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Stephen King


(Stephen Edwin King)
USA flag (b.1947)
Husband of Tabitha King, father of Joe Hill and Owen King, father-in-law of Kelly Braffet

aka Richard Bachman, John Swithen

Stephen King has written over a hundred books and novellas including The Stand, Bag of Bones, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft and Just After Sunset. Many of his stories have been turned into classic films including Misery, Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption. He is winner of America's prestigious National Book Award and was voted Grand Master in the 2007 Edgar Allen Poe awards.

He lives with his wife, novelist Tabitha King, in Maine, USA.
 

Awards: Jackson (2016), Edgar (2016), Stoker (2013), ITW (2012)  see all

Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult Fiction
 
Series
Shining
   1. The Shining (1977)
   2. Doctor Sleep (2013)
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The Dark Tower
   1. The Gunslinger (1982)
   2. The Drawing of the Three (1985)
   3. The Waste Lands (1991)
   4. Wizard and Glass (1997)
   5. Wolves of the Calla (2003)
   6. Song of Susannah (2004)
   7. The Dark Tower (2004)
   The Little Sisters of Eluria (2008)
   8. The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012)
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Talisman (with Peter Straub)
   1. The Talisman (1984)
   2. Black House (2001)
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Green Mile Serialization
   1. The Two Dead Girls (1996)
   2. The Mouse on the Mile (1996)
   3. Coffey's Hands (1996)
   4. The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix (1996)
   5. Night Journey (1996)
   6. Coffey on the Mile (1996)
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Bill Hodges Trilogy
   1. Mr. Mercedes (2014)
   2. Finders Keepers (2015)
   3. End of Watch (2016)
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Novels
   Carrie (1974)
   Salem's Lot (1975)
   The Stand (1978)
   The Dead Zone (1979)
   Firestarter (1980)
   Cujo (1981)
   Pet Sematary (1982)
   Christine (1983)
   Cycle of the Werewolf (1983)
   It (1986)
   Misery (1987)
   The Eyes of the Dragon (1987)
   The Tommyknockers (1987)
   The Dark Half (1989)
   The Stand, the Complete and Uncut Edition (1990)
   Needful Things (1991)
   Gerald's Game (1992)
   Dolores Claiborne (1992)
   Insomnia (1994)
   Rose Madder (1995)
   Desperation (1996)
   The Green Mile (1996)
   Bag of Bones (1998)
   The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)
   Dreamcatcher (2001)
   From a Buick 8 (2002)
   The Colorado Kid (2005)
   Cell (2006)
   Lisey's Story (2006)
   Duma Key (2008)
   Under the Dome (2009)
   11/22/63 (2011)
   Revival (2012)
   Joyland (2013)
   Sleeping Beauties (2017) (with Owen King)
   The Outsider (2018)
   Elevation (2018)
   The Institute (2019)
   Later (2021)
   Billy Summers (2021)
   Fairy Tale (2022)
   Holly (2023)
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Collections
   People, Places, and Things (1963) (with Chris Chesley)
   Night Shift (1978)
   Stephen King's Creepshow (1982)
   Different Seasons (1982)
   Skeleton Crew (1985)
   Four Past Midnight (1990)
   Gray Matter (1993)
   Nightmares and Dreamscapes (1993)
   Six Stories (1997)
   Blood and Smoke (audio) (1999)
   Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
   Secret Windows (2000)
   The Man in the Black Suit (2002)
   Everything's Eventual (2002)
   Just After Sunset (2008)
   Road Rage (2009) (with Joe Hill and Richard Matheson)
   Stephen King Goes To The Movies (2009)
   Full Dark, No Stars (2010)
   The Bazaar of Bad Dreams (2015)
   If It Bleeds (2020)
   Short Fiction (2021)
   You Like It Darker (2024)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Children of the Corn (1977)
   The Mist (1981)
   Apt Pupil (1982)
   The Breathing Method (1984)
   Silver Bullet (1985)
   Dolan's Cadillac (1989)
   The Sun Dog (1989)
   My Pretty Pony (1989)
   The Langoliers (1990)
   The Library Policeman (1991)
   Secret Window, Secret Garden (1991)
   Lawnmower Man (1992)
   Four Past Midnight: The Sun Dog (1993)
   Sorry, Right Number (1993)
   The Body (1994)
   Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption (1995)
   Umney's Last Case (1995)
   Autopsy Room Four (1997)
   Blind Willie (1997)
   Quitter's Inc. (1999)
   Riding the Bullet (2000)
   LT's Theory of Pets (2001)
   Secret Window (2004)
   Stationary Bike (2006)
   The Gingerbread Girl (2008)
   Ur (2010)
   Blockade Billy (2010)
   Mile 81 (2011)
   Throttle (2012) (with Joe Hill)
   Stephen King's Battleground (2012)
   A Face in the Crowd (2012) (with Stewart O'Nan)
   In the Tall Grass (2012) (with Joe Hill)
   Big Driver (2014)
   A Good Marriage (2014)
   Drunken Fireworks (2015)
   1922 (2017)
   It Came From The Mist (2019)
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Anthologies edited
   Mid-Life Confidential (1994) (with Dave Marsh and Amy Tan)
   Six Scary Stories (2016)
   Flight or Fright (2018) (with Bev Vincent)
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Plays show
 
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Omnibus editions show
 
Books containing stories by Stephen King
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The Last Dangerous Visions (2024)
(Dangerous Visions, book 3)
edited by
Harlan Ellison
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The Rack (2024)
Stories Inspired By Vintage Horror Paperbacks
edited by
Tom Deady

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Awards
2018 Dragon Award for Best Horror Novel : Sleeping Beauties
2016 Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection : The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
2016 Edgar Award for Best Short Story : Obits
2015 Edgar Award for Best Novel : Mr. Mercedes
2013 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel : Doctor Sleep
2012 ITW Award for Best Hardcover Novel : 11/22/63
2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller : 11/22/63
2011 British Fantasy Award for Best Collection : Full Dark, No Stars
2011 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Short Fiction : Herman Wouk is Still Alive
2010 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novelette : Morality
2010 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection : Full Dark, No Stars
2008 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel : Duma Key
2008 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection : Just After Sunset
2006 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel : Lisey's Story
2005 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : The Dark Tower
2004 World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement
2003 Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement
1999 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Bag of Bones
1998 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel : Bag of Bones
1996 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel : The Green Mile
1996 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novelette : Lunch at the Gotham Cafe
1995 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story : The Man in The Black Suit [short story]
1995 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction : Lunch at the Gotham Cafe
1990 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection : Four Past Midnight
1987 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : It
1987 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel : Misery
1986 Locus Award for Best Collection : Skeleton Crew
1983 British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story : The Breathing Method
1982 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story : The Reach
1982 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Cujo

Award nominations
2023 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : Gwendy's Final Task
2023 British Book Award Fiction Book of the Year (nominee) : Fairy Tale
2022 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : Later
2022 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : Billy Summers
2022 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Billy Summers
2021 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : If It Bleeds
2020 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : The Institute
2020 British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : The Institute
2019 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : The Outsider
2019 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (nominee) : The Outsider
2017 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Music Room
2017 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel (nominee) : Sleeping Beauties
2017 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (nominee) : Sleeping Beauties
2016 Hugo Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : Obits
2016 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (nominee) : Finders Keepers
2016 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist) : Finders Keepers
2015 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (nominee) : Mr. Mercedes
2015 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist) : Mr. Mercedes
2014 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Doctor Sleep
2014 ITW Award for Best Hardcover Novel (nominee) : Doctor Sleep
2014 Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Joyland
2014 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Joyland
2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : 11/22/63
2012 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : 11/22/63
2012 Locus Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : The Little Green God of Agony
2012 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : 11/22/63
2011 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella (nominee) : 1922
2010 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Under the Dome
2010 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Under the Dome
2009 Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection (nominee) : Just After Sunset
2009 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella (nominee) : N
2009 British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : N
2009 British Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Just After Sunset
2007 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Lisey's Story
2007 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Lisey's Story
2005 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Song of Susannah
2005 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Song of Susannah
2005 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (nominee) : The Things They Left Behind
2004 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Wolves of the Calla
2004 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel (nominee) : The Dark Tower
2004 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (nominee) : Lisey and the Madman
2003 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
2003 British Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
2003 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel (nominee) : Wolves of the Calla
2003 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (nominee) : Harvey's Dream
2002 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Black House
2002 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel (nominee) : From a Buick 8
2001 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel (nominee) : Black House
2001 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : Riding the Bullet [short story]
2000 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Hearts in Atlantis
2000 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Hearts in Atlantis
2000 British Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Hearts in Atlantis
2000 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (nominee) : Riding the Bullet
1999 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (nominee) : Hearts in Atlantis
1998 Locus Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
1998 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Wizard and Glass
1998 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (nominee) : Autopsy Room Four
1998 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : Everything's Eventual [short story]
1997 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (nominee) : Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
1994 Locus Award for Best Novella (nominee) : The Ten O'Clock People
1994 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Nightmares and Dreamscapes
1994 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel (nominee) : Insomnia
1993 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (nominee) : Nightmares and Dreamscapes
1991 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Four Past Midnight
1991 British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology/Collection (nominee) : Four Past Midnight
1991 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel (nominee) : The Waste Lands
1991 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel (nominee) : Needful Things
1991 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : The Langoliers [short story]
1990 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (nominee) : The Langoliers
1989 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : The Night Flier
1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Misery
1988 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : The Tommyknockers
1988 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : The Drawing of the Three
1988 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (nominee) : The Night Flier
1987 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The End of the Whole Mess
1987 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : It
1987 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : It
1986 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Skeleton Crew
1985 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella (nominee) : The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet
1985 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Talisman
1985 Locus Award for Best Novella (nominee) : The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet
1985 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : The Talisman
1984 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Pet Sematary
1984 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Pet Sematary
1984 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Christine
1983 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella (nominee) : The Breathing Method [short story]
1983 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Different Seasons
1983 Locus Award for Best Novella (nominee) : The Breathing Method
1983 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Different Seasons
1983 British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Apt Pupil
1982 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Cujo
1982 British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Monkey
1981 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Mist
1981 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Firestarter
1981 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : The Mist
1981 British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Crouch End
1981 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Firestarter
1980 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : The Dead Zone
1979 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Stand
1979 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Night Shift
1979 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : The Stand
1979 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Night Shift
1976 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Salem's Lot


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