Stephen King

***Stephen King*** (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. King has published 54 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and six non-fiction books. He has written nearly 200 short stories, most of which have been collected in book collections. Many of his stories are set in his home state of Maine. His novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption was the basis for the film The Shawshank Redemption which is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time.

King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards. He has been described as the "King of Horror".

### **Selected bibliography**

* October 1970: "Graveyard Shift" (short story in 'Cavalier'), published in Night Shift (1978)
* December 1972: "The Mangler" (short story in 'Cavalier'), published in Night Shift (1978)
* June 1973: "Trucks" (short story in 'Cavalier'), published in Night Shift (1978)
* April 5, 1974: Carrie
* May 1975: "The Lawnmower Man" (short story in 'Cavalier'), published in Night Shift (1978)
* October 17, 1975: 'Salem's Lot
* January 28, 1977: The Shining
* September 13, 1977: Rage (as Richard Bachman)
* March 1977: "Children of the Corn" (short story in 'Penthouse'), published in Night Shift (1978)
* March/April 1977: "One for the Road" (short story in 'Maine'), published in Night Shift (1978)
* September 1978: The Stand
* February 1978: Night Shift (collection of short stories) - includes "Jerusalem's Lot" (short story)
* October 1978: "The Gunslinger" (novella), published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
* July 1979: The Long Walk (as Richard Bachman)
* August 1979: The Dead Zone
* September 29, 1980: Firestarter
* March 1981: Roadwork (as Richard Bachman)
* September 8, 1981: Cujo - Winner, British Fantasy Award’s August Derleth Award, 1982
* May 1982: The Running Man (as pseudonym Richard Bachman)
* June 10, 1982: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
* August 27, 1982: Different Seasons (collection of novellas) - includes "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption"
* April 29, 1983: Christine
* November 14, 1983: Pet Sematary
* November 19, 1984: Thinner (as Richard Bachman)
* September 15, 1986: It - Winner, British Fantasy Award, 1987
* May 1987: The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
* 1987: Misery - Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 1987
* November 10, 1987: The Tommyknockers
* October 20, 1989: The Dark Half
* August 1991: The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
* October 1991: Needful Things
* September 15, 1994: Insomnia
* September 24, 1996: Desperation (Twin novel of The Regulators) - Winner, Locus Award, 1997
* September 24, 1996: The Regulators (as Richard Bachman; Twin novel of Desperation)
* May 5, 1997: The Green Mile (Originally published as six volumes from March 28, 1996 to August 29, 1996) - Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 1996
* November 4, 1997: The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
* September 22, 1998: Bag of Bones - Winner, Bram Stoker Award, 1998; Winner, British Fantasy Award’s August Derleth Award, 1999; Winner, Locus Award, 1999