Order of Stephen King Books
Stephen King is an American author of horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy novels. He is best-known for such published works as Carrie, The Shining and Misery – all of which have been adapted into successful films. Infact, much of King’s writing has been adapted into other mediums. Besides being a novelist, King has written many short stories and screenplays. Most of King’s works are standalone novels, with a notable exception of (The Dark Tower). He is married to fellow author Tabitha King and father of Joe Hill.
Stephen King’s first true novel was also one of his best known works, Carrie, which was published in 1974. He has been writing ever since. Below is a list of Stephen King’s books in order of when they were originally published:
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Publication Order of Bill Hodges Trilogy Books
| Mr. Mercedes | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Finders Keepers | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| End of Watch | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Button Box Books
| Gwendy's Button Box | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Gwendy's Magic Feather | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Gwendy's Final Task | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of The Dark Tower Books
| The Gunslinger | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Drawing of the Three | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Waste Lands | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wizard and Glass | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wolves of the Calla | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Song of Susannah | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dark Tower | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Wind Through the Keyhole | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Dark Tower: Beginnings Books
| The Gunslinger Born | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Long Road Home | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Treachery | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Fall of Gilead | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Battle of Jericho Hill | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Sailor | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Books
(with Robin Furth, Peter David)
| The Prisoner | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| House of Cards | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lady of Shadows | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bitter Medicine | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Books
(with Robin Furth, Peter David)
| The Journey Begins | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Little Sisters of Eluria | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Battle of Tull | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Way Station | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Man in Black | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Last Shots | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Green Mile Books
| The Two Dead Girls | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mouse on the Mile | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Coffey's Hands | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Night Journey | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Coffey on the Mile | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Holly Gibney Books
| Mr. Mercedes | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Finders Keepers | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| End of Watch | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Outsider | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| If It Bleeds | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Holly | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Never Flinch | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Outsider Books
| The Outsider | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| If It Bleeds | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Secretary of Dreams Books
| The Secretary of Dreams | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Secretary of Dreams Volume 2 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Shining Books
| The Shining | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Doctor Sleep | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Talisman Books
(with Peter Straub)
| The Talisman | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Black House | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Night Shift | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Different Seasons | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Skeleton Crew | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Four Past Midnight | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nightmares and Dreamscapes | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Man in the Black Suit: 4 Dark Tales | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Green Mile | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Six Stories | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hearts in Atlantis | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Graveyard Shift: and Other Stories from Night Shift | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood and Smoke | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Just After Sunset | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| N | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stephen King Goes to the Movies | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In the Deathroom and Lunch at the Gotham Café | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Full Dark, No Stars | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Road Rage | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bazaar of Bad Dreams | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| If It Bleeds | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| You Like It Darker | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| If It Bleeds is a standalone short story sequel to The Outsider. | ||
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
| Creepshow | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Talisman: Road of Trials | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dark Man: An Illustrated Poem | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sleeping Beauties, Vol. 1 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Children's Books
| Hansel and Gretel | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Stephen King's Danse Macabre | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Danse Macabre | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bare Bones: Conversations on Terror with Stephen King | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nightmares in the Sky: Gargoyles and Grotesques | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Feast of Fear: Conversations with Stephen King | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| On Writing | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Faithful | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Guns | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hearts in Suspension | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Transgressions Books
| Transgressions | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Transgressions, Vol. 2 | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Transgressions, Vol. 3 | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Transgressions, Vol. 4 | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Plays
| Storm of the Century: An Original Screenplay | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ghost Brothers of Darkland County | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Stand: Graphic Novels Books
| Captain Trips | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| American Nightmares | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hardcases | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Soul Survivors | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| No Man's Land | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Night Has Come | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of American Vampire Books
| American Vampire, Vol. 1 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| American Vampire, Vol. 2 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| American Vampire, Vol. 3 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| American Vampire, Vol. 4 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| American Vampire Vol. 5 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| American Vampire, Vol. 6 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| American Vampire, Vol. 7 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| American Vampire Vol. 8 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| American Vampire 1976 | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Beryl Evans Picture Books
(as Beryl Evans)
| Charlie the Choo-Choo | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of DC Compact Comics Books
| Watchmen | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| American Vampire, Vol. 1 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Wonder Woman: Earth One | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Joker | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Catwoman - Trail of the Catwoman | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Legends Books
| Legends | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Legends 3 | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of The Dark Descent Books
| The Dark Descent: Volume I: The Color of Evil | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dark Descent: Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dark Descent: Volume III:A Fabulous, Formless Darkness | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Notes: The novels Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork, The Running Man, Thinner, The Regulators and Blaze were originally written under the pen name of Richard Bachman. The Talisman series is co-authored by Peter Straub. Road Rage is co-authored with Joe Hill and Richard Matheson. Throttle and In the Tall Grass are co-authored with Joe Hill. A Face in the Crowd and Faithful are co-authored with Stewart O’Nan. Gwendy’s Button Box was written with Richard T. Chizmar.
Hard Listening is written with fellow Rock Bottom Remainders band members Mitch Albom, Dave Barry, Sam Barry, Matt Groening, Roy Blount Jr., James McBride, Ridley Pearson, Scott Turow and Amy Tan. Sleeping Beauties was written with Owen King. Flight or Fright is edited with Bev Vincent.
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Stephen King Synopses: The Shining is the a psychological horror novel about an alcoholic author (Jack Torrance) who moves his family to a hotel in Colorado. Soon afterward, Jack’s son Danny begins to experience supernatural phenomenons. The Shining was famously made into a movie by director Stanley Kubrick in 1980. It starred Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.
In Misery, author Paul Sheldon finds himself in the middle of a snowstorm while driving through the mountains. When he wakes up, he is in the home of Annie Wilkes – an ex-nurse and avid reader of Sheldon’s work. Annie is able to nurse the injured author back to health, but she begins to show herself as something other than just a good Samaritan. Misery was adapted into a film directed by Rob Reiner and starred James Caan and Kathy Bates.
I really enjoyed 11.22.63 – read it once, listened to it once, and will soon reread it again.
this is helpful, but what i am really trying to find is a list of all his fiction in order of when they are supposed to happen, not the order that he wrote them. like for instance The Body takes place in 1960 and It starts in 1958, so the Novel It would be before The Body on the list. anyone have a list like that?
Love seeing a complete listing of Stephen King books. Now I can check off the ones I have read, and start the newer ones. Thanks so much for putting this all together!
You’re welcome 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to say that.
Also, Awaken and Descendants are missing.
Update: These two books are NOT by the Stephen King listed above. They are super misleading. Both covers just say Stephen King. But they are from an author named Stephen R. King. Pretty shady…
Hey just wanted to say thanks for doing the follow up comment. Appreciate that and saved me some time 🙂
What about the Richard Bachman stuff?
Ahhh, I missed the notes. Got it. 🙂
I just pre ordered Stephen King’s new book “The Institute: A Novel” on Amazon it has a release date of 09/10/19.
what about the cycle of the werewolf?
It looks like they have it listed under short stories as Silver Bullet. That was the film title, didn’t think it was published as such. At any rate, mine is Cycle of the Werewolf too!
Big driver is missing 😂
Big Driver is listed under the Short Stories category. Thanks, I hadn’t seen it before!
The Dark Tower series list is missing Book 7 (The Dark Tower VII) – The Dark Tower.
Thanks for pointing that out!
I’m reading The Dark Half. The last time I read it was probably 15 years ago and it’s surprising to me just how good it is. It’s so well done, in particular the writing style between chapters to capture the personality of whomever the focus is.