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Stephen King books in order listed from original date of publication, you ask? This prolific author has written more than 60 books, starting with his first published novel, Carrie, in 1974. The full bibliography of Stephen King novels includes horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, non-fiction, and fantasy novels. So, grab your book reading tracker and get ready to make your own complete list of Stephen King books in order to read!
Last Updated: November 11, 2023
Stephen King Books in Order (Books & Series)
1970’s Stephen King Books in Order
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Carrie (1974)
2. Salem’s Lot (1975)
3. The Shining (1977)
4. Rage (1977) Out of Print
5. The Stand (1978)
6. Night Shift: Short Stories (1978)
7. The Long Walk (1979)
8. The Dead Zone (1979)
1980’s Stephen King Books in Order
9. Firestarter (1980)
10. Roadwork (1981)
11. Cujo (1981)
12. Danse Macabre (1981)
13. The Running Man (1982)
14. The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (1982)
15. Different Seasons: Four Novellas (1982)
16. Creepshow (1982)
17. Christine (1983)
18. Pet Sematary (1983)
19. Cycle of the Werewolf (1983)
20. The Talisman (1984)
21. Thinner (1984)
22. Skeleton Crew (1985)
23. It (1986)
24. The Eyes of the Dragon (1987)
25. The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987)
26. Misery (1987)
27. The Tommyknockers (1987)
28. Nightmares in the Sky: Gargoyles and Grotesques (1988)
29. The Dark Half (1989)
1990’s Stephen King Books in Order
30. Four Past Midnight (1990)
31. The Dark Tower III: The Wastelands (1991)
32. Needful Things (1991)
33. Gerald’s Game (1992)
34. Dolores Claiborne (1992)
35. Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Stories (1993)
36. Insomnia (1994)
37. Rose Madder (1995)
38. The Green Mile (1996)
39. Desperation (1996)
40. The Regulators (1996)
41. The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)
42. Bag of Bones (1998)
43. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)
44. Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
45. Storm of the Century: An Original Screenplay (1999)
2000’s Stephen King Books in Order
46. Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing (2000)
47. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (2000)
48. Blood and Smoke (2000)
49. Dreamcatcher (2001)
50. Black House (2001)
51. From a Buick 8 (2002)
52. Everything’s Eventual: 14 Dark Tales (2002)
53. The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (2003)
54. The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (2004)
55. The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (2004)
56. Faithful: Two DIehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season (2004)
57. The Colorado Kid (2005)
58. Cell (2006)
59. Lisey’s Story (2006)
60. Blaze (2007)
61. Just After Sunset (2008)
62. Duma Key (2008)
63. Under the Dome (2009)
64. Stephen King Goes to the Movies (2009)
65. Throttle (2009)
2010’s Stephen King Books in Order
66. Full Dark, No Stars (2010)
67. 11/22/63 (2011)
68. The Dark Tower IV-1/2: The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012)
69. In the Tall Grass (2012)
70. A Face in the Crowd (2012)
71. Guns (2013)
72. Joyland (2013)
73. Doctor Sleep (2013)
74. Mr. Mercedes (2014)
75. Revival (2014)
76. Finders Keepers (2015)
This book trailer for Finders Keepers is so fantastic and has me really excited to read it. How terrifying and creepy does a vengeful reader sound? Check it out below!
77. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams (2015)
78. End of Watch (2016)
79. Gwendy’s Button Box (2017)
80. Sleeping Beauties (2017)
81. The Outsider (2018)
82. Elevation (2018)
83. Flight or Fright: 17 Turbulent Tales (2018)
84. The Institute (2019)
85. Gwendy’s Magic Feather (2019)
2020’s Stephen King Books in Order
86. If it Bleeds (2020)
87. Billy Summers (2021)
88. Later (2021)
89. Gwendy’s Final Task (2022)
90. Fairy Tale (2022)
91. Holly (2023)
Stephen King Books in Order: Series
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The Dark Tower Series
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The Little Sisters of Eluria (0.5)
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The Gunslinger
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The Drawing of the Three
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The Waste Lands
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Wizard and Glass
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The Wind Through the Keyhole
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Wolves of the Calla
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Song of Susannah
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The Dark Tower
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The Shining Series
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Holly Gibney Series
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The Talisman Series
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The Bill Hodges Trilogy
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The Bachman Books
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The Two Dead Girls
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The Mouse on the Mile
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Coffey’s Hands
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The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix
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Night Journey
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Coffey on the Mile
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The Hard Case Crime Novels
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Gwendy’s Button Box Trilogy
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Graphic Novels
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The Dark Tower Series
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Sleeping Beauties
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The Secretary of Dreams
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American Vampire Omnibus
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Road Rage
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Freebies
Stephen King Bibliography
Stephen King books in order of publication is something on my reading bucket list. Stephen King is an author who has written an endless list of books and series to satisfy the reading needs of his fans. Incidentally, there are some great book lists on Goodreads with the theme of Stephen King’s novels. What are some of your favourite books from the bibliography of Stephen King?
Ooh, this sounds really interesting! I’ll need to check it out. 🙂
Shaunna @ Books Over Bros x
Sounds great!
There are so many great reads in this list! Thanks for putting it together
I love Stephen King’s spooky books.
I’ve only read a few of his books. It’s great to see the whole list!
Currently on a SK tear after a long fallow period. Have read half a dozen of his books this year and have another 5 in the queue. This list is very valuable, thank you!
The list keeps growing! I hope that you enjoy the ones you have chosen to read! 🙂
I read EVERYTHING he put out, love him soooooooooooooo much.