Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has also written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.
King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. In 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He has also received awards for his contribution to literature for his entire bibliography, such as the 2004 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the 2007 Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. In 2015, he was awarded with a National Medal of Arts from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts for his contributions to literature. He has been described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high standing in pop culture.
Books
- Desperation 1996
- Storm of the Century 1999
- Duma Key 2008
- The Tommyknockers 1987
- The Running Man 1999
- Novels (Black House / Talisman) 2002
- Dolores Claiborne 1992
- Finders Keepers 2014
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes 1993
- The Dark Half 1993
- Works (Carrie / Night Shift / 'Salem's Lot / Shining) 1981
- From a Buick 8 2002
- Billy Summers 2021
- Cycle of the Werewolf 1984
- Rage 1995
- The Dark Tower 2004
- The Two Dead Girls 1996
- Revival 2014
- The Mist 1986
- Blaze 2007
- If It Bleeds 2020
- End of Watch 2000
- The Body 1992
- The Colorado Kid 2006