Who is Author Stephen King

Carrie (1974)
'Salem's Lot (1975)
The Shining (1977)
The Stand (1978)
The Dead Zone (1979)
Firestarter (1980)
Cujo (1981)
Christine (1983)
Pet Sematary (1983)
Cycle of the Werewolf (1983)
The Talisman (1984; with Peter Straub)
It (1986)
The Eyes of the Dragon (1987)
Misery (1987)
The Tommyknockers
The Dark Half (1989)
Needful Things (1990)
Gerald's Game (1992)
Dolores Claiborne (1993)
Insomnia (1994)
Rose Madder (1995)
The Green Mile (1996)
Desperation (1996)
Bag of Bones (1998)
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)
Dreamcatcher (2001)
Black House (2001; with Peter Straub)
From a Buick 8 (2002)
The Colorado Kid (2005)
Cell (2006)
Lisey's Story (2006)
Duma Key (2008)

As a young reader, I enjoyed writers such as RL Stein, Lois Duncan, and other authors of books designed for young adult readers. Eventually, wanting to expand my horizons, I turned to adult novels. Stephen King was my first foray into the land of horror fiction.

My first Stephen King novel was It. I fell in love with the characters and the storyline itself. The friendship and bond that Bill, Richie, Ben, Bev, Eddie, Stan, and Mike developed was heart-wrenching. And watching them battle Pennywise The Clown was excruciating.

My favorite Stephen King novel is The Stand. This one is very disturbing, but it is a wonderful read. In this book, the survivors of a worldwide plague take sides between good and evil. Stephen King makes it easy to connect to these characters and you really feel for them.

Stephen King is an awesome writer and has become a permanent part of my personal library. I own so many of his novels, and they are like treasures to me. Suffice it to say, Stephen King has a life long fan.

Night Shift (1978)
Different Seasons (1982)
Skeleton Crew (1985)
Four Past Midnight (1990)
Nightmares & Dreamscapes (1993)
Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales (2002)

1. Stephen King is an excellent writer whose dark mind takes us to places that we could never have imagined on our own.

2. His stories can bring about the raw terror that avid fiction readers crave.

3. He is the Master of Horror!

Creepshow (1982)
Cat's Eye (1985)
Silver Bullet (1985)
Maximum Overdrive (1986; also director)
Pet Sematary (1989)
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Storm of the Century (1999)

I: The Gunslinger (1982)
II: The Drawing of the Three (1987)
III: The Waste Lands (1991)
IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)
V: Wolves of the Calla (2003)
VI: Song of Susannah (2004)
VII: The Dark Tower (2004)

Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to Startling Mystery Stories. In the fall of 1973, he began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels. In the spring of 1973, Doubleday & Co., accepted the novel Carrie for publication, providing him the means to leave teaching and write full-time. He has since published over 40 books and has become one of the world's most successful writers.

Stephen lives in Maine and Florida with his wife, novelist Tabitha King. They are regular contributors to a number of charities including many libraries and have been honored locally for their philanthropic activities. Source

Rage (1977)
The Long Walk (1979)
Roadwork (1981)
The Running Man (1982)
Thinner (1984)
The Regulators (1996)
Blaze (2007)

Most of Stephen King's novels are set in and around the state of Maine. This map shows where he has set his fictional places.

The towns in blue are his made up locations, while the green towns are real places.

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