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    1986 It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King.

    It

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    1986 It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King.

    1978 The Stand is a post-apocalyptic horror/fantasy novel by American author Stephen King. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story, "Night Surf".

    The Stand

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    1978 The Stand is a post-apocalyptic horror/fantasy novel by American author Stephen King. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story, "Night Surf".

    1977 The Shining is a horror novel by American author Stephen King.

    The Shining

    [ranking: 3]
    1977 The Shining is a horror novel by American author Stephen King.

    1975 'Salem's Lot is a 1975 horror fiction novel written by the American author Stephen King. It was his second published novel.

    'Salem's Lot

    [ranking: 4]
    1975 'Salem's Lot is a 1975 horror fiction novel written by the American author Stephen King. It was his second published novel.

    1983 Pet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by Stephen King, nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into a 1989 film of the same name.

    Pet Sematary

    [ranking: 5]
    1983 Pet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by Stephen King, nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into a 1989 film of the same name.

    1987 Misery is a psychological horror novel by Stephen King.

    Misery

    [ranking: 6]
    1987 Misery is a psychological horror novel by Stephen King.

    1996 The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel written by Stephen King.

    The Green Mile

    [ranking: 7]
    1996 The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel written by Stephen King.

    1974 Carrie is an American epistolary novel and author Stephen King's first published novel, released on April 5, 1974, with an approximate first print-run of 30,000 copies.

    Carrie

    [ranking: 8]
    1974 Carrie is an American epistolary novel and author Stephen King's first published novel, released on April 5, 1974, with an approximate first print-run of 30,000 copies.

    1991 Needful Things is a 1991 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is the first novel King wrote after his rehabilitation from drugs and alcohol.

    Needful Things

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    1991 Needful Things is a 1991 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is the first novel King wrote after his rehabilitation from drugs and alcohol.

    1979 The Dead Zone is a supernatural thriller novel by Stephen King published in 1979. It concerns Johnny Smith, who is injured in an accident and enters a coma for nearly five years.

    The Dead Zone

    [ranking: 10]
    1979 The Dead Zone is a supernatural thriller novel by Stephen King published in 1979. It concerns Johnny Smith, who is injured in an accident and enters a coma for nearly five years.

    1978 Night Shift is the first collection of short stories by Stephen King, first published in 1978.

    Night Shift

    [ranking: 11]
    1978 Night Shift is the first collection of short stories by Stephen King, first published in 1978.

    1982 Different Seasons is a collection of four Stephen King novellas with a more serious dramatic bent than the horror fiction for which King is famous.

    Different Seasons

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    1982 Different Seasons is a collection of four Stephen King novellas with a more serious dramatic bent than the horror fiction for which King is famous.

    1982 The Gunslinger is a novel by American author Stephen King, and is the first volume in the Dark Tower series, which King considers to be his magnum opus.

    The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger

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    1982 The Gunslinger is a novel by American author Stephen King, and is the first volume in the Dark Tower series, which King considers to be his magnum opus.

    1983 Christine is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1983. It tells the story of a vintage automobile apparently possessed by supernatural forces.

    Christine

    [ranking: 14]
    1983 Christine is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1983. It tells the story of a vintage automobile apparently possessed by supernatural forces.

    2011 11/22/63 is a novel by Stephen King about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of President John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, which occurred on November 22, 1963....

    11/22/63

    [ranking: 15]
    2011 11/22/63 is a novel by Stephen King about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of President John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, which occurred on November 22, 1963....

    1987 The Drawing of the Three is the second book in The Dark Tower series of novels written by Stephen King and published by Grant in 1987.

    The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three

    [ranking: 16]
    1987 The Drawing of the Three is the second book in The Dark Tower series of novels written by Stephen King and published by Grant in 1987.

    1979 The Long Walk is a dystopian novel by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1979 as a paperback original.

    The Long Walk

    [ranking: 17]
    1979 The Long Walk is a dystopian novel by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1979 as a paperback original.

    1985 Skeleton Crew is the second collection of short fiction by Stephen King, published by Putnam in June 1985.

    Skeleton Crew

    [ranking: 18]
    1985 Skeleton Crew is the second collection of short fiction by Stephen King, published by Putnam in June 1985.

    1981 Cujo is a 1981 psychological horror novel by Stephen King about a rabid dog.

    Cujo

    [ranking: 19]
    1981 Cujo is a 1981 psychological horror novel by Stephen King about a rabid dog.

    1980 Firestarter is a science fiction novel by Stephen King, first published in September 1980.

    Firestarter

    [ranking: 20]
    1980 Firestarter is a science fiction novel by Stephen King, first published in September 1980.

    1989 The Dark Half is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1989.

    The Dark Half

    [ranking: 21]
    1989 The Dark Half is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1989.

    1984 Thinner is a 1984 novel by Stephen King, published under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman.

    Thinner

    [ranking: 22]
    1984 Thinner is a 1984 novel by Stephen King, published under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman.

    1998 Bag of Bones is a 1998 novel by Stephen King.

    Bag of Bones

    [ranking: 23]
    1998 Bag of Bones is a 1998 novel by Stephen King.

    1990 Four Past Midnight is a collection of four novellas by Stephen King, published in 1990.

    Four Past Midnight

    [ranking: 24]
    1990 Four Past Midnight is a collection of four novellas by Stephen King, published in 1990.

    The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower

    The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower

    [ranking: 25]
    2004 The Dark Tower is the seventh novel in Stephen King's Dark Tower series, published by Grant on September 21, 2004, and illustrated by Michael Whelan.

    1992 Dolores Claiborne is a 1992 psychological thriller novel by Stephen King. The novel is narrated by the title character.

    Dolores Claiborne

    [ranking: 26]
    1992 Dolores Claiborne is a 1992 psychological thriller novel by Stephen King. The novel is narrated by the title character.

    1993 Nightmares & Dreamscapes is a short story collection by Stephen King published in 1993.

    Nightmares & Dreamscapes

    [ranking: 27]
    1993 Nightmares & Dreamscapes is a short story collection by Stephen King published in 1993.

    1987 The Eyes of the Dragon is a novel by Stephen King that was first published as a limited edition slipcased hardcover by Philtrum Press in 1984, illustrated by Kenneth R. Linkhauser.

    The Eyes of the Dragon

    [ranking: 28]
    1987 The Eyes of the Dragon is a novel by Stephen King that was first published as a limited edition slipcased hardcover by Philtrum Press in 1984, illustrated by Kenneth R. Linkhauser.

    1996 Desperation is a horror novel by Stephen King.

    Desperation

    [ranking: 29]
    1996 Desperation is a horror novel by Stephen King.

    1982 The Running Man is a science fiction novel by Stephen King, first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1982 as a paperback original.

    The Running Man

    [ranking: 30]
    1982 The Running Man is a science fiction novel by Stephen King, first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1982 as a paperback original.

    2009 Under the Dome is a science fiction novel by Stephen King published in November 2009.

    Under the Dome

    [ranking: 31]
    2009 Under the Dome is a science fiction novel by Stephen King published in November 2009.

    2001 Black House is a Stoker Award nominated novel by horror writers Stephen King and Peter Straub. Published in 2001, this is the sequel to The Talisman.

    Black House

    [ranking: 32]
    2001 Black House is a Stoker Award nominated novel by horror writers Stephen King and Peter Straub. Published in 2001, this is the sequel to The Talisman.

    1994 Insomnia is a novel written by Stephen King and first published in 1994. Like It and Dreamcatcher, its setting is the fictional town of Derry, Maine.

    Insomnia

    [ranking: 33]
    1994 Insomnia is a novel written by Stephen King and first published in 1994. Like It and Dreamcatcher, its setting is the fictional town of Derry, Maine.

    2001 Dreamcatcher is a science fiction novel written by Stephen King. It was adapted into a 2003 film of the same name.

    Dreamcatcher

    [ranking: 34]
    2001 Dreamcatcher is a science fiction novel written by Stephen King. It was adapted into a 2003 film of the same name.

    1987 The Tommyknockers is a 1987 science fiction novel by Stephen King.

    The Tommyknockers

    [ranking: 35]
    1987 The Tommyknockers is a 1987 science fiction novel by Stephen King.

    1991 The Waste Lands is the third book of the The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

    The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands

    [ranking: 36]
    1991 The Waste Lands is the third book of the The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

    1997 Wizard and Glass is the fourth book in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King published in 1997.

    The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass

    [ranking: 37]
    1997 Wizard and Glass is the fourth book in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King published in 1997.

    2013 Doctor Sleep is a novel by Stephen King, a sequel to King's novel The Shining, released in September 2013. King first mentioned the idea in November 2009.

    Dr. Sleep

    [ranking: 38]
    2013 Doctor Sleep is a novel by Stephen King, a sequel to King's novel The Shining, released in September 2013. King first mentioned the idea in November 2009.

    2006 Cell is an apocalyptic horror novel published by American author Stephen King in 2006. An excerpt was published in the January 27, 2006 issue of Entertainment Weekly.

    Cell

    [ranking: 39]
    2006 Cell is an apocalyptic horror novel published by American author Stephen King in 2006. An excerpt was published in the January 27, 2006 issue of Entertainment Weekly.

    1970 Gerald's Game is a 1992 suspense novel by Stephen King.

    Gerald's Game

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    1970 Gerald's Game is a 1992 suspense novel by Stephen King.

    1999 Hearts in Atlantis is a collection of two novellas and three short stories by Stephen King, all connected to one another by recurring characters and taking place in roughly chronological order....

    Hearts in Atlantis

    [ranking: 41]
    1999 Hearts in Atlantis is a collection of two novellas and three short stories by Stephen King, all connected to one another by recurring characters and taking place in roughly chronological order....

    The Mist is a horror novella by the American author Stephen King, in which the small town of Bridgton, Maine is suddenly enveloped in an unnatural mist that conceals otherworldly monsters.

    The Mist

    [ranking: 42]
    The Mist is a horror novella by the American author Stephen King, in which the small town of Bridgton, Maine is suddenly enveloped in an unnatural mist that conceals otherworldly monsters.

    2003 Wolves of the Calla is the fifth book in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series.

    The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla

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    2003 Wolves of the Calla is the fifth book in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series.

    2008 Duma Key is a novel by American novelist Stephen King published on January 22, 2008 by Scribner. The book reached #1 on the New York Times Best Seller List.

    Duma Key

    [ranking: 44]
    2008 Duma Key is a novel by American novelist Stephen King published on January 22, 2008 by Scribner. The book reached #1 on the New York Times Best Seller List.

    Jan 01 2014 Mr.

    Mr. Mercedes

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    Jan 01 2014 Mr.

    2002 Everything's Eventual is a collection of 14 short stories written by Stephen King and published in 2002.

    Everything's Eventual

    [ranking: 46]
    2002 Everything's Eventual is a collection of 14 short stories written by Stephen King and published in 2002.

    1996 The Regulators is a novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It was published in 1996 at the same time as its "mirror" novel, Desperation.

    The Regulators

    [ranking: 47]
    1996 The Regulators is a novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It was published in 1996 at the same time as its "mirror" novel, Desperation.

    1985 The Bachman Books is a collection of short novels by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman between 1977 and 1982.

    The Bachman Books

    [ranking: 48]
    1985 The Bachman Books is a collection of short novels by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman between 1977 and 1982.

    2000 On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King, published in 2000, is a memoir of the author's experiences as a writer, and also serves as a guide book for those who choose to enter the...

    On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

    [ranking: 49]
    2000 On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King, published in 2000, is a memoir of the author's experiences as a writer, and also serves as a guide book for those who choose to enter the...

    Jan 01 2015

    Finders Keepers

    [ranking: 50]
    Jan 01 2015

    1999 The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is a psychological horror novel by Stephen King.

    The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon: A Novel

    [ranking: 51]
    1999 The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is a psychological horror novel by Stephen King.

    1995 Rose Madder is a 1995 novel by Stephen King.

    Rose Madder

    [ranking: 52]
    1995 Rose Madder is a 1995 novel by Stephen King.

    2004 Song of Susannah is the sixth novel in Stephen King's Dark Tower series.

    The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah

    [ranking: 53]
    2004 Song of Susannah is the sixth novel in Stephen King's Dark Tower series.

    Joyland is a novel by Stephen King, published in 2013 by Hard Case Crime, King's second book for the imprint following The Colorado Kid.

    Joyland

    [ranking: 54]
    Joyland is a novel by Stephen King, published in 2013 by Hard Case Crime, King's second book for the imprint following The Colorado Kid.

    2012 The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole is a novel by Stephen King, first published on February 21, 2012 by Grant as a limited edition, and later published by Scribner as a trade hardcover...

    The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole

    [ranking: 55]
    2012 The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole is a novel by Stephen King, first published on February 21, 2012 by Grant as a limited edition, and later published by Scribner as a trade hardcover...

    2010 Full Dark, No Stars, published in November 2010, is a collection of four novellas by the author Stephen King, all dealing with the theme of retribution.

    Full Dark, No Stars

    [ranking: 56]
    2010 Full Dark, No Stars, published in November 2010, is a collection of four novellas by the author Stephen King, all dealing with the theme of retribution.

    2002 From a Buick 8 is a novel by Stephen King. Published on September 24, 2002, this is the second novel by Stephen King to feature a supernatural car.

    From a Buick 8

    [ranking: 57]
    2002 From a Buick 8 is a novel by Stephen King. Published on September 24, 2002, this is the second novel by Stephen King to feature a supernatural car.

    1984-11-08 The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub.

    The Talisman

    [ranking: 58]
    1984-11-08 The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub.

    2006 Lisey's Story is a novel by Stephen King that combines the elements of psychological horror and romance.

    Lisey's Story

    [ranking: 59]
    2006 Lisey's Story is a novel by Stephen King that combines the elements of psychological horror and romance.

    The Outsider

    [ranking: 60]

    2008 Just After Sunset is the fifth collection of short stories by Stephen King. It was released in hardcover by Scribner on November 11, 2008, and features a holographic dust jacket.

    Just After Sunset

    [ranking: 61]
    2008 Just After Sunset is the fifth collection of short stories by Stephen King. It was released in hardcover by Scribner on November 11, 2008, and features a holographic dust jacket.

    2014 Revival is a 2014 novel by American writer Stephen King, published by Scribner.

    Revival

    [ranking: 62]
    2014 Revival is a 2014 novel by American writer Stephen King, published by Scribner.

    The Langoliers

    The Langoliers

    [ranking: 63]
    Sep 01 1990 "The Langoliers" is a novella, one of four works published in the Stephen King book Four Past Midnight in 1990.

    1977 Rage is the first novel by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1977. It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books.

    Rage

    [ranking: 64]
    1977 Rage is the first novel by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1977. It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books.

    1982 Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a novella by Stephen King, from his 1982 collection Different Seasons, subtitled Hope Springs Eternal.

    Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

    [ranking: 65]
    1982 Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a novella by Stephen King, from his 1982 collection Different Seasons, subtitled Hope Springs Eternal.

    Sleeping Beauties

    [ranking: 66]

    1983 Cycle of the Werewolf is a short horror novel by Stephen King, featuring illustrations by comic book artist Bernie Wrightson. Each chapter is a short story unto itself.

    Cycle of the Werewolf

    [ranking: 67]
    1983 Cycle of the Werewolf is a short horror novel by Stephen King, featuring illustrations by comic book artist Bernie Wrightson. Each chapter is a short story unto itself.

    2007 Blaze is a novel by Stephen King, published under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman. King announced on his website that he "found it" in an attic.

    Blaze

    [ranking: 68]
    2007 Blaze is a novel by Stephen King, published under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman. King announced on his website that he "found it" in an attic.

    2000 Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing is a collection of short stories, essays, speeches, and book excerpts by Stephen King, published in 2000.

    Secret Windows

    [ranking: 69]
    2000 Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing is a collection of short stories, essays, speeches, and book excerpts by Stephen King, published in 2000.

    1981 Roadwork is a novel by Stephen King, published in 1981 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman as a paperback original.

    Roadwork

    [ranking: 70]
    1981 Roadwork is a novel by Stephen King, published in 1981 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman as a paperback original.

    1981 Danse Macabre is a non-fiction book by Stephen King, about horror fiction in print, radio, film and comics, and the influence of contemporary societal fears and anxieties on the genre.

    Danse Macabre

    [ranking: 71]
    1981 Danse Macabre is a non-fiction book by Stephen King, about horror fiction in print, radio, film and comics, and the influence of contemporary societal fears and anxieties on the genre.

    Blockade Billy is a 2010 novella by Stephen King.

    Blockade Billy

    [ranking: 72]
    Blockade Billy is a 2010 novella by Stephen King.

    2005 On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. Theres no identification on the body.

    The Colorado Kid

    [ranking: 73]
    2005 On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. Theres no identification on the body.

    2008 Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse is an anthology of post-apocalyptic fiction published by Night Shade Books in January 2008, edited by John Joseph Adams.

    Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse

    [ranking: 74]
    2008 Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse is an anthology of post-apocalyptic fiction published by Night Shade Books in January 2008, edited by John Joseph Adams.

    The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

    The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

    [ranking: 75]

    The Plant is an unfinished serial novel published by Stephen King in 1982–85 privately and in 2000 as a commercial e-book.

    The Plant

    [ranking: 76]
    The Plant is an unfinished serial novel published by Stephen King in 1982–85 privately and in 2000 as a commercial e-book.

    1999 Blood and Smoke is an audiobook where Stephen King reads three of his own short stories.

    Blood and Smoke

    [ranking: 77]
    1999 Blood and Smoke is an audiobook where Stephen King reads three of his own short stories.

    Nightmares in the Sky: Gargoyles and Grotesques is a coffee table book about architectural gargoyles, photographed by f-stop Fitzgerald with accompanying text by Stephen King, and published in...

    Nightmares in the Sky

    [ranking: 78]
    Nightmares in the Sky: Gargoyles and Grotesques is a coffee table book about architectural gargoyles, photographed by f-stop Fitzgerald with accompanying text by Stephen King, and published in...

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He's one of the most recognizable names in fiction and easily one of the most prolific American authors. With so many great works, this list of books by Stephen King, voted on by the Ranker community, attempts to rank his top novels and best books ever. This list of King's writings is the definitive ranking of his body of work. King's stories range from thick novels to short stories and collections, and include some of the most popular horror novels of our time. Many Stephen King books and stories have been adapted into popular horror movies as well, including The Shining, Misery, Carrie, and The Shawshank Redemption. 

What are Stephen King's best books? This list is focused only on Stephen King's published work, not the resulting movies or TV shows. Enjoy this list of Stephen King books ranked, and vote for the novels you think are the best Stephen King books of all time. Then, see if they're available on audiobook.

Ranking Stephen King books isn't easy, with so many to choose from, so help us out and vote! His works cover many genres, primarily horror, fantasy, supernatural fiction, and dark fantasy. He has written memorable series such as The Dark Tower series, as well as stand-alone horror novels, like The Stand. King has also branched out from horror writing during his career, such as with the time-travel novel, 11/22/63, about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

The best Stephen King novels on this list have combined to sell over 350 million copies, and King himself has received numerous writing and literature awards throughout his career. So vote for the best among his many top works below, or rerank the list if you don't agree with the order.

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