Chords and an Attitude Viking Press Essays written by members of the charity supergroup the Rock Bottom Remainders, which included King
1997 Six Stories Philtrum Press Limited edition (1100 copies); five of these stories reissued in Everything's Eventual (2002), one of them ("Blind Willie") reissued in Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
1999 Blood and Smoke Simon & Schuster 978-0-671-04617-0 Original audiobook of three stories; collected in Everything's Eventual (2002)
Storm of the Century Pocket Books 978-0-671-03264-7 Original screenplay, published shortly before the initial airing
2000 The Plant Philtrum Press Published partially in 1982/83/85/2000; Unfinished
2009 Stephen King Goes to the Movies Pocket Books 978-1-416-59236-5 Contains five previously collected short stories
2010 Blockade Billy Simon & Schuster 978-1-451-60821-2 Contains the title short story and "Morality", both collected in The Bazaar of Bad Dreams (2015)
American Vampire Vol. 1 Vertigo 978-1-401-22830-9 Graphic novel, co-written with Scott Snyder, Illustrated by Rafael Albuquerque;
Winner, Eisner Award for Best New Series, 2011[4]
2013 Ghost Brothers of Darkland County Hear Music 978-1-579-40235-8 Libretto for musical
Guns Philtrum Press Nonfiction essay written by King on the issue of gun violence
2016 Six Scary Stories Cemetery Dance Publications 978-1-587-67570-6 An anthology of stories picked by Stephen King (not to be mistaken with Six Stories)
2016 Charlie the Choo-Choo Simon & Schuster 978-1-534-40123-5 Published under pseudonym Beryl Evans, illustrated by Ned Dameron
Hearts in Suspension University of Maine Press 978-0-891-01127-9 A collection of essays by King with other authors
2018 Flight or Fright Cemetery Dance Publications 978-1-587-67679-6 An anthology edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent, and including stories from King ( "The Turbulence Expert" collected in 2024's You Like It Darker), Vincent, and Joe Hill
2024 Trapped Cemetery Dance Publications An exclusive 40-page chapbook, released in June 2024, included an outline; screenplay; 18 behind-the-scenes photos from the award-winning short film and alternate posters. It is based on the story by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. The Trapped screenplay was written by Chizmar for the 2019 short film of the same name. The chapbook, which is not for sale, became available as a condition through a limited-time e-mail offer from Cemetery Dance Publications when pre-ordering Chizmar's forthcoming novel, Memorials, due October 22, 2024.[needs update]

See also

References

  1. ^ Morgan, Robert. Stephen King, Newsnight, BBC, November 22, 2006
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax "Stephen King". The Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  3. ^ a b "The Edgars". The Edgars Database. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  4. ^ "2011 Eisner Awards". San Diego Comic Convention. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 2017-09-14.