The house on mango street by sandra cisnerosthis modern classic, about a latina girl growing up in chicago, has been translated and taught all over. The original edition of kings apocalyptic moral fable and the complete and uncut updated version both have their partisans. It may not be fashionable to say it, but stephen king is one of the most gifted and prolific american writers in history. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. The characters are sad and creepy, but extremely loveable. I want the first book that i read of his to be good and short but frightening as well. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Which stephen king book is easy to follow and understand. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. So ive decided to add sleeping beauties by stephen king and owen king, to my list. A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy, usually reigning for life, or until abdication or deposition. Sep 08, 2008 the longest book i have ever read is the stand by stephen king. After noting this, ive decided i want to read at least one proper long book before the year is out. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre.
King himself has admitted to being so horrified by pet sematary that, at first, even he hesitated to get it published. This one feels more like the work of some budding socioscifi author who died in a car crash before making a real name for himself. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. This novel was kings first, and was later published under the bachman pseudonym. An uncut version was released later with an additional 345 pages included these were pages cut from the book for original release as requested by the publisher. Which stephen king book is easy to follow and understand for. Desperation, 1996 stephen king on his 10 longest novels. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. But it was later released in a stand alone book, so i guess it could be considered a novel. Because of her post, i actually wondered what the shortest books on my tbr are. However, the sheer number of books 54 novels, six non. It is his 65th book, if you count novels, nonfiction, and shortstory collections.
The list of books and their page counts was supplied by kings office and refers to the american hardcover editions. I think one of his shortest was the girl who loved tom gordon and that one should be a classic. Kings latest, under the dome, is his third longest novel ever. I ve only read pet semetery which was a great book and now im hooked. Nov 09, 2009 kings latest, under the dome, is his third longest novel ever. Home the a to z of the shortest book titles the a to z of the shortest book titles c by tom mccarthy, one of the novels shortlisted for this years booker prize, is not the first novel to be assigned a single letter from the alphabet as its title. Stephen edwin king, born in 1947, published his first novel, carrie, in 1974. Stephen king relevance best selling new arrivals highest rated length longest length shortest price lowest price highest title any class fiction nonfiction. All of stephen kings books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. Nov 09, 2009 the two books were distorted mirror images of each other, featuring the same cast of characters in different situations. In this edition, we reveal the longest audiobooks weve ever listened tofrom steve jobs to stephen king. 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. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked.
It by stephen king, jaws by peter benchley, dune by frank herbert, macbeth by william shakespeare, x by sue grafton, cut by. Feb 18, 2016 and at age 68, king shows no sign of slowing down. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. Compiling a list of longest novels yields different results depending on whether pages, words or characters are counted. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors in the world, with more than 50 books in print, and more coming out every year.
Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. These give you a nice taste of his aesthetic and writing style in a more manageable form, so you can get a feel for whether you like. Aug 23, 2016 hey everyone i hope you enjoyed todays video. Has anyone got any recommendations for some stephen king books that are. All of stephen king s books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. Our horrorfilled list of the best stephen king books to start with. King on king stephen king on his 10 longest novels. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Thank goodness he did though, since the book remains among the best stephen king books for beginners.
Stephen king the short stories below are mostly available for online reading only, except for some that allow you to download in pdf format. Ive only found the top 10 list of his longest and i was hoping to find a complete list. Uncle ottos truck, and the boogeyman, about a distraught fathers encounter with a child. I am trying to get into his books i just bought the stand and i would rather read a smaller book than a hugeeee one. A list of stephen kings novels, organized newest to oldest. My longest the handmaids tale by margaret atwood 475 pages my average pages per book is only 250 pages. Ghost stories was an adaptation of stephen king s short stories the return of timmy baterman, about zombies. King talked to time about his top 10 biggest books, reflecting on the circumstances under which they were written and the critical reception that they received. King s latest, under the dome, is his third longest novel ever. No other horror writer has been as prolific as stephen king or as full of. I would also love to hear your opinions on the books i. One of the longest king books, needful things is epic, sad, dark, scary, smart, and simply fun read. Since then, he has written more than 70 novels, nonfiction.
Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture. This week, stephen king releases his latest novel, mr. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Stephen king books in order of length a novel best seller. Let me know what you thought down in the comments and if you have any video requests. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published 164954 in ten parts, each part in three volumes.
May 11, 2018 we all have those books that are simply stuck on our tbrs for ages and sometimes its because of there size. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. The colorado kid is his shortest novel followed by carrie and finally the girl who loved tom gordon. Desperation grapples with the idea of an absent, and sometimes cruel, god. King talked to time about his top 10 biggest books, reflecting on the circumstances.
Im definitely giving it the stinkeye here although thats also to do with clowns anyway. No other horror writer has been as prolific as stephen king or as full of fantastic ideas. In the same year that his successful sixpart serial novel the green mile came out, king released two additional novels on the same day in september the regulators under the name of kings longretired pseudonym, richard bachman and desperation 690 pages, about an ancient evil that takes over a secluded nevada town. Stephen kings grandsons name is ethan king asked in the bible, bible statistics and history, new testament why is the book of jude considered the shortest book in the bible. Gray matter, a black comedy about a hideous mutation caused by a bottle of beer. I am sure there is a full list out there that orders the longest stephen king novels through the shortest but i havent been able to stumble upon it. Of the early bachman books, this, to me, is the one that feels the least like stephen king. Vote on the best to the worst of stephen kings short story collections and novella collections. Includes pet sematary, misery, salems lot, it, the dark tower, and more. Ur was the shortest one ive read, could probably have been added to a short story. According to goodreads the three longest books on my.
List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard. I have read so many books from stephen king but this is my favorite. So is the mist, which was originally released as a story in the skeleton crew collection. Many of these monarchs acceded to the throne as a result of being first in an order of succession, while other monarchs claimed the throne as a result of some conflict. King and coauthor stewart onan began writing their book with no inkling that the long suffering red sox would finally win the world series after an 86year drought. Stephen king s grandsons name is ethan king asked in the bible, bible statistics and history, new testament why is the book of jude considered the shortest book in the bible.
The story of a teenager who murders two teachers and takes. Stephen king tends to write long books but the stand is his longest book. I would start with one of his short story anthologies, like night shift, different seasons or skeleton crew. Aug 09, 2012 whats the shortest stephen king novel out there. The secretary of dreams series of graphic short story collections authored by king 2006.
The stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original. End of watch, the third book in his hardboiled detective trilogy, is due out in june. I know before i even hit the publish button on this post that most people are going to raise their eyebrows. At 1,142 pages, its one of kings longest books, but many people find themselves reading it in a matter of days. Hes known for writing gruesome scenes and grotesque villains. 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. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. I was raised in a religious household, and i really wanted to give god his due in this book. The bible is a pretty long book, and that might give the impression that every book of the bible is long, too. He also happens to be one of my favorite storytellers, an author i. Mar 06, 2017 5 stephen king books your kid could and should read. The best stephen king novels 12 mustread stephen king books. Stephen king word count 112263 274,672 bag of bones 203,3 black house 252,270 blockade billy 15,917 carrie 60,718 cell 121,931 christine 193,602 cujo 121,150 cycle of the werewolf 15,955 desperation 195,011 doctor sleep. The list of books and their page counts was supplied by king s office and refers to the american hardcover editions.
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