King, Stephen Biography

Stephen King is an American author known for his contributions to the horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy genres. He has published over 60 novels, hundreds of short stories, and several non-fiction books, many of which have been adapted into movies, TV series, and comic books.Some of King's most famous works include "Carrie," "The Shining," "Salem's Lot," "The Stand," "It," and "The Dark Tower" series. His writing is characterized by his vivid descriptions, psychological depth, and his ability to make readers feel like they are living the story alongside the characters. He has been credited with revitalizing the horror genre and bringing it into the mainstream.In addition to his contributions to literature, King is also an outspoken advocate for free speech and has been involved in various social and political issues. He has won numerous awards for his writing, including the National Medal of Arts and the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Books by King, Stephen

11/22/63: The best Stephen King in a decade, and even a coin toss for his best work yet. King takes a well-known historical event, the Assassination of JFK, and does something...
The Dark Tower: "The Dark Tower" is a series of books by Stephen King that blends elements of multiple genres, including horror, western, fantasy, and science fiction. The series follows the quest of...
The Gunslinger: Roland, the world's last gunslinger, tracks an enigmatic Man in Black toward a forbidding dark tower, fighting forces both mortal and other-worldly on his quest
The Eye Of The Dragon: I normally like Steven King -- he's a talented writer and a master of the horror genre. But when he tries his hand at pure fantasy, bad, bad things happen....
Salem's Lot: Coming in at a close third, well-known thriller and fantasy author, Stephen King, shocked readers with another enthralling fantasy novel, inspired by Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’. In his 1975 novel, Salem’s...
The Drawing Of The Three: Roland is drawn through a gateway of time and space into the drug-and-crime-ridden world of the twentieth-century to battle a dark power determined to prevent his search for the Dark...
The Waste Lands: Roland, the Last Gunslinger, and his companions--Eddie Dean and Susannah--cross the desert of damnation, drawing ever closer to the Dark Tower, a legion of fiendish foes, and revelations that could...
Wolves Of The Calla: Now a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, the DARK TOWER series...
Song Of Susannah: Soon to be a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba The penultimate volume in the Dark Tower series, The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah, a #1...
The Stand: You either love him or hate him (and if you do hate him, it's probably because every second sentence is a ridiculous metaphor), but there's no denying that Stephen King...
The Gunslinger: The first in the Dark Tower series, the Gunslinger pursues the evil "Man in Black" across a desolate wasteland.
The Wind Through The Keyhole: Now a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba The Wind Through the Keyhole is another of Master of Horror Stephen King’s New York Times bestselling installment in...
The Wast Lands: Between the early seventeenth century and the early twentieth, nearly all the land in the United States was transferred from American Indians to whites. How did Indians actually lose their...
The Dark Tower: The Dark Tower is Stephen King's masterpiece, his magnum opus. The series is wildly uneven, starting strong, lagging in the middle, going strong again, then finishing on a bit of...
The Shining: Disclaimer: Avoid King books if you're sensitive to the overuse of adverbs. Second disclaimer: The movie and the book are quite different, but neither will ruin you for the other...
The Gunslinger: Soon to be a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba An impressive work of mythic magnitude that may turn out to be Stephen Kings greatest literary achievement...
The Drawing Of The Three: After his confrontation with the man in black at the end of The Gunslinger, Roland awakes to find three doors on the beach of Mid-World's Western Sea -- each leading...
The Waste Lands: Roland, the Last Gunslinger, and his companions--Eddie Dean and Susannah--cross the desert of damnation, drawing ever closer to the Dark Tower, a legion of fiendish foes, and revelations that could...
Wizard And Glass: Roland the gunslinger and his crew barely escape one world only to slip into another. It is in this other world that Roland relates to his crew a twisted and...
The Dark Tower Series: In his self-acclaimed magnum opus, The Dark Tower series, Stephen King has crafted a unique multi-genre tale that blends fantasy with science fiction and Western fiction. Comprised of 8 books,...
Fairy Tale: A #1 New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice!Legendary storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this spellbinding novel about...