Lets go back to the dark tower, because stephen kings epic fantasy series has more connections than anything else hes written. Just take a gander at this dizzying list of his 20 accomplishments thus far, and those yet to come. An interesting pointofview on the gun control controversy, as stephen king once authored a book, rage, that inspired multiple highschool shooting incidents. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor. A list of stephen kings novels, organized oldest to newest. During the chat king stated that he was halfway through writing his next novel, revival. Stephen king a primary bibliography 20 revised ebook. 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. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Doctor sleep on apple books apple books apple apple. Its a sort of literary scavenger hunt retracing the efforts of scott mcgrath, a journalist disgraced by an onair rant, to get at the truth behind the suicide of the brilliant and disturbed ashley cordova at age 24. Feb 25, 2015 stephen king book connections posted on february 25, 2015 by amandareimondo while reading different seasons, a compilation of four stephen king novellas rita hayworth and shawshank redemption, apt pupil, the body and the breathing method, i noticed the mention of the dog cujo in the body. It has one of the best premises of any book ever, but theres a bizarre tonal shift in the middle that just makes me so confused. Set in the style of a golden era whodunnit, the novel succeeds not only in keeping you turning the pages, but also in captivating your thoughts long after the book is finished.
Different seasons three of this books four novellas are better known as films, and rightly so. I think it just had too many characters for my adolescent brain to deal with. Sep 09, 2017 stephen king gets a lot of milage out of the sleepy maine town of derry. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction.
It remains the only stephen king book i ever put down. Graduation afternoon short story published in the magazine postscripts 2009. Stephen king book connections a bookworms guide to movies. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and. Stephen king fan theory connects it and the shining. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction. Revival is a novel by american writer stephen king, published on november 11, 2014 by scribner. Stephen king has a long and twisty relationship with censorship and book banning. These stephen king connections will blow your mind. Stephen king doesnt know why youre so obsessed with the. Perhaps the biggest connection between all the stephen king books is that stephen king appears in the stephen king books. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor exploded. The shining, published in 1977, is a young writers book.
Receiving an award from the national book association was a major moment in kings career, especially among his peers and being placed among other works deemed important in the literary sphere. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. Ewan mcgregor stars as danny torrance, the son of the shining protagonist jack torrance. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. The dark tower, it is the day that jake chambers and stephen king save stephen king s life. I read my first stephen king book in first grade the shinning. Guns king began the year courting controversy with a 25page essay in support of gun control following the tragic shooting at sandy. I chose to read dreamcatcher, initially because its a derry book but also this was the first book king wrote after his nearfatal accident in june 1999. A primary bibliography of the worlds most popular author, 20 revised edition kindle edition by brooks, justin, wood, rocky. Stephen kings massive 1986 novel it is 1,200 pages of child gang activity, child murder, child attemptedmurder, and about 10 pages of a child orgy. Fans of stephen kings work know that he loves to connect the dots between his various novels. Inspired by a pair of weird loner girls with whom king went to middle and high school, carrie struck a nerve with readers who adopted a sympathetic connection to the ragefueled teenage misfit and her freaky fundamentalist christian mom. Oct 27, 2017 fans of stephen king s work know that he loves to connect the dots between his various novels.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Throttle novella written with king s son, joe hill 2009. Billed as the sequel to the shining, the book hones in on danny torrance, once a little boy who discovered the overlook hotels demonic secrets. Father callahan from salems lot plays a major role in the dark. Set in the style of a golden era whodunnit, the novel succeeds not only in keeping you turning the pages, but also in.
His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. The king book and radio interview isnt the first time canobie has been under the national spotlight. King also happens to lean left, but owns three handguns himself, so his perspective pulls from both sides, although he is clearly in favor of obamas reform proposals. This is an important fact that stephen king shares in his authors notes. His 1986 epic it is a perfect nexus not only does the terrifying novel reference books. Its a tight, solid story that shows kings ability to paint vivid characters and his deftness with psychological horror.
Stephen king book connections posted on february 25, 2015 by amandareimondo while reading different seasons, a compilation of four stephen king novellas rita hayworth and shawshank redemption, apt pupil, the body and the breathing method, i noticed the. Speaking about stephen king books, his only established cycle series is the dark tower consisting of seven main novels and two additional books. After months of growing excitement, the new adaptation of stephen kings it has finally reached cinemas, the infamous killer pennywise returning to screens 27. Carrie was the first book that stephen king published, and in this case, starting from the beginning is a great thing. This fiendishly inventive novel should be the blair witch project of the bookpublishing world this summer. Jul 31, 2011 in thinking about it, and its connection to steves other works, i read somewhere i think it was in the complete stephen king encyclopedia, by stephen j.
Derry maine, which is the setting for many stephen king stories and novels including, 112263 is mentioned in the dark tower novels. Jan 01, 2012 stephen king novel collection 22 book set stephen king on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stephen king. Sep 26, 20 stephen king has a long and twisty relationship with censorship and book banning. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like theyre trading gossip about an old school friend. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels.
A primary bibliography of the worlds most popular author is by far the most comprehensive stephen king bibliography ever produced, with 1450 separate entries, each with a short description and full source data, from publication information right down to page. Stephen king brings us two new novels in 20 one on shelves already, and the other forthcoming. Interestingly, the book that got me to stop reading was it. This fiendishly inventive novel should be the blair witch project of the book publishing world this summer. An appealing voice achieves an intimate connection. Delve into any stephen king novel, and at some point youll likely find a secret passageway into another. Part of 112263 takes place there, and that storys hero george amberson actually. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Nov 08, 2019 doctor sleep is a horror film based on the 20 novel of the same name by stephen king. With an author as prolific as stephen king, its no surprise his universe is expansive but did you know most of his works are connected to. Doctor sleep is exceptionally scary, but its also a brilliantly paced and moving redemption story. 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. Part of 112263 takes place there, and that storys hero george amberson actually meets losers club members beverly marsh. It was still sitting on my bookshelf with a marker in page 324, left there in 1987.
The movie made the book, and the book made me, king said in a 1979 interview with the new york times. How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories. The novel was first mentioned by king on june 20, 20, while doing a video chat with fans as part of promoting the upcoming under the dome tv series. Admittedly dated published in 1991, it contains oodles of king stuff, photos, short. Stephen king and peter straub an american horror novelist, and friend of kings decided to write a novel together.
A primary bibliography of the worlds most popular author, 20 revised edition. Song of susannah, we learn that this is the day that stephen king was hit by van near lovell, maine. However, many novels in the list of stephen king books bear a connection to the dark tower universe and to each other, although they are completely separate stories you can read separately. The film premiered in most countries on october 31, 2019, and it premiered in the u.
Its been a couple of months since ive read a stephen king novel so choosing the next one read is an important decision. Rausch and ronald riley bearmanor media 5272011 the wit and wisdom of stephen king andrew j. Stephen king and peter straub an american horror novelist, and friend of kings decided to write a. During the 1990s, four of his books turned up on the ala list of most banned books. Stephen kings memoir on writing has become a goto advice book for emerging authors. On growing up, believing in god and getting scared the more carny it got, the better i liked it, king says of his new thriller, joyland. Different seasons three of this book s four novellas are better known as films, and rightly so. Dreamcatcher pennywise lives at 29 neibolt street king. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books.
The novel was adapted into a film of the same name, which was released on november 8, 2019 in the united states. Hes a character in the dark tower series, in which he plays a writer in. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stephen king novel collection 22 book set mass market paperback january 1, 2012 by stephen king author visit amazons stephen king page. Stephen king may, 1982 interview by tom 9 posts 55 views last updated may 16, 2014 06. Sep 12, 2017 stephen kings massive 1986 novel it is 1,200 pages of child gang activity, child murder, child attemptedmurder, and about 10 pages of a child orgy. Americas storyteller tony magistrale praeger 672011 stephen king is richard bachman michael r collings, stephen king overlook connection 2011 the stephen king movie quiz book andrew j. The little sisters of eluria limited edition in connection with the dark tower series 2009. Because if any series of books is worth your obsession, its this one. You dont have to be a fan of horror to appreciate stephen kings masterful new novel. The number nineteen is a magical number in the dark tower novels. So its only natural to think some of those connections could exist in the movie universe as well. I took the shinning to show and tell at school which of course, prompted a swift phone call to my mom.
My mother was a fan of his work and had a wide variety of his books published at the time so i read what she had. In the afterword to wizard and glass, the fourth book in the dark tower series, king writes 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. Jul 23, 20 stephen king brings us two new novels in 20 one on shelves already, and the other forthcoming. Danny has psychic powers and struggles with alcoholism. A television show based on the book ran from 20 2015. Stephen king gets a lot of milage out of the sleepy maine town of derry. The stand and eyes of the dragon randall flagg, the sharptongued, charismatic villain from kings 1979 americana apocalypse and his 1987 oldschool fairy tale, is the same sinister. When it comes to stephen king, i strongly suggest sticking with the hits.
Why stephen king spends months and even years writing. Mar 31, 2014 its been a couple of months since ive read a stephen king novel so choosing the next one read is an important decision. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. King, who turns 66 this month, has learned many new tricks. Although, i am a fan of both the movie and the first book, stephen king makes it clear that if you want the true story of the torrance family you need to read the shining, published in 1977, and then you will. 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 do that.