In the nearly 40 years since its publication, pet sematary has become one of kings most beloved and most talkedabout books, spawning a hit. For decades, king has been building his own universe of horror creatures and events, some of which have become pop culture icons, but he has also. Oct 21, 2019 stephen king is truly a legend of the horror genre. All stephen king tv series, miniseries, tv movies ranked. Castle rock is a small new england mill town in maine that has served as a nexus for paranormal, supernatural, and metaphysical events. The population of castle rock was 1,280 by 1959 and around 1,500 as of 1991. This set includes 40 of kings stand alone novels, the complete 6 book green mile serial thriller, 3 of his short story collections insomnia, full dark no stars, and everythings eventual, 2 of kings screenplay adaptations the mist, and storm of. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. In between the kings moved to southern maine due to the poor health of stephens mother. Pet sematary by stephen king, salems lot by stephen king, carrie by stephen king, cujo by stephen king.
Derry first appeared in king s 1981 short story the bird and the album and has reappeared as recently as his 2011 novel 112263 see list below. How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. This unique set includes 55 different stephen king books no slipcase. Theres a lot of magical qualities about maine so its no wonder that there are some great maine books both books set in maine and books by maine authors and a combination. This genrespecific bookstore in kennebunk, maine is dedicated to suspense, crime, detective and mystery books. Derry is a town in maine that has served as a nexus for paranormal, supernatural and metaphysical events. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. The town is situated along interstate 95, to the south of dexter, the southwest of old town, and the west of bangor and haven in the southwestern corner of penobscot county. Stephen king novels set in the state of maine, usa.
All of the best stephen king books, ranked as the greatest living master of both jump scares and slowcreeping dread, stephen king has reshaped an entire genre in the image of his imagination. Looking over a row of his books that had been removed from the. As the summer winds down, if youre looking for one last getaway, crack open a book set in. The best stephen king audiobooks tv, movies, music, books. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. For two generations of literary thrillseekers, his very name is synonymous with horror. Stephen king tour spots stephen king fans must visit in. Any fan of stephen king knows that maine is the place to be.
Castle rock is part of stephen king s fictional maine topography and provides the setting for a number of his novels, novellas, and short stories. I dont see this book get much love, but i adore it. Derry has served as the setting for a number of his novels, novellas, and short stories. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard. Mar 05, 2020 all set in the sinister state of pine and brine. A roadsign existing by 1982 established that castle rock was 37. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. As a writer of over 60 books, many based in western maine, he likes it best when he can be like a secret agent, observing others instead of being observed. Castle rock appeared first in kings 1979 novel the dead zone and later in. For decades, king has been building his own universe of horror creatures and events, some of which have become pop culture. Now a classic, carrie was the first book ever published by maine born horror master stephen king, and one of many king books set in new england. His terrifying tales set in fictional towns such as derry and castle rock have been sending chills down the spines of book lovers throughout the world. When most people think of horror and maine, they of course think of stephen king.
The movies and tv series based on stephen king books. Here are a few favorite reads for getting a sense of maine, its people, and its geography. After the embarrassment of riches that was 2019 for hollywood adaptations of stephen king books, 2020 is shaping up to be just as big of a year for the famed maine writer. Sep 20, 2017 betts books on hammond street used to specialise in king first editions, and the man himself was said to turn up unannounced to chat with fans, but it closed and went onlineonly in 2008. Pet sematary, 112263, orphan train, under the dome, needful things, cell, the dead zone, the cider house rules, t. The characters really draw me in, and the camaraderie king builds, that feeling of us against evil, works really well in this one.
Andre holland, sissy spacek, scott glenn, and bill skarsgard just to name a few. He has been publishing horror novels steadily since the release of carrie in 1974, alongside countless shorts stores and novellas, and at this point it is impossible to imagine the modern horror genre with out him. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. Classicits an original story, but draws on the sprawling shared universe of stephen kings fiction, focusing specifically on the stories set in the small maine town of castle rock. Stephen kings 60plus novels and ten long collections of short fiction reflect and refract, connect to, and illuminate each other and theyre also great to listen to. Sk tours of maine, llc is the only tour company that offers private narrated tours of the stephen king sites in and around bangor, maine seven days a week year round. Maine is a state in new england in the northeastern united states of america. Betts books on hammond street used to specialise in king first editions, and the man himself was said to turn up unannounced to chat with fans, but it closed and went onlineonly in 2008. Im looking for a list of stephen king books or movies based on his books and horror films in general that take place in maine. Many of kings books are set in the fictional town of derry, which king admits is really bangor. Now that im thinking about it, this might be one of the only king books ive read.
It reappears in many of his books, including bag of bones, hearts in atlantis, and 112263. Under the dome, stephen kings 48th novel, follows the story of those unlucky enough to be in chester mills, a small town in maine, when a large dome suddenly separates the town from the rest of the world, making all outside contact and communication impossible. Stephen king has connected several of his books in the same region of maine, most commonly around the fictional town of castle rock. Cujo one of the few early king works to feature no supernatural element whatsoever, cujo is also the first novel set entirely in castle rock. Novels that fit in this section of kings bibliography include pet sematary, which refers to the events of cujo. Stephen king and his wife, tabitha, visited the veryreal stanley hotel in colorado in 1974 because king wanted a change of pace for his next book he had just written carrie and salems lot, both of which were set in maine. With countless books written between the 1970s and today, as well as movie adaptations, this author has established a huge fan base around his literary works. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he. I certainly think of stephen king, because maybe no other author has so aligned himself with the spooky side of maine. It doesnt matter if the towns are real or fictional.
If you read only king, you would think maine was full of evil st. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. King wrote what would become salems lot while the family stayed at the summer cottage. His terrifying tales set in fictional towns such as derry and castle rock have been sending chills down the spines of book lovers throughout the. Stephen king novels set in maine 11 books goodreads. The story centers around a troubled and bullied teenage girl, who memorably takes revenge against her tormenting peers. Are there any stephen king stories not set in maine. The majority of them are set in maine where he lives, as per the write what you know adage. Mar 27, 2016 10 reasons why stephen king books take place in maine while we have quite a few claims to fame here in maine read this for info on some of our famous mainers, stephen king may just be our biggest. A name like mainely murders is sure to catch the attention of any stephen king fan. Most of king s books are set in maine, which doesnt seem like. Delve into any stephen king novel, and at some point youll likely find a secret passageway into another. You may be surprised to learn this, but you can walk right up to stephen kings home in bangor, maine.
Aug 14, 2019 one of the most common settings in stephen king s novels and short stories is derry, maine, mostly known for being where his hit novel it takes place, but there are other stories that also take place in this dark town. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. As such, the novel gives you one of the best overviews of the town in the king canon, and thees also a direct connection to the dead zone and the ultimate legacy of sheriff george bannerman. Books like cujo, the dark half, and needful things, for instance, take place in the town. Courtney sullivan, check out the list books set in maine. Books set in maine for new england lovers or before a trip. Where are all the locations set in stephen kings book. The town shares a border with chesters mill, though the boundary became blocked by an invisible barrier on dome day. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Stepping inside stephen kings dome the bridgton news.
The town shares a border with chesters mill, though the boundary became blocked by an invisible barrier on dome day the population of castle rock was 1,280 by 1959 and around 1,500 as of 1991. The series is set to explore the themes and worlds uniting kings entire canon, while brushing up. For additional ideas on novels with maine as a setting from the likes of stephen king, john irving, richard russo, and j. The book and film are both set in maine, but this old prison fit the bill. Readers of stephen king know that derry, maine, is a place with a deep, dark hold on the author. His 1986 epic it is a perfect nexus not only does the terrifying novel reference books. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. This is a mustdo if you are anywhere near bangor, maine. The arrival of the impassable dome causes chaos, slicing limbs off those caught. Tour of stephen kings derry maine sk tours of maine, llc. Tv has been a favorite home to adaptations of stephen king books and short stories into series, miniseries, and tv movies since 1979 tv series salems lot. Or, curious about the place that stephen king calls home.
His mother died the same year from cancer at the age of 59. Derry is a fictional town and a part of stephen king s fictional maine topography. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. This week, stephen king releases his latest novel, mr. He has been the inspiration for, and in many ways a mentor to, dozens of horror authors. The prison, located in mansfield, oh, was built between 1886 and. The dark tower 8book boxed set by stephen king, paperback.
Stu is a professional who entertained us and clearly knew his stuff. The address is public knowledge and it is pretty common knowledge that king himself is known to. While we have quite a few claims to fame here in maine read this for info on some of our famous mainers, stephen king may just be our biggest. This set includes 40 of kings stand alone novels, the complete 6 book green mile serial thriller, 3 of his short story collections insomnia, full dark no stars, and everythings eventual, 2 of kings screenplay adaptations the mist, and storm of the century, 3 of his non. This could be thanks to the influence of stephen king, a local who has penned many books set in maine. It is his 65th book, if you count novels, nonfiction, and shortstory collections, and we are using its publication as an excuse to. One of the most common settings in stephen kings novels and short stories is derry, maine, mostly known for being where his hit novel it takes place, but there are other stories that also take place in this dark town. Having written over 60 novels, only a selection are listed. Both are set in maine in the early 1960s, and both give a sense of how lovingly king can draw his characters. With more than 10,000 books available in stock, it.
Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. At 71, stephen king is still at the top of his game and is showing no signs of slowing down. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. Castle rock appeared first in king s 1979 novel the dead zone and later in the novels it 1986, doctor sleep 20, and revival 2014 as well as the novella elevation 2018. Other stephen king stories set in derry screen rant. The stand characters who originally from maine travel through most of the new england states new york, vermont, and others. Jul 16, 2018 how to experience maine like stephen king. Stephen king is truly a legend of the horror genre.