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
- Joyland 2011
- Elevation 2018
- The Outsider 2018
- Holly 2023
- The Wind Through the Keyhole 2012
- Roadwork 1991
- The Regulators 1997
- The Dark Descent 1990
- The talisman 1987
- Dark Forces 1980
- Novels (Carrie / Salem's Lot / Shining) 1984
- Scary! 1998
- The Mouse on the Mile 1996
- Prime Evil 1988
- Coffey's Hands 1996
- Later 2021
- It [1/2] 2000
- The Breathing Method 1984
- The Langoliers 1995
- Apt Pupil 1998
- Scary Stories 2006
- Nightmares in the sky 1988
- Black house 2001
- Never Flinch 2025