Louis Creed and his family move to their new home in Maine’s rural countryside, they discover a local cemetery for the dogs and cats killed by cars on the busy highway nearby. Pet SemataryĪlthough terrifying by its concept, Pet Sematary stands out more as a lesson on grief and loss wrapped in the package of a horror novel. It again highlights the versatility of King’s writing and the implication that horror can appear in every literary genre. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.ġ1/22/63 is a historical fiction novel published by King in 2011 focusing on time travel and the terrifying ramifications that one simple choice can have in the future. What would you do if you had a time machine that took you back to 1958? Jake Epping found himself in such a situation and chose to stop the assassination of John F.
The increasing psychological toll of her continuous victimization leads her-and her powers-to wreak havoc on those who wronged her.īest known for its legendary prom scene, Carrie is part of popular culture, undoubtedly one of Stephen King’s best books, and a must-read for all ages. It follows the telekinetic awakening of Carrie White, a young high-school student bullied by her peers and abused at home. CarrieĪ chilling book that set a precedent among its target audience back in 1974, Carrie transforms the horror of bullying into a tale of supernatural horror. Flagg, in particular, would become a recurrent character in other books, including The Dark Tower series. evil through supernatural figures in a devastated wasteland.
The novel conceptualizes the perennial concept of good vs. An ensemble cast receives visions of one of two characters-the kind Abagail Freemantle or the chilling Randall Flagg. This post-apocalyptic dark fantasy follows humanity’s journey after a deadly influenza pandemic killed most of the population sans a selected few. Considered one of his best novels, The Stand is not precisely a horror tale, although it remains unnerving. The Stand is further proof of the diversity to be found in King’s repertoire. Successfully adapted to the screen on two occasions-with Tim Curry and Bill Skarsgård starring as Pennywise in 19, respectively- It remains a frightful novel considered a must-have classic and one of Stephen King’s best books. Their quest for survival and eventual triumph happens across three decades and over a thousand pages. The story follows a group of seven children subjected to the terrors of a malevolent, shapeshifting supernatural creature only known as It or its preferred form, Pennywise the Dancing Clown. One of Stephen King’s most famous novels, It features the emblematic Pennywise-a villain as recognizable in popular culture as Freddy Krueger or Ghostface. The psychological thriller gains inspiration from gothic novels, particularly Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of The House of Usher, creating an intriguing and intense experience for readers. As he stays on the premises with his wife and child, his optimism trickles down when hauntings, visions, and his straining marriage spiral downwards. The plot follows Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the caretaker of the mysterious Overlook Hotel during the heavy snowfall season. Perhaps best known for its 1980 film adaptation starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, The Shining is originally a novel by King vaguely inspired by the sensations he experienced after a stay in a desolate hotel and his journey with alcoholism. Old and new, fiction or non-fiction, thriller or horror, each captivating text bound to transport you to an intriguing-or terrifying-new world. The following 10 books are some of Stephen King’s best books. Nonetheless, some stand out above the rest. King has written over 60 novels and 100 short stories, most nearly universally praised. The list of works the horror genius has penned is far from short. With a vast imagination translated across a prolific bibliography and spanning multiple genres, the Portland author is perhaps one of the most important contemporary writers worldwide. Calling Stephen King the King of Horror is not a mere pun on his surname.
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