Stephen King Books In Order

Stephen King Books In Order | Updated List 2025

Stephen King Books In OrderHe is an American author who is best at writing suspense books and in addition, he has done one of the best in class work in writing fantasy Stephen King books!

The thing to consider about Stephen King’s books is that he started his career in the year 1967 just by writing short stories and during that time he has written about 200 short stories. The thing to consider about him is that he was very hard-working and was ready to take up a new challenge!

In his complete list of Stephen King’s books, he has written many best-in-class books in adventure, fiction, and suspense

A Quick Biography of Stephen King

Stephen King (born September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine) is a renowned American author known for his horror, supernatural fiction, and thrillers. His debut novel, Carrie (1974), launched a career spanning over 60 novels, including The Shining, It, and The Dark Tower series. His works have been adapted into successful films like The Shawshank Redemption and It.

King married fellow writer Tabitha Spruce in 1971, and they have three children. Despite surviving a near-fatal car accident in 1999, he continues to write prolifically. King has sold over 350 million books worldwide and received numerous awards, including the National Medal of Arts. He lives in Maine and Florida.

Publication Order of Bill Hodges Trilogy Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Mr. Mercedes(2014)Buy Now
Finders Keepers(2015)Buy Now
End of Watch(2016)Buy Now

Publication Order of The Button Box Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Gwendy’s Button Box(2017)Buy Now
Gwendy’s Magic Feather(2019)Buy Now
Gwendy’s Final Task(2022)Buy Now

Publication Order of The Dark Tower Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
The Gunslinger(1982)Buy Now
The Drawing of the Three(1987)Buy Now
The Waste Lands(1991)Buy Now
Wizard and Glass(1997)Buy Now
Wolves of the Calla(2003)Buy Now
Song of Susannah(2004)Buy Now
The Dark Tower(2004)Buy Now
The Wind Through the Keyhole(2012)Buy Now

Publication Order of The Dark Tower: Beginnings Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
The Gunslinger Born(2007)Buy Now
The Long Road Home(2008)Buy Now
Treachery(2009)Buy Now
The Fall of Gilead(2009)Buy Now
Battle of Jericho Hill(2010)Buy Now
The Sailor(2017)Buy Now

Publication Order of The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
The Prisoner(2020)Buy Now
House of Cards(2020)Buy Now
Lady of Shadows(2020)Buy Now
Bitter Medicine(2020)Buy Now

Publication Order of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
The Journey Begins(2019)Buy Now
The Little Sisters of Eluria(2019)Buy Now
The Battle of Tull(2019)Buy Now
The Way Station(2019)Buy Now
The Man in Black(2019)Buy Now
Last Shots(2019)Buy Now

Publication Order of Green Mile Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
The Two Dead Girls(1996)Buy Now
The Mouse on the Mile(1996)Buy Now
Coffey’s Hands(1996)Buy Now
Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix(1996)Buy Now
The Night Journey(1996)Buy Now
Coffey on the Mile(1996)Buy Now

Publication Order of The Outsider Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
The Outsider(2018)Buy Now
If It Bleeds(2020)Buy Now

Publication Order of Secretary of Dreams Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
The Secretary of Dreams(2006)Buy Now
The Secretary of Dreams Volume 2(2010)Buy Now

Publication Order of The Shining Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
The Shining(1977)Buy Now
Doctor Sleep(2013)Buy Now

Publication Order of Talisman Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
The Talisman(1984)Buy Now
Black House(2001)Buy Now

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Carrie(1974)Buy Now
‘Salem’s Lot(1975)Buy Now
Rage(1977)Buy Now
The Stand(1978)Buy Now
The Long Walk(1979)Buy Now
The Dead Zone(1979)Buy Now
Firestarter(1980)Buy Now
Roadwork(1981)Buy Now
Cujo(1981)Buy Now
The Running Man(1982)Buy Now
Christine(1983)Buy Now
Pet Sematary(1983)Buy Now
Thinner(1984)Buy Now
It(1986)Buy Now
The Eyes of the Dragon(1987)Buy Now
Misery(1987)Buy Now
The Tommyknockers(1987)Buy Now
One Past Midnight: The Langoliers (Four Past Midnight)(1989)Buy Now
The Dark Half(1989)Buy Now
Needful Things(1991)Buy Now
Gerald’s Game(1992)Buy Now
Dolores Claiborne(1992)Buy Now
Insomnia(1994)Buy Now
Rose Madder(1995)Buy Now
Desperation(1996)Buy Now
The Regulators(1996)Buy Now
Bag of Bones(1998)Buy Now
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon(1999)Buy Now
Dreamcatcher(2001)Buy Now
From a Buick 8(2002)Buy Now
The Colorado Kid(2005)Buy Now
Cell(2006)Buy Now
Lisey’s Story(2006)Buy Now
Blaze(2007)Buy Now
Duma Key(2008)Buy Now
Under the Dome(2009)Buy Now
11/22/63(2011)Buy Now
Joyland(2013)Buy Now
Revival(2014)Buy Now
Sleeping Beauties(2017)Buy Now
The Institute(2019)Buy Now
Later(2021)Buy Now
Billy Summers(2021)Buy Now
Fairy Tale(2022)Buy Now

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
One for the Road(1977)Buy Now
The Ledge(1977)Buy Now
I Am the Doorway(1978)Buy Now
Quitters, Inc.(1978)Buy Now
The Mangler(1978)Buy Now
I Know What You Need(1978)Buy Now
The Woman in the Room(1978)Buy Now
The Man Who Loved Flowers(1978)Buy Now
Night Surf(1978)Buy Now
Crouch End(1980)Buy Now
The Mist(1980)Buy Now
The Monkey(1980)Buy Now
Do the Dead Sing?(1981)Buy Now
The Body(1982)Buy Now
The Shawshank Redemption(1982)Buy Now
Uncle Otto’s Truck(1983)Buy Now
Apt Pupil(1983)Buy Now
Cycle of the Werewolf(1983)Buy Now
Silver Bullet(1983)Buy Now
The Breathing Method(1984)Buy Now
The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet(1984)Buy Now
For the Birds(1986)Buy Now
The End of the Whole Mess(1986)Buy Now
Trucks(1987)Buy Now
The Last Rung on the Ladder(1987)Buy Now
The Night Flier(1988)Buy Now
Dolan’s Cadillac(1989)Buy Now
My Pretty Pony(1989)Buy Now
The Langoliers(1989)Buy Now
The Library Policeman(1990)Buy Now
The Sun Dog(1990)Buy Now
Secret Window, Secret Garden(1991)Buy Now
Three Carols(1991)Buy Now
Children of the Corn(1993)Buy Now
Gray Matter(1993)Buy Now
The Man in the Black Suit(1994)Buy Now
Umney’s Last Case(1995)Buy Now
The Lawnmower Man(1995)Buy Now
Everything’s Eventual(1997)Buy Now
1408(1997)Buy Now
Riding the Bullet(2000)Buy Now
LT’s Theory of Pets(2001)Buy Now
Autopsy Room Four(2002)Buy Now
Lisey and the Madman(2004)Buy Now
The Things They Left Behind(2005)Buy Now
Stationary Bike(2006)Buy Now
The Road Virus Heads North(2006)Buy Now
Harvey’s Dream(2008)Buy Now
The Gingerbread Girl(2008)Buy Now
UR(2009)Buy Now
Morality(2009)Buy Now
1922(2010)Buy Now
Blockade Billy(2010)Buy Now
Mile 81(2011)Buy Now
The Little Green God of Agony(2011)Buy Now
Herman Wouk Is Still Alive(2011)Buy Now
Batman and Robin have an Altercation(2012)Buy Now
Throttle(2012)Buy Now
Stephen King’s Battleground(2012)Buy Now
A Face in the Crowd(2012)Buy Now
Big Driver(2012)Buy Now
In the Tall Grass(2012)Buy Now
A Good Marriage(2014)Buy Now
Drunken Fireworks(2015)Buy Now
Laurie(2018)Buy Now
Obits(2018)Buy Now
Low Men In Yellow Coats (in Hearts in Atlantis)(2018)Buy Now
Elevation(2018)Buy Now
Squad D(2019)Buy Now
Red Screen(2021)Buy Now

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Night Shift(1978)Buy Now
Different Seasons(1982)Buy Now
Skeleton Crew(1985)Buy Now
Four Past Midnight(1990)Buy Now
Nightmares and Dreamscapes(1993)Buy Now
The Man in the Black Suit: 4 Dark Tales(1994)Buy Now
The Green Mile(1997)Buy Now
Six Stories(1997)Buy Now
Hearts in Atlantis(1999)Buy Now
Graveyard Shift: and Other Stories from Night Shift(1999)Buy Now
Blood and Smoke(1999)Buy Now
Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing(2000)Buy Now
Everything’s Eventual: 14 Dark Tales(2002)Buy Now
Just After Sunset(2008)Buy Now
N(2008)Buy Now
Stephen King Goes to the Movies(2009)Buy Now
In the Deathroom and Lunch at the Gotham Café(2010)Buy Now
Full Dark, No Stars(2010)Buy Now
Road Rage(2012)Buy Now
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams(2015)Buy Now
If It Bleeds(2020)Buy Now
You Like It Darker(2024)Buy Now

Publication Order of Graphic Novels

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Creepshow(1982)Buy Now
The Talisman: Road of Trials(2009)Buy Now
The Dark Man: An Illustrated Poem(2013)Buy Now
Sleeping Beauties, Vol. 1(2020)Buy Now

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Stephen King’s Danse Macabre(1981)Buy Now
Danse Macabre(1981)Buy Now
Bare Bones: Conversations on Terror with Stephen King(1988)Buy Now
Nightmares in the Sky: Gargoyles and Grotesques(1988)Buy Now
Feast of Fear: Conversations with Stephen King(1989)Buy Now
On Writing(1999)Buy Now
Faithful(2004)Buy Now
Guns(2013)Buy Now
Hearts in Suspension(2016)Buy Now

Publication Order of Transgressions Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Transgressions(2005)Buy Now
Transgressions, Vol. 2(2006)Buy Now
Transgressions, Vol. 3(2006)Buy Now
Transgressions, Vol. 4(2006)Buy Now

Publication Order of Plays

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Storm of the Century: An Original Screenplay(1999)Buy Now
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County(2013)Buy Now

Publication Order of Holly Gibney Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Mr. Mercedes(2014)Buy Now
Finders Keepers(2015)Buy Now
End of Watch(2016)Buy Now
The Outsider(2018)Buy Now
If It Bleeds(2020)Buy Now
Holly(2023)Buy Now
Never Flinch(2025)Buy Now

Publication Order of The Stand: Graphic Novels Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Captain Trips(2009)Buy Now
American Nightmares(2009)Buy Now
Hardcases(2010)Buy Now
Soul Survivors(2010)Buy Now
No Man’s Land(2011)Buy Now
The Night Has Come(2012)Buy Now

Publication Order of DC Compact Comics Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Watchmen(1987)Buy Now
Wonder Woman: Earth One(2024)Buy Now
Joker(2024)Buy Now
Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens(2024)Buy Now
Catwoman – Trail of the Catwoman(2024)Buy Now
American Vampire 1(2024)Buy Now

Publication Order of Beryl Evans Picture Books (as Beryl Evans)

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Charlie the Choo-Choo(2016)Buy Now

Publication Order of Legends Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Legends(1998)Buy Now
Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King(1998)Buy Now
Legends 3(1999)Buy Now

Publication Order of American Vampire Books

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
American Vampire, Vol. 1(2010)Buy Now
American Vampire, Vol. 2(2011)Buy Now
American Vampire, Vol. 3(2012)Buy Now
American Vampire, Vol. 4(2012)Buy Now
American Vampire, Vol. 5(2014)Buy Now
American Vampire, Vol. 6(2014)Buy Now
American Vampire, Vol. 7(2015)Buy Now
American Vampire, Vol. 8(2015)Buy Now
American Vampire 1976(2022)Buy Now

Publication Order of Anthologies

Book TitleYearBuy at Amazon
Tales of Unknown Horror(1978)Buy Now
The Year’s Finest Fantasy(1978)Buy Now
The Year’s Best Horror Stories: Series VI(1978)Buy Now
The Year’s Best Horror Stories Series VII(1979)Buy Now
More Tales of Unknown Horror(1979)Buy Now
The Year’s Finest Fantasy 2(1979)Buy Now
New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos(1980)Buy Now
Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror(1980)Buy Now
Dark Forces(1980)Buy Now
New Terrors II(1980)Buy Now
Shadows 4(1981)Buy Now
The Seventeenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories(1981)Buy Now
Fantasy Annual III(1981)Buy Now
The Giant Book Of Horror Stories(1981)Buy Now
Fantasy Annual IV(1981)Buy Now
Modern Masters of Horror(1981)Buy Now
Death(1982)Buy Now
Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King(1982)Buy Now
65 Great Spine Chillers(1982)Buy Now
The Science Fiction Weight Loss Book(1983)Buy Now
The Year’s Best Horror Stories: Series XII(1984)Buy Now
Realms of Darkness(1985)Buy Now
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction(1985)Buy Now
The Year’s Best Horror Stories(1985)Buy Now
Kingdom of Fear: The World of Stephen King(1986)Buy Now
Horrors(1986)Buy Now
The Dark Descent(1987)Buy Now
Duel — Horror Stories of the Road(1987)Buy Now
A Treasury of American Horror Stories(1988)Buy Now
The Best Horror Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction(1988)Buy Now
Horror Factor 7(1988)Buy Now
Prime Evil(1988)Buy Now
Dark Visions(1988)Buy Now
The Mammoth Book of Short Horror Novels(1988)Buy Now
Book of the Dead(1989)Buy Now
The Best of Modern Horror(1989)Buy Now
Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos(1990)Buy Now
Dark Voices: No. 1(1990)Buy Now
Horrorstory(1991)Buy Now
The Horror Hall of Fame(1991)Buy Now
I Shudder at Your Touch: Twenty Two Tales of Sex and Horror(1991)Buy Now
Midnight Graffiti(1992)Buy Now
Young Blood(1994)Buy Now
Mid-life Confidential(1994)Buy Now
The Puffin Book of Horror Stories(1994)Buy Now
The Vampire Omnibus(1995)Buy Now
Space Movies(1995)Buy Now
Horror Stories(1995)Buy Now
Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories(1996)Buy Now
Dark Love(1996)Buy Now
Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror: Ninth Annual Collection(1996)Buy Now
Twists of the Tale: An Anthology of Cat Horror(1996)Buy Now
American Gothic Tales(1996)Buy Now
Blood Thirst(1997)Buy Now
Robert Bloch’s Psychos(1997)Buy Now
The Best of the Best(1998)Buy Now
The Playboy Book of Science Fiction(1998)Buy Now
Legends 1(1998)Buy Now
Eternal Lovecraft: The Persistence of HPL in Popular Culture(1998)Buy Now
Scary! Stories That Will Make You Scream!(1999)Buy Now
999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense(1999)Buy Now
Vintage Science Fiction(1999)Buy Now
The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror: Twelfth Annual Collection(1999)Buy Now
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes(1999)Buy Now
Technohorror: Inventions in Terror(1999)Buy Now
The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century(2000)Buy Now
Tails of Wonder and Imagination(2001)Buy Now
A Century of Great Suspense Stories(2001)Buy Now
Dark Masques(2001)Buy Now
Baseball: a Literary Anthology(2002)Buy Now
The Wavedancer Benefit: A Tribute to Frank Muller(2002)Buy Now
In the Shadow of the Master(2003)Buy Now
Great Ghost Stories(2004)Buy Now
The Future Dictionary of America(2004)Buy Now
Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection(2004)Buy Now
Transgressions(2005)Buy Now
The Campfire Collection(2005)Buy Now
Transgressions, Vol. 2(2006)Buy Now
The Best American Short Stories 2007(2007)Buy Now
The Living Dead(2008)Buy Now
The Best of Cemetery Dance II(2008)Buy Now
Dancing with the Dark(2009)Buy Now
The Big Book of NECON(2009)Buy Now
Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead(2009)Buy Now
Best New Horror 20(2009)Buy Now
FIRST WORDS: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors(2009)Buy Now
The Dead That Walk(2009)Buy Now
Shivers VI(2010)Buy Now
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror(2010)Buy Now
Best New Horror 21(2010)Buy Now
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick(2011)Buy Now
A Book of Horrors(2011)Buy Now
Crucified Dreams(2011)Buy Now
Lightspeed: Year One(2011)Buy Now
Rage Against the Night(2011)Buy Now
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four(2012)Buy Now
The Mammoth Book of Body Horror(2012)Buy Now
Shivers VII(2013)Buy Now
Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All(2013)Buy Now
Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny(2013)Buy Now
Selected Shorts: Behaving Badly(2013)Buy Now
Turn Down the Lights(2013)Buy Now
Woman: An Anthology(2014)Buy Now
Field of Fantasies(2014)Buy Now
Chiral Mad 3(2016)Buy Now
Six Scary Stories(2016)Buy Now
Grave Predictions(2016)Buy Now
The Best American Mystery Stories 2016(2016)Buy Now
In Sunlight or In Shadow(2016)Buy Now
Detours(2016)Buy Now
You, Human(2018)Buy Now
Flight or Fright(2018)Buy Now
It Came From The Garage!: An Anthology of Automotive Horror(2019)Buy Now
Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night(2019)Buy Now
Dark Tides(2019)Buy Now
Best of Best New Horror Volume 2(2020)Buy Now
The Pulp Horror Book of Phobias, Vol II(2020)Buy Now
The Best Horror of the Year Volume 13(2021)Buy Now
Revelations(2022)Buy Now
Chiral Mad 5(2022)Buy Now
Qualia Nous: Vol. 2(2023)Buy Now
The Rack(2024)Buy Now

3 Most Popular Stephen King Books In Order

1] Carrie

Carrie (1974) is Stephen King’s debut novel, a horror story about a shy, bullied high school girl named Carrie White, who discovers she has telekinetic powers. As her classmates torment her relentlessly, Carrie’s powers spiral out of control, culminating in a devastating act of vengeance during her school’s prom night. The novel explores themes of bullying, isolation, and revenge and became an instant success, later adapted into multiple films and stage productions.

2] The Shining

The Shining (1977) is one of Stephen King’s most iconic horror novels. The story follows Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who becomes the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado. Jack moves in with his wife, Wendy, and son, Danny, who has psychic abilities known as “the shining,” allowing him to see the hotel’s dark secrets. As the hotel’s malevolent forces influence Jack, he descends into madness, threatening his family’s survival.

The novel explores themes of addiction, family trauma, and the supernatural. It was adapted into a famous 1980 film directed by Stanley Kubrick and remains a cornerstone of modern horror.

3] It

It (1986) is a psychological horror novel by Stephen King, set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine. The story revolves around a group of childhood friends who reunite as adults to confront an ancient, shape-shifting evil that emerges every 27 years. This malevolent force often takes the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown, preying on the children of Derry.

The novel alternates between two timelines—one where the friends face the entity as children in the 1950s, and another where they return as adults in the 1980s to defeat it once and for all. It explores themes of friendship, fear, trauma, and the loss of innocence, and has been adapted into a successful miniseries (1990) and two feature films (2017 and 2019).

Top FAQ on Stephen King

  1. Who is Stephen King?

    Stephen King is a renowned American author known as the “King of Horror.” Born September 21, 1947, he’s famous for books like Carrie, The Shining, It, and The Dark Tower series. His works have been adapted into successful films like The Shawshank Redemption and It. With over 60 novels and countless awards, he’s one of the most influential writers in horror and suspense.

  2. What is Stephen King‘s most recent book?

    Stephen King’s most recent book is Holly, released on September 5, 2023. It follows investigator Holly Gibney as she uncovers dark secrets in a small town.

  3. Does Stephen King have upcoming books?

    Yes, Stephen King has an upcoming book titled Never Flinch, set to release on May 27, 2025. The novel features Holly Gibney, a recurring character in his works, as she tackles interconnected mysteries involving revenge and vigilantism.

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