To each his own but misery is the scariest book i have ever read. Kings hotel horror classicand stanley kubricks 1980 movie adaptation, the shiningare masterpieces of the genre. Its a non fiction, documenting the japanese atrocities in the chinese city of nanking during ww2. The folks at whatculture have just released the video below. Everyone knows stephen king is prolific but how prolific is he, really. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Regardless of ones interests, one can find a book he or she finds engaging. However, its part of a list detailing his 10 best non horror works. From these writers and more, here are the ten most disturbing books ever written. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. In fact, this haunting tale is so popular, that the colorado hotel that originally inspired kingestes parks the stanleyhas now become a major travel destination for horror aficionados.
Stephen king is the youknowwhat of horror, and if there wasnt this pesky rule about keeping it to one book per author, this list could. The best horror books of 2017 will keep you up all night. Highly recommended in the large selection of horror books. In celebration of sleepless nights, here are some of the freakiest, scariest stephen king books. Stephen kings 10 scariest books, because sleeping is. Apr 12, 2018 weve seen lists of the scariest movies based on the works of stephen king, but what are the authors scariest novels. I would find some scenes to be quite scary the dead woman in the bathtub, satans fiery maw, clown in the gutter beckoning victims, but i learned that the real monsters are the people, not the ghosts or vampires. But, after much voting, pet sematary by stephen king is your top pick, and hell house by richard matheson comes in a close 2 nd.
And no, you can never go wrong with peter straubs ghost story, or william peter blattys the exorcist, or stephen kings insert 80s king novel here. Of all the authors and literary universes crafted in the modern era of books, the one author who stands out more than any other is none other than stephen king. The 10 best horror books you should have read by now. The gruesome scenes helped make it so, but there was alot more to it. While king s most famous works include carrie, it, misery, the shining and the green mile, the writer has produced over 50 books in the last 40 years, each and every one different in its content. The scariest writing, to me, is the kind that incepts those intrusive thoughts, the macabre punchlines that dawn when im waiting in line at the grocery store and see something that reminds me of the narrativethe kind. And bullying is also a huge theme in stories such as dreamcatcher and it. From a fairly standard horror premise a house is revealed to be slightly larger on the inside than is strictly possible danielewski spins out a dizzying tale involving multiple unreliable narrators, typographic mysteries, and looping footnotes that manage to drag the reader into the story and then make them. It by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, pet sematary by stephen king, salems lot by stephen king, misery by steph. Six scary stories kindle edition by king, stephen, harper. He also chooses his favorite films and touches on the recent flood of horror remakes and zombie flicks. Stephen king s magnum opus nearly didnt make paste s best horror novels of all time countdown, fitting, as it does, more neatly into postapocalyptic fiction or fantasy.
But its this horrifying look at novelist and recovering alcoholic jack torrances descent into madness. Even in his scary stories, king is able to include universal themes. Stephen king has evolved into one of literatures most complex. Another one of kings earlier works that makes our top 5 scariest stephen king books list is the shining. Some authors really appeal to the gore lover, the thrillseeker, and the horror junky, such as cormac mccarthy, bret easton ellis, and stephen king. The body a novela in his collection of stories different seasons. Top 10 nonhorror stephen king books nerd girl power. Its an interesting examination, as each novel does indeed have a film counterpart. Which stephen king non horror book would you consider the.
King staked his claim to the horror world when he published carrie in 1974. This book is super high up on my list of best horror books in terms of creativity, slow burn terror, and ideas that have haunted me for weeks. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. Are you looking for horror books for teens please check our top ten young adult horror books. So, with the newest release of one of his novels in movie form, the mist, i present you with the top fifteen of his novels. It is not even the kind that keeps me up at night, wondering if a killer is lurking in the shadows.
Best scariest horror books of all time cosmopolitan. Aug 30, 2018 stephen king declared ghost story the finest in its genre in 1981 with the nonfiction horror critique, danse macabre, which, as weve established, is high praise indeed. May 17, 2018 you know youve hit the big time as a horror writer when even dedicated horror readers cant stomach your latest book. By the time carrie hit the big screen in 1976, king had put out another novel, salems lot. With over 60 novels published, there are no shortage of great titles to choose from. And if you see her in your dreams, be sure you never, ever scream. Considered the king of horror, its hard to choose the best stephen king books, but with a combination of a creepy monster lurking in the sewers preying on children in a small town it has proven to be one of the best horror books of all time. May 07, 2018 watchmojo counts down the top scary moments from stephen king movies. New on the site are horror books for lovers of fantasy. King has published 61 novels including seven under the pen name richard bachman and six non fiction books. Pennywise the killer clown dwells in the sewers of derry, maine, and. The 10 best nothorror, notscary books by stephen king.
The mainer has a career spanning more than 40 years and dozens of titles, but there are a few. Check out our other videos of the top 10 horror movies that did something brand new. The 10 best horror novels written by stephen king mydomaine. Which stephen king non horror book would you consider the best. The dark tower series is a mix of horror and fantasy. This book was heavily influenced by stephen kings 1974 visit to the stanley hotel, as well as his long recovery from alcoholism. The 100 scariest horror novels of all time horror novel. Hes much more than just a guy who writes scary stories. The 10 best stephen king books for those who love horror. Another year has passed, delivering us a terrible bounty of new horror books to terrify us on quiet nights. Jul 18, 2019 whatever it is, theres no denying that stephen king knows what scares usand hes not afraid to deliver. At a certain point, he started releasing books under a pseudonym just.
The top 12 best horror books not written by stephen king. Yes, its another stephen king bookno surprise that he makes the list of scariest books more than once. Top 10 modern horror novels more terrifying than a stephen. I cant afford to keep the lights on every night for the rest of my life. So let me paraphrase a conversation i had on facebook recently. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five non fiction. That book wasnt supernatural scary like the others i had read salems lot, the shining, cycle of the werewolf, etc but rather delved into the realms of reality. Known as the master of horror himself, the author has written several bestselling novels and crafted some. Looking for scaryhorror novels not by stephen king. The 10 scariest stephen king novels horror freak news.
Check out 50 books that will keep you up all night after. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. I have been an avid king fan ever since, reading everything he has published, including works written under his pseudonym. Salems lot by stephen king is a modern vampire story in which a small england town is being overrun by the.
Pennywise the killer clown dwells in the sewers of derry, maine, and he preys upon the young residents of the town. For example, the theme of family is huge in the shining. But as times change, so too do the things that unsettle us. Horror books are published and read yearround, but theres just something about reading a horror novel in october that adds a certain. Im not criticizing, though a list of most gruesome shouldnt be limited to the last decade of genre material. Comments must be related to the list and not be clearly aimed at simply winning such as repeating the same comment over and over. And, by all means, if theres a king book that somehow scared you even more than these did, tell us about it in the comments. Oct 20, 2017 sure, stoker, shelly, shirley jackson, and lovecrafts books are considered classics for a reason. Salems lot by stephen king is a modern vampire story in.
Apr 17, 2015 so, without further ado, here are my top nonhorror stephen king books, for the the nonhorror fans in our lives. Salems lot is horror as well, given that its about vampires and not the sexy, sparkly kind. A list of ya and adult books that will make your hair stand on end. Put simply, house of leaves is one of the most frightening books ever written. The best horror books of all time horror books have been part of the literary world for years, but it seems like horror in all its mediums has been on the upswing in recent times. Taken together, 2017s best horror books were a 2017 was filled with plenty of reallife terrors, but if you are looking for a fictional scare, these are our picks for the best horror books of 2017. From a fairly standard horror premise a house is revealed to be slightly larger on the inside than is strictly possible danielewski spins out a dizzying tale involving multiple unreliable narrators, typographic mysteries, and looping footnotes that manage to drag the reader. Marriage is something that everyone is familiar with especially me, since im on my second trip to the rodeo. Apr 11, 2018 8 stephen king movie fan theories that will blow your mind duration. One of the best horror movies of 2017, it was a cultural phenomenon well before it was a box office success last year.
Besides, you didnt even list one of his most iconic nonhorror titles. And while stephen king is often considered, well, the king of the genre, there are so many other horror authors and books out there that will scratch that scary. Halloween would not be complete without some scary quotes from the master. Firstly my favourite film stand by me is based off the body and in the aftermath of watching the film then reading the novella im not positive on what i prefer. Sep 18, 2017 living legend stephen king has published over 60 books during his 50year career and most of them are scary as hell. I wont be passing the book along to friends who like stephen king, because, well, for one thing its not written by stephen king, and two, i wouldnt do that to my friends. Stephen king and clive barker have their moments, especially barker in his early stories published in books of blood, but neither are as consistently gruesome as the big three. The stand is one of his most well known books and i dont think anyone regards it as horror.
Top 10 scary moments from stephen king movies youtube. The best horror books of all time penguin random house. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Oct 12, 2018 23 books that are actually really, really scary.
Stephen king has been scaring readers for 45 years, starting with 1974s carrie. The author here is stephen king, though, so be prepared for the stories to bring up some strong emotions. Below, we rank the ten most frightening king books ever. Oct 27, 2017 stephen kings uk editor philippa pride picks out some of stephen kings scariest quotes. You know youve hit the big time as a horror writer when even dedicated horror readers cant stomach your latest book. Stephen king declared ghost story the finest in its genre in 1981 with the non fiction horror critique, danse macabre, which, as weve established, is high praise indeed.
Joe hill has written a fair amount of horror novels, and while i havent read all of them, the couple ive. Maybe people are realizing just how satisfying it is to settle into a scary story, feel the rush of adrenaline, and then close the book, turn off the movie, or walk. Theres no doubt that writer stephen king is best known for the horror novels that. Jun 03, 2016 if your summer months are more for scary stories around the campfire than breezy first love, happily ever after tales, this list of 10 of the creepiest books of all time will fulfill all your warm. So, without further ado, and with a little fanfare, we present to you our pick of scariest books ever written, the best horror books no matter what kind of horror you are into. At 1,8 pages, its one of the longer horror books you can read but that only serves to increase its horror. Danielewski put simply, house of leaves is one of the most frightening books ever written. But then again, i havent really read all of stephen king s books as of yet. Some birds are not meant to be cagedtheir feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. Apr 02, 2014 the author here is stephen king, though, so be prepared for the stories to bring up some strong emotions. This one taps into a phobia thats both very old and very current.
Each is accompanied by a synopsis directly from the stephen king web presence. From a fairly standard horror premise a house is revealed to be slightly larger on the inside than is strictly possible danielewski spins out a dizzying tale involving multiple unreliable narrators, typographic mysteries, and looping footnotes that manage to drag the reader into the story and then make them doubt their own perception of that story. It can be hard to make a distinction between kings true horror books and. Pet sematary isnt just horror, its one of the scariest books ive ever read. Whether its the writers noholdsbarred depiction of violence or the fact that no subject is off limits, not even innocent little kids, these controversial horror books are some of the most disturbing ever written. But besides stephen king, clive barker, some dean koontz, etc. It was the first novel by stephen king that i had ever read. Ive never found his books to be scary in the same sense as jump scare horror movies. But while youve heard of many of the ultimate horror authors tales. Whats scary critiques the last decade of genre cinema, from 1999s phenomenon the blair witch project to 2009s surprise smash district 9. May 29, 2008 salems lot was one of my favorites my king and i really didnt see anything too bad about it. What is the most disturbing stephen king novel you have ever.
Mar 04, 2020 the most disturbing for me was misery. The surprise for nonking readers will be that those emotions may include wonder, amusement, tenderness, admiration, hope, nostalgia, awe, wistfulness, and joy. Stephen king books that wont scare the crap out of me because 1. Weve seen lists of the scariest movies based on the works of stephen king, but what are the authors scariest novels. The scariest writing for me is not the bloodspattery, gorefilled prose.
Discussion is there any stephen king books that arent horror. Although this wasnt the point of the list, its interesting to. King s bestselling books overall are the non horror dark tower series while there are certainly horrific elements in those books, they are clearly more sff than horror, but it has been a juggernaut for the writer since its publication. The books kept rolling off the presses, and, despite the occasional dip into fantasy, king had built himself an empire of horror by the mid1980s. The villain is a bit scary but its a post apocalyptic novel, not really horror.
If your summer months are more for scary stories around the campfire than breezy first love, happily ever after tales, this list of 10 of the creepiest books of all time will fulfill all your warm. May 20, 2017 a roundup of some of my favourite short stories from horror master stephen king. The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful pageturners, from it to the dead zone. The books kept rolling off the presses, and, despite the occasional dip into fantasy, king. When stephanie asks if theyve ever come across a real unexplained mystery in the. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. Pick up this novel written by stephen king s oldest son before the movie comes. The top 12 best horror books not written by stephen king february 16, 2017 if youre a diehard horror fan like us, you know that just watching horror films doesnt always cut it. The best horror novels not written by stephen king youtube. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. But however you know him, from the films or his books, there is little doubt that stephen is the king at what he does. It goes without saying that stephen king is the master of the macabre, and quite possibly the most famous horror scribe in history, with apologies to the likes of edgar allen poe and h. Stephanie mccann has been working for them as an intern. Like other answers, i was in my early teens when i read it.
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