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Stephen King

(Stephen Edwin King)

(b.1947)
Husband of Tabitha King, father of Joe Hill and Owen King, father-in-law of Kelly Braffet

aka Richard Bachman, John Swithen

Stephen King has written over a hundred books and novellas including The Stand, Bag of Bones, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft and Just After Sunset. Many of his stories have been turned into classic films including Misery, Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption. He is winner of America's prestigious National Book Award and was voted Grand Master in the 2007 Edgar Allen Poe awards.

He lives with his wife, novelist Tabitha King, in Maine, USA.

Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult Fiction

New and upcoming books

May 2024

You Like It Darker

Series

Shining
1. The Shining (1977)
2. Doctor Sleep (2013)

The Dark Tower
   1. The Gunslinger (1982)
   2. The Drawing of the Three (1985)
   3. The Waste Lands (1991)
   4. Wizard and Glass (1997)
   5. Wolves of the Calla (2003)
   6. Song of Susannah (2004)
   7. The Dark Tower (2004)
   The Little Sisters of Eluria (2008)
   8. The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012)

Talisman (with Peter Straub)
1. The Talisman (1984)
2. Black House (2001)

Green Mile Serialization
   1. The Two Dead Girls (1996)
   2. The Mouse on the Mile (1996)
   3. Coffey's Hands (1996)
   4. The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix (1996)
   5. Night Journey (1996)
   6. Coffey on the Mile (1996)

Secretary of Dreams
1. The Secretary of Dreams (2006)
2. The Secretary of Dreams Volume Two (2010)

Bill Hodges Trilogy
   1. Mr. Mercedes (2014)
   2. Finders Keepers (2015)
   3. End of Watch (2016)

Gwendy's Button Box Trilogy (with Richard Chizmar)
1. Gwendy's Button Box (2017)
3. Gwendy's Final Task (2022)

Novels

   Carrie (1974)
   Salem's Lot (1975)
   The Stand (1978)
   The Dead Zone (1979)
   Firestarter (1980)
   Cujo (1981)
   Pet Sematary (1982)
   Cycle of the Werewolf (1983)
   Christine (1983)
   It (1986)
   Misery (1987)
   The Eyes of the Dragon (1987)
   The Tommyknockers (1987)
   The Dark Half (1989)
   The Stand, the Complete and Uncut Edition (1990)
   Needful Things (1991)
   Gerald's Game (1992)
   Dolores Claiborne (1992)
   Insomnia (1994)
   Rose Madder (1995)
   Desperation (1996)
   The Green Mile (1996)
   Bag of Bones (1998)
   The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)
   Dreamcatcher (2001)
   From a Buick 8 (2002)
   The Colorado Kid (2005)
   Cell (2006)
   Lisey's Story (2006)
   Duma Key (2008)
   Under the Dome (2009)
   11/22/63 (2011)
   Revival (2012)
   Joyland (2013)
   Sleeping Beauties (2017) (with Owen King)
   The Outsider (2018)
   Elevation (2018)
   The Institute (2019)
   Later (2021)
   Billy Summers (2021)
   Fairy Tale (2022)
   Holly (2023)

Collections

   People, Places, and Things (1963) (with Chris Chesley)
   Night Shift (1978)
   Stephen King's Creepshow (1982)
   Different Seasons (1982)
   Skeleton Crew (1985)
   Four Past Midnight (1990)
   Gray Matter (1993)
   Nightmares and Dreamscapes (1993)
   Six Stories (1997)
   Blood and Smoke (audio) (1999)
   Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
   Secret Windows (2000)
   The Man in the Black Suit (2002)
   Everything's Eventual (2002)
   Just After Sunset (2008)
   Road Rage (2009) (with Joe Hill and Richard Matheson)
   Stephen King Goes To The Movies (2009)
   Full Dark, No Stars (2010)
   The Bazaar of Bad Dreams (2015)
   If It Bleeds (2020)
   Short Fiction (2021)
   You Like It Darker (2024)

Novellas and Short Stories

   Children of the Corn (1977)
   The Mist (1981)
   Apt Pupil (1982)
   The Breathing Method (1984)
   Silver Bullet (1985)
   Dolan's Cadillac (1989)
   The Sun Dog (1989)
   My Pretty Pony (1989)
   The Langoliers (1990)
   The Library Policeman (1991)
   Secret Window, Secret Garden (1991)
   Lawnmower Man (1992)
   Four Past Midnight: The Sun Dog (1993)
   Sorry, Right Number (1993)
   The Body (1994)
   Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption (1995)
   Umney's Last Case (1995)
   Autopsy Room Four (1997)
   Blind Willie (1997)
   Quitter's Inc. (1999)
   Riding the Bullet (2000)
   LT's Theory of Pets (2001)
   Secret Window (2004)
   Stationary Bike (2006)
   The Gingerbread Girl (2008)
   Ur (2010)
   Blockade Billy (2010)
   Mile 81 (2011)
   Throttle (2012) (with Joe Hill)
   Stephen King's Battleground (2012)
   A Face in the Crowd (2012) (with Stewart O'Nan)
   In the Tall Grass (2012) (with Joe Hill)
   Big Driver (2014)
   A Good Marriage (2014)
   Drunken Fireworks (2015)
   1922 (2017)
   It Came From The Mist (2019)

Anthologies edited

Six Scary Stories (2016)
Flight or Fright (2018) (with Bev Vincent)

Series contributed to

Transgressions
Terror's Echo (2006) (with Lawrence Block and John Farris)

Best American Short Stories
The Best American Short Stories 2007 (2007) (with Heidi Pitlor)

Plays show

Graphic Novels show

Non fiction show

Omnibus editions show

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A Farewell to Arfs (2024)
(Chet and Bernie Mystery, book 15)
Spencer Quinn
"Without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available."

The Return of Ellie Black (2024)
Emiko Jean
"The Return of Ellie Black is a page-turning suspense novel, a shrewd character study, and a captivating mystery, all at the same time. The last fifty pages are magnetic. I couldn't put it down until I'd experienced every last twist and turn."

Catchpenny (2024)
Charlie Huston
"I absolutely loved it. Catchpenny is a brilliant book, full of heart and the language is pitch-perfect. If Elmore Leonard had ever written a fantasy novel, this would be it."

Listen for the Lie (2024)
Amy Tintera
"Listen for the Lie is a page-turner from the first sentence to the very last. In addition to being a world-class whodunit, full of carefully doled-out twists, Lucy is a terrific character, feisty and funny and, it turns out, brave as hell. It's great fun. Readers will rip through this one."

Death Comes Too Late (2024)
Charles Ardai
"A master of the short story."

Becoming the Boogeyman (2023)
(Boogeyman, book 2)
Richard Chizmar
"Genuinely chilling...compulsive reading and scary."

The Invisible Hour (2023)
Alice Hoffman
"I was immediately immersed in The Invisible Hour. It's a wonderful story of love and growth, but it's also a narrative engine of great power. Alice Hoffman is wonderful on stories and writing."

The Ferryman (2023)
Justin Cronin
"Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying."

Small Mercies (2023)
Dennis Lehane
"Small Mercies is thought-provoking, engaging, enraging, and can't-put-it-down entertainment."

Looking Glass Sound (2023)
Catriona Ward
"Do not miss this book. Authentically terrifying."

DMV (2023)
Bentley Little
"The horror poet laureate."

Ascension (2023)
Nicholas Binge
"You've gotta read Ascension by Nicholas Binge. Old-school creepy. . . five-star horror."

Village in the Sky (2023)
(Alex Benedict, book 9)
Jack McDevitt
"The logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C Clarke."

Picture in the Sand (2023)
Peter Blauner
"On rare occassion I read a book that reminds me of why I fell in love with storytelling in the first place. This is such a book."

The Deluge (2023)
Stephen Markley
"This book is, simply put, a modern classic. If you read it, you'll never forget it. Prophetic, terrifying, uplifting."

A Sliver of Darkness (2022)
C J Tudor
"If you like my stuff, you'll like this."

Unmasked (2022)
(Fright Watch, book 3)
Lorien Lawrence
"The chills come guaranteed."

Lying Beside You (2022)
(Cyrus Haven, book 3)
Michael Robotham
"An absolute master."

Aurora (2022)
David Koepp
"Fantastic story, a real page-turner. Impossible to put down."

Two Nights in Lisbon (2022)
Chris Pavone
"There's no such thing as a book you can't put down, but this one was close."

Hidden Pictures (2022)
Jason Rekulak
"I read Hidden Pictures and loved it. The surprises really surprise and it has that hard-to-achieve propulsiveness that won't let you put it down. And the pictures are terrific!"

Take Your Breath Away (2022)
Linwood Barclay
"A suspense master."

No Second Chances (2022)
Rio Youers
"A rip-roaring Hollywood noir that smashes the pedal to the metal and keeps it there. The best villain since Ian Fleming's James Bond novels . . . This one is hot."

Road of Bones (2022)
Christopher Golden
"Christopher Golden's Road of Bones is tightly wound, atmospheric, and creepy as hell. It will take you to a place you've never been before, and the trip will scare the hell out of you. I loved it."

Creative Types (2021)
Tom Bissell
"Tom Bissell is one of America's best and most interesting writers."

The City of Mist (2021)
(Cemetery of Forgotten Books, book 5)
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
"The real deal: one gorgeous read."

Where They Wait (2021)
Scott Carson
"Where They Wait is so readable you’ll be a couple of hundred pages in before you realize you’re terrified…and then you can’t put it down. Mesmerizing."

Things I Didn't Know My Father Knew (2021)
Peter Crowther
"Put simply, Pete Crowther is one of the best. I think that says it all."

Five Decembers (2021)
James Kestrel
"Hard-as-nails mystery/suspense/noir set against a backdrop of war in the Pacific. One hell of a good story."

The Damage (2021)
Caitlin Wahrer
"The Damage pulled me in from the first page with smart narration, characters I cared about, a hold-your-breath plot, and a terrific final twist. Put this one high on your summer list."

How Lucky (2021)
Will Leitch
"I'm reading a fantastic novel by Will Leitch called How Lucky. Publishes in May, I think. It's suspenseful and often wildly funny. You are going to like this a lot, and I think a lot of you are going to like it. It has that Where the Crawdads Sing vibe."

Mirrorland (2021)
Carole Johnstone
"I loved Mirrorland. It’s dark and devious, a neo-gothic featuring twin sisters and a deeply frightening old dark house. Beautifully written and plotted with a watchmaker’s precision."

The Searcher (2020)
(Cal Hooper, book 1)
Tana French
"Terrific - terrifying, amazing, and the prose is incandescent."

Angel's Inferno (2020)
(Falling Angel, book 2)
William Hjortsberg
"A terrific book...I've never read anything remotely like it. Trying to imagine what might have happened if Raymond Chandler had written the Exorcist is as close as I can come."

Troubled Blood (2020)
(Cormoran Strike, book 5)
Robert Galbraith
"TROUBLED BLOOD is as good or better than the other Cormoran Strike/Robin Ellicott novels. J. K. Rowling is a wonderful storyteller and a gifted stylist. I'm loving this one."

Midnight Atlanta (2020)
(Darktown, book 3)
Thomas Mullen
"Terrific."

Broken (2020)
Don Winslow
"You can’t ask for more emotionally moving entertainment."

My Dark Vanessa (2020)
Kate Elizabeth Russell
"A well-constructed package of dynamite."

The Resisters (2020)
Gish Jen
"An absolute joy . . . I finished The Resisters with a tear in my eye and a smile on my face. Who could ask for a better combo? Gish Jen has written a one-of-a-kind book with great characters—especially Eleanor, who is the heart of the story—and a warm heart. Remind Ms. Jen that the great Ernie Banks said, ‘Hey, guys, let’s play two!’ Which is my way of saying I wouldn’t mind a sequel. Probably won’t happen, but a guy can hope. P.S. This lady knows her baseball."

The Dark Corners of the Night (2020)
(UNSUB, book 3)
Meg Gardiner
"Meg Gardiner is the next suspense superstar."

Breaking Silence (2020)
(SERRAted Edge, book 10)
Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin
"She'll keep you up long past your bedtime."

The Boy from the Woods (2020)
(Wilde , book 1)
Harlan Coben
"I read The Boy From The Woods. I liked it. I liked it a lot!"

American Dirt (2020)
Jeanine Cummins
"One hell of a novel about a good woman on the run with her beautiful boy... I defy anyone to read the first seven pages of this book and not finish it."

Anything for You (2019)
(Valerie Hart, book 3)
Saul Black
"The writing is sharp as the devil."

Ninth House (2019)
(Alex Stern, book 1)
Leigh Bardugo
"Ninth House is the best fantasy novel I've read in years, because it's about real people. Bardugo's imaginative reach is brilliant, and this story, full of shocks and twists, is impossible to put down."

The Second Sleep (2019)
Robert Harris
"One word: wonderful. Two words: compulsive reading. Three words: buy it tomorrow. Four words: tonight, if possible."

Missing Person (2019)
Sarah Lotz
"Vastly Entertaining."

The End of the World Survivors' Club (2019)
(End of the World Running Club, book 2)
Adrian J Walker
"A real find."

A Cosmology of Monsters (2019)
Shaun Hamill
"Shaun Hamill’s A Cosmology of Monsters brilliantly combines the mythos of H.P. Lovecraft with a contemporary story of a family under threat of destruction from supernatural forces. It succeeds because these are good, likeable people that we root for; they could be our neighbors. Horror only works when we care for the people involved, and because we care for the Turners, their nightmare becomes ours. Hamill’s prose is simple, and simply beautiful. If John Irving ever wrote a horror novel, it would be something like this. I loved it, and think you will, too."

Growing Things and Other Stories (2019)
Paul Tremblay
"Can't praise Paul Tremblay's GROWING THINGS highly enough. 19 creepy classics that will turn your favorite easy chair into an uneasy chair. One of the best collections of the 21st century."

Unamerica (2019)
Cody Goodfellow
"Cody Goodfellow knows how to chill your blood..."

Splinters (2019)
Joseph D'Lacey
"Joseph D'Lacey rocks!."

Cari Mora (2019)
Thomas Harris
"I hope with all my heart that [Harris] will write again, and sooner rather than later – novels that bravely and cleverly erase the line between popular fiction and literature are very much to be prized."

The Warehouse (2019)
Rob Hart
"Engrossing ... it will make you forget all about your favourite streaming service for a few nights..."

A Sudden Death in Cyprus (2018)
(David Mitre Thriller, book 1)
Michael Grant
"A driving, torrential narrative."

Charlesgate Confidential (2018)
Scott Von Doviak
"Charlesgate Confidential is terrific."

The Shimmer (2018)
Carsten Stroud
"Carsten Stroud is a world-class storyteller… He effortlessly combines hard-nosed cops, mafia dons, and supernatural events with convincing ease. The prose is music. He had me reading late into the night."

The Woman in the Window (2018)
A J Finn
"The Woman in the Window is one of those rare books that really is unputdownable. The writing is smooth and often remarkable. The way Finn plays off this totally original story against a background of film noir is both delightful and chilling."

Rosy and John (2017)
(Commandant Camille Verhoeven Trilogy)
Pierre Lemaitre
"A really excellent suspense novelist."

My Absolute Darling (2017)
Gabriel Tallent
"The word 'masterpiece' has been cheapened by too many blurbs, but My Absolute Darling absolutely is one."

Final Girls (2017)
Riley Sager
"The first great thriller of 2017 is almost here: Final Girls, by Riley Sager. If you liked Gone Girl, you'll like this."

War Cry (2017)
(Courtney, book 15)
David Churchill and Wilbur Smith
"The best historical novelist."

Last Year (2016)
Robert Charles Wilson
"Robert Charles Wilson is a hell of a storyteller."

The Secret Life of Souls (2016)
Jack Ketchum and Lucky McKee
"Speaks of all the things dogs mean to us. If you loved The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, youâ€™ll want to spend some time with Delia and Caity."

Magpie Murders (2016)
(Magpie Murders, book 1)
Anthony Horowitz
"Want to read a great whodunnit? Anthony Horowitz has one for you: MAGPIE MURDERS. It's as good as an Agatha Christie. Better, in some ways. Cleverer."

Pharaoh (2016)
(Ancient Egypt, book 6)
Wilbur Smith
"[The] Best historical novelist."

Truly Madly Guilty (2016)
Liane Moriarty
"A hell of a good book. Funny and scary."

The Poison Artist (2016)
Jonathan Moore
"An electrifying read... I haven't read anything so terrifying since Red Dragon."

The Darkest Secret (2016)
Alex Marwood
"If there has been a better mystery suspense story written in this decade, I can't think of it."

Golden Lion (2015)
(Courtney, book 14)
Giles Kristian and Wilbur Smith
"The best Historical novelist."

Ghost Summer (2015)
Tananarive Due
"Ms. Due accomplishes the hardest thing of all with deceptive ease, creating characters we care about on their most human level."

Those Girls (2015)
Chevy Stevens
"Incredibly scary and suspenseful."

Summer Rain (2015)
(DCI Banks)
Peter Robinson
"The best new series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong."

The Daylight Marriage (2015)
Heidi Pitlor
"Hypnotically readable--I absolutely couldn't put it down. The structure is brilliant, and I turned the pages with increasing dread. This book is terrific."

The Deadlands (2015)
Benjamin Percy
"You will not come across a finder work of sustained imagination this year."

The Loney (2015)
Andrew Michael Hurley
"The Loney is not just good, it's great., It's an amazing piece of fiction."

The Marauders (2015)
Tom Cooper
"It's a little Elmore Leonard, a little Charles Portis, and very much its own uniquely American self... Tom Cooper has written one hell of a novel."

Sometimes the Wolf (2014)
Urban Waite
"A hell of a good novel, relentlessly paced and beautifully narrated."

You (2014)
(Joe Goldberg , book 1)
Caroline Kepnes
"Hypnotic and scary...never read anything quite like it."

The Golem of Hollywood (2014)
(Detective Jacob Lev, book 1)
Jesse Kellerman and Jonathan Kellerman
"Brilliant, page-turning fiction with mythic underpinnings... The book is like nothing I've ever read before. It sort of took my breath away."

The Bone Clocks (2014)
David Mitchell
"Great story, great words, all good."

The Lie (2014)
Hesh Kestin
"The Lie is what great fiction is all about."

The Troop (2014)
Nick Cutter
"The Troop scared the hell out of me, and I couldn't put it down. This is old-school horror at its best."

Vox Populi (2013)
Clay Reynolds
"A writer of scope, vision, and vigorous storytelling ability."

The Twenty-Year Death (2012)
Ariel S Winter
"Bold, innovative, and thrilling – The Twenty-Year Death crackles with suspense and will keep you up late."

City of Women (2012)
David R Gillham
"I can’t wait for Gillham’s next novel—play it again, Sam."

Swamplandia! (2011)
Karen Russell
"Brilliant, funny, original... also creepy and sinister... Karen Russell's Swamplandia! is every bit as good as her short stories promised it would be. This book will not leave my mind."

I'd Know You Anywhere (2010)
Laura Lippman
"The best suspense novel of the year."

Mr Peanut (2010)
Adam Ross
"It induced nightmares in this reader, no mean feat."

The Nearest Exit (2010)
(Milo Weaver, book 2)
Olen Steinhauer
"The best spy novel I've ever read that wasn't written by John Le Carré."

Ordinary Thunderstorms (2009)
William Boyd
"Boyd's deft combination of suspense and literature makes it the pick of the litter."

The Hunger Games (2008)
(Hunger Games, book 1)
Suzanne Collins
"Constant suspense... I couldn't stop reading."

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (2008)
David Wroblewski
"I flat-out loved it."

The Garden of Last Days (2008)
Andre Dubus III
"So good, so damn compulsively readable, that I can hardly believe it."

The Mayor's Tongue (2008)
Nathaniel Rich
"An elegantly structured, brilliantly told novel, by turns terrifying, touching, and wildly funny, and always generous and magical . . . Kudos to Nathaniel Rich, who has created a brave book, a novel brimming with brio."

Sharp Objects (2006)
Gillian Flynn
"To say this is a terrific debut novel is really too mild. I haven't read such a relentlessly creepy family saga since John Farris's All Heads Turn as the Hunt Goes By, and that was thirty years ago, give or take. Sharp Objects isn't one of those scare-and-retreat books; its effect is cumulative. I found myself dreading the last thirty pages or so but was helpless to stop turning them. Then, after the lights were out, the story just stayed there in my head, coiled and hissing, like a snake in a cave. An admirably nasty piece of work, elevated by sharp writing and sharper insights."

One Mississippi (2006)
Mark Childress
"Funniest novel I've read in 10 years!"

This Book Will Save Your Life (2006)
A M Homes
"I think this brave story of a lost man's reconnection with the world could become a generational touchstone, like Catch-22, The Monkey Wrench Gang, or The Catcher in the Rye. There is a lot of uplift here, but Homes's deadpan delivery keeps it from feeling greeting-card phony. So does the novel's ambience, which is 21st-century L.A. weird. And hey, maybe it will save somebody's life."

Temeraire (2006)
(Temeraire, book 1)
Naomi Novik
"Temeraire is a terrifically entertaining fantasy novel. Is it hard to imagine a cross between Susanna Clarke, of Norrell and Strange fame, and the late Patrick O'Brian? Not if you've read this wonderful, arresting novel."

Down the Rabbit Hole (2005)
(Echo Falls, book 1)
Peter Abrahams
"One walloping good suspense yarn."

Nightworlds (2004)
William F Nolan
"An expert in the art of scaring the hell out of people."

The Memory of Running (2004)
Ron McLarty
"This is a book that can do more than walk; it has a chance to be a breakout bestseller... Smithy is an American original, worthy of a place on the shelf just below your Hucks, your Holdens, your Yossarians."

Dynamite Road (2003)
(Weiss and Bishop, book 1)
Andrew Klavan
"Andrew Klavan is the most original American novelist of crime and suspense."

The Night Country (2003)
Stewart O'Nan
"...scary, sad, funny...mesmerizing read..."

A Kind of Flying (2003)
Ron Carlson
"These stories glow with a radioactive otherness. It's great fun to watch them sparkle and fizz into glorious full-color wirdness."

The Bloody Crown of Conan (2003)
(Conan of Cimmeria, book 2)
Robert E Howard
"Stories such as 'The People of the Black Circle' glow with the fierce and eldritch light of his frenzied intensity."

Gravediggers' Party (2002)
Gahan Wilson
"Genuine weirdness combined with wit and intelligence."

Fever 42 (2002)
Christopher Fahy
"Wildly funny and surprisingly sad. The combination made me think of the early J.D. Salinger... A wonderful writer."

Speaks the Nightbird (2002)
(Matthew Corbett, book 1)
Robert R McCammon
"...an excellent story, full of tension and suspense..."

The Straw Men (2002)
(Straw Men, book 1)
Michael Marshall
"Brilliantly written and scary as hell."

Sleep No More (2002)
(Mississippi, book 4)
Greg Iles
"...should come with a red wrapper marked DANGER, HIGH EXPLOSIVES... a shocker that really shocks. You'll find yourself afraid to turn off the light after seven chapters, and after eleven, you may find yourself wondering if the person lying next to you when you do darken the room is someone you really know or a dangerous stranger... gets under the skin, and then burrows deep."

About the Author (2001)
John Colapinto
"A thriller worthy of Hitchcock at his best. I wasn't able to put it down. Splendid suspense."

The Ancient (2001)
Muriel Gray
"Scary and Unputdownable. If you're going to read a single suspenser in 2001, make it this one."

Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (2001)
Richard Matheson
"Be warned: You are in the hands of a writer who asks no quarter and gives none. He will wring you dry... and when you close this volume he will leave you with the greatest gift a writer can give. He will leave you wanting more."

Protect and Defend (2000)
(Kerry Kilcannon, book 2)
Richard North Patterson
"Lightening in a bottle... you can't put the damn thing down, and you don't want to."

The Death Artist (2000)
Dennis Etchison
"Etchison is one hell of a fiction writer."

The Hook (2000)
Donald E Westlake
"THE HOOK is a heartstopping suspense novel from the pro of pros. I was hooked myself, from page one. The book is full of nasty jolts and turns, including one of the most hair-raising murder scenes ever written. THE AX was good; THE HOOK is ever so much better. Westlake shines...and in this case, he terrifies, as well."

Big Trouble (1999)
Dave Barry
"I laughed so hard I fell out of a chair. . ."

Indigo (1999)
Graham Joyce
"Clever, engrossing, and very scary. I was up until one in the morning."

The Midnight Tour (1998)
(Beast House Chronicles, book 3)
Richard Laymon
"If you've missed Laymon, you've missed a treat."

Bloodstream (1998)
Tess Gerritsen
"...what Anne Rice is to vampires, Gerritsen is to the tale of medical suspense... She is better than Palmer, better than Cook ... yes, even better than Crichton."

The Cobra Event (1997)
(Dark Biology, book 2)
Richard Preston
"One of the most horrifying things I've ever read in my entire life."

Killing Floor (1997)
(Jack Reacher, book 1)
Lee Child
"All [Jack Reacher novels] are ripping yarns, but.... Killing Floor wins awards for Best Corrupt Southern Town in a Summer Novel and Best Exploding Warehouse."

Undone (1996)
Michael Kimball
"Sly, sexy, suspenseful... and very, very moving."

A Test of Wills (1996)
(Inspector Ian Rutledge, book 1)
Charles Todd
"You're going to love Todd."

Splatterpunks II (1995)
(Splatterpunks)
Paul M Sammon
"The most vital and visceral horror coalition operating today."

The Weatherman (1995)
(Weatherman, book 1)
Steve Thayer
"One of the highest take-off points of any novel in recent memory."

No Witnesses (1994)
(Boldt / Matthews, book 3)
Ridley Pearson
"Ridley Pearson just keeps getting better."

Bad Love (1993)
(Alex Delaware, book 8)
Jonathan Kellerman
"Simply too good to miss."

A Simple Plan (1993)
Scott Smith
"The best suspense novel of the year - hell, of the 1990s."

Dead Lines (1992)
Greg Bear
"A really excellent novel."

The Last Vampire (1991)
T M Wright
"T. M. Wright is a rare and blazing talent."

Shadow Dance (1991)
Douglas Borton
"Douglas Borton is very, very good!"

Summer of Night (1991)
(Seasons of Horror, book 1)
Dan Simmons
"An American nightmare with scares, suspense, and a sweet, surprising nostalgia, one of those rare must-read books. I am in awe of Dan Simmons."

Among Madmen (1990)
Daina Graziunas
"Exciting, compulsive reading!"

Rules of Prey (1989)
(Prey, book 1)
John Sandford
"It's a big suspenseful read and I loved every minute of it."

Sleeping in Flame (1988)
(Answered Prayers, book 2)
Jonathan Carroll
"Couldnt put it down...such a gorgeous, frightening, imaginative, loving, unsettling, funny, gruesome, thought-provoking novel."

Fade (1988)
Robert Cormier
"Imagine what might happen if Holden Caulfield stepped into H. G. Wells The Invisible Man and you'll have an idea how Fade is...I was absolutely riveted."

The Crosskiller (1988)
Marcel Montecino
"I loved this book. I don't think I've read a murder/suspense story that could generate this kind of heavy firepower for five years or more."

Slob (1987)
(Chaingang, book 1)
Rex Miller
"This terrifying and original novel marks the debut of a writer who is able to bring dynamite with both hands."

Yellow Fog (1986)
(Don Sebastian de Villanueva, book 4)
Les Daniels
"Daniels' work is dark but humane. His horror novels deserve a much wider audience."

Books of Blood Volume 3 (1986)
(Books of Blood, book 3)
Clive Barker
"What he's doing now is important exciting. He's an original...he even scares me."

The Hungry Moon (1986)
Ramsey Campbell
"He uses the Lovecraftian themes of survival, the occult and the things which may live at the rim of the universe in a way that rings true for our time."

Strangers (1986)
Dean Koontz
"The best novel he has written."

A Mortal Glamour (1985)
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
"Terrifying. Her picture of women going slowly mad in a convent during one of history's darkest periods is both gruesome and irresistible."

Harv (1985)
Don Robertson
"Great fun...A wonderful novel."

Dealing in Futures (1985)
Joe Haldeman
"Marvelous"

Glitz (1985)
Elmore Leonard
"After finishing Glitz I went out to the bookstore and bought everything else of Elmore Leonard I could find."

The Anvil Chorus (1985)
Shane Stevens
"I recommend it unreservedly. . . but only (to) readers with strong stomachs and even stronger nerves."

The Ceremonies (1984)
T E D Klein
"The most exciting horror novel since Peter Straub's Ghost Story."

Nerve Endings (1984)
William Martin
"A thriller-reader's joy - smart, scary, thought-provoking. Impossible to put down."

Missionary Stew (1983)
Ross Thomas
"Funny, cynical, and altogether delicious. Moves so fast it makes the last Ludlum novel you read look like a dodge-'em car in an amusement park"

The Nestling (1982)
Charles L Grant
"A riveting and bloodcurdling novel of small-town horror by one of the premier horror writers of his or any generation."

The Elementals (1981)
Michael McDowell
"Mr McDowell's next book can't come soon enough."

Catacombs (1981)
John Farris
"A fantastic adventure novel."

The Unborn (1981)
David Shobin
"If there's going to be an occult bestseller this year, this is surely it! For 10 years I've been waiting for someone who really knows medicine to write an all-out, go-for-broke horror story and the waiting is finally over... I didn't put it down until I had turned the last page... literally wrung out and trembling."

The Tribe (1981)
(Paperbacks from Hell, book 4)
Bari Wood
"The writing is sharp and lucid, the characters are wonderfully three dimensional, drawn with wit and intelligence, and that thing in the box had me nervous about going upstairs after I finished the book at two in the morning."

The Totem (1979)
David Morrell
"A knockout!"

Hurricane Wake (1977)
Rosalind Ashe
"A beautifully written and constructed novel of mounting fear and terror...a good representative of a rare genre indeed - it is a novel of the inexplicable."

Deathbird Stories (1975)
Harlan Ellison
"If there is such a thing as a fantasist for the 1980's (always assuming there are 1980's) then Harlan Ellison is almost surely that writer."

Riotous Assembly (1971)
Tom Sharpe
"The funniest writer now working in the English language."

Pale Grey for Guilt (1968)
(Travis McGee, book 9)
John D MacDonald
"...the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller."

The Charles Addams Mother Goose (1967)
Charles Addams
"Hurrah for this rediscovered treasure!"

Fear (1951)
L Ron Hubbard
"A classic tale of creeping, surreal menace and horror... One of the really, really good ones."

Nothing More Than Murder (1949)
Jim Thompson
"My favorite crime novelist - often imitated but never duplicated - is Jim Thompson."

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (1943)
H P Lovecraft
"The 20th century horror story's dark and baroque prince."

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Awards

	2015 Edgar Award for Best Novel : Mr. Mercedes
	2013 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : Doctor Sleep
	2012 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Hardcover Novel : 11/22/63
	2005 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : The Dark Tower
	2004 World Fantasy Award - Lifetime Achievement
	1999 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Bag of Bones
	1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : Bag of Bones
	1997 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : The Green Mile
	1996 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novelette : Lunch at the Gotham Cafe
	1995 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story : The Man in The Black Suit [short story]
	1991 Bram Stoker Award for Best Collection : Four Past Midnight
	1988 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : Misery
	1987 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : It
	1982 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story : The Reach
	1982 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Cujo

Award nominations

	2022 Barry Award for Best Novel : Billy Summers
	2017 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : Sleeping Beauties
	2016 Dagger Award for Best Book : Finders Keepers
	2015 Dagger Award for Best Book : Mr. Mercedes
	2014 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Hardcover Novel : Doctor Sleep
	2014 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original : Joyland
	2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel : 11/22/63
	2012 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : 11/22/63
	2010 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Under the Dome
	2007 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Lisey's Story
	2006 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : Lisey's Story
	2005 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Song of Susannah
	2004 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : The Dark Tower
	2003 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : From a Buick 8
	2002 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : Black House
	2001 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novelette : Riding the Bullet [short story]
	2000 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection : Hearts in Atlantis
	2000 Bram Stoker Award for Best Collection : Hearts in Atlantis
	1999 British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story : The Road Virus Heads North
	1999 British Fantasy Award for Best Collection : Hearts in Atlantis
	1999 British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story : Hearts in Atlantis [short story]
	1999 Bram Stoker Award for Best Short Story : Autopsy Room Four
	1998 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novelette : Everything's Eventual [short story]
	1997 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Wizard and Glass
	1996 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : The Green Mile
	1995 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Rose Madder
	1995 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : Insomnia
	1994 Bram Stoker Award for Best Collection : Nightmares and Dreamscapes
	1992 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : The Waste Lands
	1992 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel : Needful Things
	1991 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novelette : The Langoliers [short story]
	1989 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novelette : The Night Flier
	1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Misery
	1987 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel : It
	1987 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story : The End of the Whole Mess
	1986 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection : Skeleton Crew
	1985 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel : The Talisman
	1985 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella : The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet
	1984 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Pet Sematary
	1983 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection : Different Seasons
	1983 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella : The Breathing Method [short story]
	1981 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel : The Mist
	1979 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel : The Stand
	1979 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection : Night Shift
	1976 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel : Salem's Lot

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