Looking for a complete list of Stephen King books in order? I grew up with my dad going and getting the new Stephen King book the day it came out.
As a fan myself now and someone who is trying to make their way through the books in order, I wanted to put together this easy-to-use list of every Stephen King book.
This includes every book from his first book Carrie to his new book, Holly. The list includes the books he wrote under his pen name Richard Bachman, as well as his books written with his son, Owen King, his son, Joe Hill, and fellow author Peter Straub.
Stephen King Books In Order – The 1970s
1. Carrie (1974)
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2. Salem’s Lot (1975)
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3. The Shining (1977)
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4. Rage (1977) – Out of Print
5. The Stand (1978)
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6. Night Shift: Short Stories (1978)
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This short story collection includes stories such as The Boogeyman, Children of the Corn, and Jerusalem’s Lot.
7. The Long Walk (1979)
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8. The Dead Zone (1979)
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Stephen King Books In Order – The 1980s
9. Firestarter (1980)
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10. Roadwork (1981)
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11. Cujo (1981)
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12. Danse Macabre (1981)
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13. The Running Man (1982)
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14. The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (1982)
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15. Different Seasons: Four Novellas (1982)
Different Seasons includes Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Art Pupil, The Body, and The Breathing Method.
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16. Creepshow (1982)
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17. Christine (1983)
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18. Pet Sematary (1983)
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19. Cycle of the Werewolf (1983)
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20. The Talisman (1984)
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21. Thinner (1984)
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22. Skeleton Crew: Stories (1985)
Includes the story “The Mist.”
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23. IT (1986)
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24. The Eyes of the Dragon (1987)
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25. The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987)
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26. Misery (1987)
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27. The Tommyknockers (1987)
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28. Nightmares in the Sky: Gargoyles and Grotesques (1988)
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29. The Dark Half (1989)
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Stephen King Books In Order – The 1990s
30. Four Past Midnight (1990)
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31. The Dark Tower III: The Wastelands (1991)
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32. Needful Things (1991)
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33. Gerald’s Game (1992)
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34. Dolores Claiborne (1992)
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35. Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Stories (1993)
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36. Insomnia (1994)
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37. Rose Madder (1995)
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38. Desperation (1996)
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39. The Green Mile (1996)
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40. The Regulators (1996)
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41. The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)
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42. Bag of Bones (1998)
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43. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)
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44. Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
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45. Storm of the Century: An Original Screenplay (1999)
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Stephen King Books In Order: The 2000s
46. Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing (2000)
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47. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (2000)
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48. Blood and Smoke (2000)
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49. Dreamcatcher (2001)
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50. Black House (2001)
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51. From a Buick 8 (2002)
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52. Everything’s Eventual: 14 Dark Tales (2002)
Everything’s Eventual includes one of my favorite stories: 1408.
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53. The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (2003)
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54. The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (2004)
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55. The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (2004)
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56. Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season (2004)
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57. The Colorado Kid (2005)
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58. Cell (2006)
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59. Lisey’s Story (2006)
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60. Blaze (2007)
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61. Just After Sunset: Stories (2008)
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62. Duma Key (2008)
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63. Under the Dome (2009)
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64. Stephen King Goes to the Movies (2009)
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65. Throttle (2009)
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Stephen King Books In Order: The 2010s
66. Full Dark, No Stars (2010)
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67. 11/22/63 (2011)
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68. The Dark Tower IV-1/2: The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012)
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69. In The Tall Grass (2012)
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70. A Face in the Crowd (2012)
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71. Guns (2013)
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72. Joyland (2013)
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73. Doctor Sleep (2013)
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74. Mr. Mercedes (2014)
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75. Revival (2014)
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76. Finders Keepers (2015)
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77. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams (2015)
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78. End of Watch (2016)
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79. Gwendy’s Button Box (2017)
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80. Sleeping Beauties, 2017
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81. The Outsider, 2018
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82. Elevation (2018)
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83. Flight or Fright: 17 Turbulent Tales (2018)
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84. The Institute (2019)
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85. Gwendy’s Magic Feather (2019)
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Stephen King Books In Order: The 2020s
86. If It Bleeds (2020)
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87. Billy Summers (2021)
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88. Later (2021)
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89. Gwendy’s Final Task (2022)
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90. Fairy Tale (2022)
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91. Holly (2023)
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92. You Like It Darker: Stories (2024)
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Stephen King’s Novels In Order By Series
The Dark Tower Series
- The Little Sisters of Eluria (0.5)
- The Gunslinger
- The Drawing of the Three
- The Waste Lands
- Wizard and Glass
- The Wind Through the Keyhole
- Wolves of the Calla
- Song of Susannah
- The Dark Tower
The Shining Series
- The Shining
- Doctor Sleep
The Bill Hodges Trilogy
- Mr. Mercedes
- Finders Keepers
- End of Watch
Holly Gibney Series
- The Outsider
- If It Bleeds
- Holly
The Green Mile Series
- The Two Dead Girls
- The Mouse on the Mile
- Coffey’s Hands
- The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix
- Night Journey
- Coffey on the Mile
The Talisman Series
- The Talisman
- Black House
The Hard Case Crime Novels
- The Colorado Kid
- Joyland
- Later
Gwendy’s Button Box Trilogy
- Gwendy’s Button Box
- Gwendy’s Magic Feather
- Gwendy’s Final Task
The Bachman Books
- Rage
- The Long Walk
- Roadwork
- The Running Man