A list of stephen king s written works, organized newest to oldest by first publication. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books. The manuscript that king originally delivered to his publisher would have been almost 1,200 pages long, and his publisher blanched at the idea of selling a pricey book that would require a hand truck to carry home remember, this was way before digital books were a thing, even from an author as successful as king was in 1978. He published it in 1977 under the bachman pseudonym because he could literally publish anything at that point. You have a couple choices for joining a discount online stephen king book membership club. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages. At age 33 stephen king wrote danse macabre his overview of what he assumes constitutes horror. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. Salems lot illustrated edition novel, november 2005. A list of stephen kings written works, organized newest to oldest by first publication. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. I brought the first five firstedition stephen king books that were published. His father abandoned the family when he was little.
He was a member of the generation of british poets who came to prominence in the 1930s, a groupsometimes referred to as the oxford poetsthat included w. Stephen king stephen edwin king was born in portland, maine in 1947, the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. A memoir of the craft, stephen king shares the following reading list of 96 books, covering a diverse range of fiction and nonfiction titles accompanying the list is this explanation. Cowan new york university press 10162018 stephen king, american master. The stand 1978 an overly long advertisement for kleenex. The poetry i come back to again and again are the narrative poems of stephen dobyns. But i guess they are priced right for those that cant spring for 1st eds. From the publisher in this combination of memoir and writing guide, bestselling author stephen king tells of how he came to be a writer and, in the process, explores many aspects of writing, from plot construction through some of the nuts and bolts of getting a book published.
But there was an even more limited version, of which just 26 copies were published, in which the book was wrapped in a special aluminumcoated. After that the family decided to settle in stratford, connecticut but. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. Take a look around for great deals of your favorite stephen king books. King, the undisputed master of horrorbefore turning his attention just as successfully to several other flavors of fictionwas born in portland, maine, in 1947. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions. As king ratchets up the tension he flashes back to jacks childhood. I do not say this with either pride or shame or prejudice, for that matter. The details of the life and career of multigenre megaseller stephen king are so well known that a brief summary should suffice. There are echoes of a hundred chase movies, but in this case the nemesis is the. One of the things i like best about king s writing is the way he breathes life into characters and every day settings. It stephen king first edition 1st printing hardcover 1986.
The shining by stephen king, hard back with dust jacket,1977. A list of stephen king s poems, organized alphabetically. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. Davis bowling green state university popular press 1111997 ultimate unauthorized stephen king trivia challenge. Stephen king the shining true first edition r49 1977 doubleday. An eerie instrumental playlist inspired by gothic horror fiction. Jun 4, 2019 the shining by stephen king, hard back with dust jacket,1977 book club edition, prissys newberry antiques. If youre a collector, were likely to have a book worthy of your library. Stephen king is a brilliant wordsmith and amusing raconteur, but what king understands about real world politics fills a thimble. Though that is an option, its probably not your best choice. Cemetery dance publications invites readers everywhere to the launch of stephenkingrevisited. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable should. The book is written by stephen king, published by doubleday and company inc, garden city, new york, 1977.
New listing1977 stephen king the shining hardcover book dj. Stephen s new short story appears in the march 2020 edition of harpers. Stephen king poems poems of stephen king poem hunter. Browse our stephen king collection for the best signed limited edition books spanning over a period of 30 years. But when an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case, it leads a seasoned cop.
A bizarre sleeping sickness, known as aurora, has fallen over the world, and strangest of all, i. If youre looking for a little eye candy, veryfinebooks has the ultimate sk collection up for sale for a cool 1. The book club click to join in the discussion about this months book. There is one exclusively stephen king membership club, the stephen king library. Phenomenal woman, still i rise, the road not taken, if you forget me, dreams. Stephen edwin king is an american author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Jun 07, 2015 the author, most recently, of finders keepers has never read jane austen. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book. King s sixth published novel, about a little girl who can start fires with her mind, was issued as a mainstream title by viking and a slipcased, signed 725copy limited edition by phantasia press. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia, the.
List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia. Click here to sign up to the irish times book club. Sep 19, 2014 the shining 1977 a writer fights his family. The long walk 1979 a cautionary tale against blue balls. Stephen edwin king is an american author of suspense, horror, scifi and fantasy books. I was so happy to see stephen king, always one of my. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night. Starting this halloween, cemetery dance founder and publisher richard chizmar will begin rereading all of stephen kings books in the order of publication, starting. The stephen king daily reader kindle edition michael roch 6122018 americas dark theologianthe religious imagination of stephen king douglas e. The original hardcover edition was issued with dust jackets in two complementary designs. Collecting the shining by king, stephen first edition identification. A comprehensive list of all of stephen kings works, organized alphabetically. The book is a hardcover and has its original dust cover, good spine and clean pages. The problem with this choice is that it offers only king books so if there is another horror or mystery book youd like to purchase at a discounted price, youre out of luck.
After his parents separated when stephen was a toddler, he and his older brother, david, were raised by his mother. Hundreds of brainteasing questions on minute details and littleknown facts about the worlds leading horror writer and his. Salems lot, stephen king, 1975, doubleday, book club edition. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. If you already have a written offer from another bookstore, include it and i will beat it by 10% if you have an asking price in mind please include it with your email.
Demand too many comparable copies currently for sale may indicate a glut in the market. Based on stephen king s bestselling novel of the same name, the outsider begins by following a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy. The dead zone 1979 man wakes up from a coma and decides to assassinate a political figure for killing a dog. If you dont have time to read, you dont have the time or the tools to write. You do realize though that the books you get through the club are below regular standards and dont last as long. Published in 1977, it is king s third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Yes, is interested certain rare stephen king books and will offer prices competitive to any bookstore. On writing by stephen king, first edition abebooks. Stephen king hardback books for sale in uk view 62 ads. Like it and dreamcatcher, its setting is the fictional town of derry, maine, but it also includes strong connections to stephen kings novel series the dark tower.
How you can tell the difference between a first edition, first printing, and a book club edition of a collectible book and why it matters. Every stephen king novel summarized in 140 characters or less. Elevation is out now in this gorgeous paperback edition. Jan 28, 2018 an eerie instrumental playlist inspired by gothic horror fiction. When at last jake races through the streets of dallas on nov. The book is quarter bound in black cloth with black boards. Editions of it by stephen king meet your next favorite book.
New listing 1977 stephen king the shining hardcover book dj. I have mentioned this before but now there are a number of photos up, so if youve very wanted to see two of the most pristine 1st. About stephen king revisited stephen king revisited. The movie picks up the story several decades later as a grownup danny torrance, played by ewan mcgregor, meets a young girl with psychic powers similar to his own that he tries to. Stephen king publishes poem in playboy this article is more than 10 years old the bone church, a narrative work about an illfated jungle expedition, appears in november edition. The shining, doubleday, 1977, book club edition, stephen king. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night tv. Book club editions book of the month clubs often use the same printing plates as the original publisher, right down to the words first edition on the printing history.
Like it and dreamcatcher, its setting is the fictional town of derry, maine, but it also includes. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. He was born on 21st september 1947 in portland, maine. Stephen king book list stephen kings published books and stories titles of books read are struck through 1960 people, places, and things volume 1 limited edition with chris chelsey 1964 the star invaders limited edition 1974 carrie read in past 1975 salems lot 1977 the shining 1978 night shift stories. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Stephen king can only write a good ending to a book by chance. A 1977 book club edition of the shining by stephen king. First edition copies state first edition on the page and the number sequence will be 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3.
The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions here. Insomnia is a 1994 horrorfantasy novel by american writer stephen king. National book award for fiction 72 costa book awards 69 pulitzer prize for poetry 60 anisfieldwolf book award 58 hugo award 58 national book award for poetry 46 nebula award 44 ignatz awards 43 man booker prize 42 national book critics circle award for fiction 42 national book critics circle book award for poetry 36. King has published seven novels, under the pen name richard bachman. Bc editions are not the same a 1st trade editions and are generally not collectable. King thinks that horror is a hodge podge of various ways of killing individual people. Sep 17, 2014 biography of stephen king and his works 1. Poet and critic stephen spender was born in 1909 in london. Stephen kings novel doctor sleep scribner, 20, the sequel to his 1977 classic the shining, has been adapted into a feature film directed by mike flanagan.
The perfect light read for a dark and gloomy january. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. Every stephen king novel summarized in 140 characters or. Please email me and i can give you further details. That said, the first 95% of his books is generally so good that i can forgive the ending. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books.
Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide. His father donald king was a sea merchant and mother nellie ruth was a housewife. This graphic novel adaptation based on the horror novel by stephen king and owen king provides a visually stunning interpretation of the bestselling book. If theres another living author as powerful as stephen king, we cant name them. The reason they arent worth more money is because the true first editions had a limited print run while book club editions have a larger print run thats why there are so many out there. Nov 01, 2012 the details of the life and career of multigenre megaseller stephen king are so well known that a brief summary should suffice. Stephen king publishes poem in playboy books the guardian. Also, book club edition dust jackets dj are occasionally found on first editions to replace lost or damaged jackets.
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