September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. If you have some time to waste, you can get online. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages. Having read salems lot, i really enjoyed one for the road, but i dont think it would be enjoyable without my previous knowledge from the novel.
Collecting the shining by king, stephen first edition. When stephen king published the unexpurgated edition of his postapocalyptic masterpiece in 1990 with some 300 pages of material edited back in doubleday created a signed, limited edition of 1,250 copies bound in leather with gold and red gilt lettering on the front, gilt edging on the pages, a sewnin satin bookmark, a paper wrapper and an engraved brass plaque, all in a wooden box with a soft red velvet interior. Without reading salems lot, the story makes little sense and is confusing. Stephen king born 1947 is an american author of horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. No remainder marks, former owner writing or bookplates. I collected stephen king novels for years and when we returned to texas, i donated nearly my entire collection to the library. He has also written nearly two hundred short stories and published a series of comics called the gunslinger born, based on his the dark tower series. The best way to build your own stephen king library. Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. The reason they arent worth more money is because the true first editions had a limited print run while book club editions have a larger print run thats why there are so many out there. Partial list of his works novels carrie 1974 salems lot 1975 the shining 1977 the stand 1978 the long walk 1979 the dead zone 1979 firestarter 1980 cujo 1981 the running man 1982 the dark tower. If you already have a written offer from another bookstore, include it and i will beat it by 10% if you have an asking price in mind please include it with your email. King has won numerous awards throughout his career, including.
List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia. However, the world of stephen king book collecting is a whole different beast. First and only hardcover edition of this book, published by book of the month club. He lives in bangor, maine, with his wife, novelist tabitha king. Appears to have had some water damage to dust jacket and front and back end pages. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Publishers weekly called pet sematary the most frightening novel stephen king has ever written, and king concurs. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. Stephen king, carrie signed first edition book club. A wonderful oversized hardback edition of stephen kings debut novel. This could indicate that this copy is a book club edition, not a first edition.
Near fine in like jacket with some sticker residue to back panel. After that the family decided to settle in stratford, connecticut but. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Jun 26, 2012 the shining mass market paperback june 26, 2012. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night tv. But i guess they are priced right for those that cant spring for 1st eds. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide. The book was followed in 20 by the sequel doctor sleep. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor.
This is a comprehensive guide to stephen king first editions. The internal agony of stephen kings pet sematary the. Please email me and i can give you further details. He was born on 21st september 1947 in portland, maine. She brings the group to boulder, colorado, to which other survivors are. He lives in maine with his wife, novelist tabitha king. Stephen king reads from his new book, if it bleeds, on the simon and schuster youtube channeltoday, friday, april 17th at 2pm edt.
Kings third book basis for the abominable movie of the same name, which king hated, with the first state dj illustrated by dave christensen. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books. Be careful if you find a copy where the upper inside front flap of the dust jacket has been snipped off where the price would be. The protagonist in the dark half has to deal with the death of his own pseudonym in an unexpected way, as his betterselling alter ego. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night. We are reading all of stephen kings published books novels, collections, nonfiction in the order of. My wife has a box full of his books but dont know what they are. Stephen edwin king is an american author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. The overlook hotel claimed the most beautiful physical setting on any resort in the world.
I have some signed books, a few first editions, a couple of rare releases, some stuff thats old but in great condition, and books by my favorite authors that are now out of print. You have a couple choices for joining a discount online stephen king book membership club. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and the. Jul 28, 2008 all of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen king s carrie. Carrie by stephen king, first edition, signed abebooks. The book is quarter bound in black cloth with black boards. All of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen kings carrie. Mar 20, 2019 including the two that will become movies this year. A contributor to website movie pilot calls the scene a sewer orgy, and the scene made a list of sickest stephen king sex scenes in the houston press. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. As the author of more than 60 globally bestselling books, the mind behind 50 of the scariest scary movies, and both a national medal of honor and national book foundation medal recipient, its an undisputed fact that stephen king is a master of horror fiction.
List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia, the. Stephen edwin king is an american author of suspense, horror, scifi and fantasy books. His father abandoned the family when he was little. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly but steadily unfolds as secrets from the overlook hotels past are revealed, and the hotel itself. Jacket has the same artwork as the original trade edition along with the photo of the author on the rear flap. Observations from the terminator, misery, sk criticized for references to blacks, carrie to open at the virginia theater, mystery weekend is novelized, and much more. This classic novel is arguably kings most famous story and piece of literature. The problem with this choice is that it offers only king books so if there is another horror or mystery book youd like to purchase at a discounted price, youre out of luck. In writing the book, king sought to create an epic in the spirit of the lord of the. You do realize though that the books you get through the club are below regular standards and dont last as long. First published in 1977, the shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of stephen king.
The shining is the third book published by stephen king. Title type orginal publication date carrie novel april 1974 salems lot novel october 1975 the shining novel january 1977 rage bachman novel september 1977 night shift story collection february 1978 the stand novel september 1978 the long walk bachman novel july 1979 the dead zone novel august 1979 firestarter novel september 1980 roadwork bachman. There is one exclusively stephen king membership club, the stephen king library. How to identify a first edition of carrie, by stephen king. Featuring a new introduction by the author, the first four books of the soontobecompleted dark. The best stephen king novels 12 mustread stephen king books. Stephen king, one of the masters of american horror fiction, has an oeuvre of close to 100 books, which. This information is provided because often, book club editions of books. Browse our stephen king collection for the best signed limited edition books spanning over a period of 30 years. At that time i only had four dollars, and spending over half of it.
Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide. A wonderful oversized hardback edition of stephen king s debut novel. The gunslinger 1982 christine 1983 pet semetary 1983 cycle of the werewolf 1983 the talisman 1984 the eyes of the dragon 1984 thinner. We are reading all of stephen king s published books novels, collections, nonfiction in the order of. Apr 04, 2019 publishers weekly called pet sematary the most frightening novel stephen king has ever written, and king concurs.
Including the two that will become movies this year. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Of course, this one was included and when my son said he really wanted to read it, i just had to buy it for him. The complete and uncut edition of the stand is considered to be kings. The shining by stephen king book club edition 1977 s36 very rare printing. King has published seven novels, under the pen name richard bachman. His father donald king was a sea merchant and mother nellie ruth was a housewife. Though that is an option, its probably not your best choice. In a september 2000 introduction to a new edition of the book, he wrote. The outsider is a horror novel by american author stephen king, published on may 22, 2018, by scribner. Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics.
There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. Yes, is interested certain rare stephen king books and will offer prices competitive to any bookstore. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The book was published by doubleday in january 28, 1977. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard. It deals with many of kings recurring themes, including alcoholism. Collecting the shining by king, stephen first edition identification. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. This is the tradesize bce, not the smaller format edition. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy.
Drunken fireworks by stephen king, tim sample, audio cd. Once king has you in his grips, per usual, you will not be able to put the book down. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. However, if youre more than a casual collector, if youre a true connoisseur. A postscript, and it reflects on the accident and details. The gunslinger 1982 christine 1983 pet semetary 1983 cycle of the werewolf 1983 the talisman 1984 the eyes of the dragon 1984 thinner 1984 it 1986 the dark tower ii. The shining this book was made into an iconic 1980 film by stanley kubrick, which king reportedly didnt like. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The titles include 1922 about a man who murdered his wife, big driver a drive home that went.
In flint city, oklahoma, police detective ralph anderson arrests popular teacher and little league coach terry maitland in front of a crowd of baseball spectators, charging him with raping, mutilating and killing an 11yearold boy. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king. Though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical to the original first printing with same wrapper and graphics etc. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable should. If youre a collector, were likely to have a book worthy of your library.
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