Question: CBS's Under The Dome was based on a novel by what author?
Context: "Pilot" is the pilot episode of the American science fiction drama "Under the Dome", based on the novel of the same name by author Stephen King.  It originally aired on CBS in the United States on June 24, 2013. Alexander Koch (born February 24, 1988) is an American actor.  He played the series regular role of Junior Rennie on the CBS drama series "Under the Dome", based on the novel by Stephen King.  He currently resides in Los Angeles. The DUFF is a 2015 American teen comedy film directed by Ari Sandel and written by Josh A. Cagan, based on the novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger with music by Dominic Lewis and produced by Susan Cartsonis, McG and Mary Viola.  The film stars Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Nick Eversman, Skyler Samuels, Bianca A. Santos, Allison Janney, and Ken Jeong.  The film was distributed by Lionsgate and CBS Films and co-produced by Vast Entertainment, CBS Films and Wonderland Sound and Vision.  The film was released on February 20, 2015, by Lionsgate and CBS Films.  It is the first film for which Lionsgate took over CBS Films' distribution functions. The Glitter Dome is a 1984 made-for-HBO film starring James Garner, Margot Kidder and John Lithgow.  The film, based on the 1981 Joseph Wambaugh Hollywood-set homicide novel, was directed by Stuart Margolin, who also scored the film and played a supporting part.  The movie was filmed in Victoria, British Columbia and co-starred Colleen Dewhurst.  It was subsequently released on video in 1985.  The film was also the last film for John Marley. Dr. Ragbir Bhathal is an Australian astronomer and author, currently based at the University of Western Sydney (UWS), Australia.  He is known for his work on Optical Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (OSETI).  He did his Ph.D. in magnetism at the University of Queensland.  He has served as a UNESCO consultant on science policy for the ASEAN group of nations, as an Adviser to the Federal Minister for Science and was the Project Director for the million dollar Sydney Observatory restoration building program.  Dr Bhathal also designed and built the twin dome UWS Rotary Observatory at the UWS Campbelltown Campus and was Patron of Macarthur Astronomical Society from 1997 to 2011. David Sheehan is a broadcaster, interviewer, host and reporter.  Starting in 1970 on CBS, Sheehan was a reviewer and interviewer covering movies and television on a daily local newscast.  He went on to host three annual national specials: "Summer Movie Magic", "Holiday Movie Magic" and "Academy Awards Movie Magic".  Sheehan worked the 1970s and early-1980s on CBS, moved to NBC from 1984-1994, and finished up his 34 years of daily newscasting back at CBS from 1994-2004.  Sheehan is the author of the novel "Before I Wake", published under the pen-name David Dury. "Thicker Than Water" is the eighth episode of the first season of the CBS drama "Under the Dome."  The episode aired on August 12, 2013. Jochna O Jononir Golpo (Bengali: জোছনা ও জননীর গল্প ) is a novel by Humayun Ahmed.  The novel was published in February, 2004.  The novel is based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh.  In the novel, by means of an engrossing fictional story which skilfully incorporates various historical figures and many true incidents as well as the author's own personal experiences.  The novel was translated into English as "Liberation: Josna O Jononir Golpo" by Roger Gwynn.  This novel is considered one of the best novel based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh. "Under the Dome" is an American science fiction mystery drama television series developed by Brian K. Vaughan and based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.  "Under the Dome" premiered on CBS on June 24, 2013, and concluded on September 10, 2015.  39 episodes were produced over the show's three-season run. Under the Dome is an American science-fiction mystery drama television series.  It premiered on CBS on June 24, 2013, and concluded on September 10, 2015.  The series was developed by Brian K. Vaughan and based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.
Answer: Stephen King