In the year 2021, I decided to read or reread every Stephen King novel in publication order (or as close to), with as many of the books as I could get my hands on. This list will be updated as new posts are made on books, short story collections, and other notable additions, as I slowly chip away at the great man’s mammoth bibliography.
NOTE: King has multiple references to books within his universe. As I haven’t read them all, I will generally note references to past books but not future ones (e.g. Sheriff Bannerman may appear in multiple books, but future book appearances are not noted until those appearances and not in The Dead Zone notes). Commenters may provide references to future books and we thank them for their service.
The 1970s – Rise to Fame
- Carrie (1974)
- ‘Salem’s Lot (1975)
- The Shining (1977)
- Rage as Richard Bachman (1977)
- Richard Bachman (1977-85) – a quick explanation and look at King’s pseudonym.
- Night Shift (1978)
- The Stand (1978/90)
- The Stand ‘The Circle Closes’ (2021) – A brief look at Frannie Goldsmith and King’s representation of women in The Stand.
- The Long Walk as Richard Bachman (1979)
- The Dead Zone (1979)
The 1980s – The King is IN
- Firestarter (1980)
- Roadwork as Richard Bachman (1981)
- Danse Macabre (1981)
- Cujo (1981)
- The Running Man (1982)
- The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (1982)
- So you want to read the Dark Tower… – a guide to reading the series for a newbie.
- Creepshow (1982)
- Different Seasons (1982) – A brief overview of the book’s novellas
- Christine (1983)
- Cycle of the Werewolf (1983)
- Pet Sematary (1983)
- The Talisman with Peter Straub (1984)
- The Eyes of the Dragon (1984)
- Thinner as Richard Bachman (1984)
- Skeleton Crew (1985)
- Maximum Overdrive (1986)
- Maximum King! (2016) – A review of the script about the making of Maximum Overdrive.
- It (1986)
- Queer King Part 1 (1974-1986) – The first in an irregular essay series that takes an overview look a Queer representation in King’s books.
- The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987)
- Misery (1987)
- The Tommyknockers (1987)
- The Dark Half (1989)
The 1990s – Experimental Years
- Four Past Midnight (1990) – A brief overview of the book’s novellas.
- The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (1991)
- Golden Years (1991)
- Needful Things (1991)
- It Grows On You from Nightmares & Dreamscapes (1993)
- Sleepwalkers (1992)
- Gerald’s Game (1992)
- Dolores Claiborne (1992)
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes (1993)
- Overview of the collection
- Brief coverage of each story
- A closer look at It Grows On You
- Insomnia (1994)
- Rose Madder (1995)
- The Green Mile (1996)
- The Regulators as Richard Bachman (1996)
- Desperation (1996)
- Who’s on first? Answering the question of reading order between the The Regulators and Desperation.
- Michael Jackson’s Ghosts (1996)
- Rock Bottom Remainders – The band that performs music as well as Metallica writes novels, of which King is a member.
- The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)
- Chinga (from The X-Files, (S5E10)) (1998)
- Bag of Bones (1998)
- Storm of the Century (1999)
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)
- Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
The 2000s – The Bonus Round
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (2000)
- The Plant (unfinished) (2000)
- Dreamcatcher (2001)
- Black House with Peter Straub (2001)
- Rose Red (2002)
- Differently-Abled King Part 1 (1974-2002) – The first in an irregular essay series that takes an overview look a disability representation in King’s books.
- Everything’s Eventual (2002)
- From a Buick 8 (2002)
- The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (2003)
- Queer King Part 2 (1987-2003) – The second in an irregular essay series that takes an overview look a Queer representation in King’s books.
- The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (2004)
- The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (2004)
- Where in the Worlds? – a explanation, or sorts, of the Stephen King multiverse (or at least how I see things).
- The Dark Man (1969) – A look back to Randall Flagg’s origins.
- Kingdom Hospital (2004)
- Faithful (2004)
I’m not covering this. I don’t know anything about baseball, and care very little for sports. - The Colorado Kid (2005)
- Cell (2006)
- Lisey’s Story (2006) Coming 18th May
- Blaze as Richard Bachman (2007) Coming 1st June
- Duma Key (2008) Coming 15th June
- Just After Sunset (2008) Coming 29th June
- Throttle with Joe Hill (2009) Coming 13th July
- Joe Hill – a quick look at the author who is more than just ‘Stephen King’s son.’
- Stephen King Goes to the Movies (2009) Coming 27th July – an examination in the impact that film has had on the career of Stephen King.
- Under the Dome (2009) Coming 10th August
The 2010s – Here’s to Crime
- Full Dark No Stars (2010) Coming 24th August
- 1922 Coming 24th August
- Big Driver Coming 7th September
- Fair Extension Coming 21st September
- A Good Marriage Coming 5th October
- 11/22/63 (2011) Coming 19th October
- The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012) Coming 2nd November
- Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (2012) Coming 16th November
- Black Ribbons (2010) Coming 16th November
- In The Tall Grass with Joe Hill (2012) Coming 30th Novmeber
- Full Throttle (2019)
- Overview of the collection
- Brief coverage of each story
- Full Throttle (2019)
- GUNS (2013) Coming 14th December
- Joyland (2013) Coming 28th December
- Doctor Sleep (2013) Coming 11th January 2025
- Mr Mercedes (2014) Coming Soon
Deeper Thoughts for the Horror Inclined 