Stephen king is an american author best known for his popular horror novels, many of which have become bestsellers. In many of the novels and short stories written and cowritten by stephen king, there is the concept of a multiverse created by the author himself. Admittedly dated published in 1991, it contains oodles of king stuff, photos, short. Stephen king novel connections a novel best seller. Dolores claiborne is an american opera composed by tobias picker. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. In thinking about it, and its connection to steves other works, i read somewhere i think it was in the complete stephen king encyclopedia, by stephen j. Jan 10, 2018 okay, im going to draw a theory here because its wide open. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its honestly terrifying 1. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and. In the later dark tower books, stephen king writes himself into the narrative. Stephen kings the institute sidelines the multiverse for. Ever since the lost producers mentioned king as an influence during season 1, there have been many speculative connections of king and his work to the world of lost.
Explore a comprehensive list of stephen king books and stories including. With an author as prolific as stephen king, its no surprise his universe is expansive but did you know most of his works are connected to. Little sisters of eluria limited edition in connection with the dark tower series. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia, the. With an author as prolific as stephen king, its no surprise his universe is expansive but did you know most of. King almost always writes about his home state of maine, but even beyond all of these otherworldly events taking place in that one mostly rural state, the stephen king universe has more connections running through. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. If youre new to stephen kings books, heres where to start, from. The white over red color of christine is not a factory color for the 58 furry yet a car fitting the same description shows up in both it and 112263 not sure if she shows up in others but in those two she is connected to evil people. Delve into any stephen king novel, and at some point youll likely find a secret passageway into another. Sep 27, 2019 the institute initially seems like a slamdunk for multiverse tieinsits bones are the stuff of classic stephen king.
Jul 31, 2011 in thinking about it, and its connection to steves other works, i read somewhere i think it was in the complete stephen king encyclopedia, by stephen j. King in interviews and in the book itself said the story was inspired by arthur machens the great god pan stating. Jun 20, 2019 stephen king has been quietly building one of the greatest fantasy universes the genre has ever seen. Even if youve never read one of his works, youve seen it in some variation, be it miniseries or movie adaptation. The majority of them are set in maine where he lives, as per the write what you know adage. This is a complete list of books published by stephen king. This list is my top 5, in other words, my favorite stephen king books presented in order of which i prefer to read them.
How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories. The episodes are presented in a cutout animation format, complete with comic bookstyle graphics, an original score, sound effects, and a full cast of voiceovers that includes actor ben shenkman. Pennywise, or it, is another king villain who spans multiple books. Stephen king the short stories below are mostly available for online reading only, except for some that allow you to download in pdf format.
Viewers can enjoy castle rock even if they dont have much. The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. Oct 17, 2016 the majority of them are set in maine where he lives, as per the write what you know adage. Jul 27, 2017 the wheel of ka turns, and a movie based on stephen king s magnum opus the dark tower is finally coming to theaters, say thankee sai. Something unearthly and terrifying inhabits ackermans field in rural maine, at the epicenter of a monolithic, stonehengelike arrangement of seven stones or is it eight. One of the books longer stories n is classic cosmic horror in the vein of. It was his 22nd book, and his 17th novel written under his own name. Connections from stephens other works to the dark tower. When you come to pick up your next king book theres a strong likelihood youll recognise the name of a bit character or an unusual event mentioned in an offhand manner. The hulu series brings lizzie caplans annie wilkes misery to the town of castle rock, but the second seasons shoutouts to stephen king go far beyond that, with nods to salems lot.
In the seventh book, he is rescued on that date from death by his own characters. Jun 15, 2019 this list is my top 5, in other words, my favorite stephen king books presented in order of which i prefer to read them. Sure, the world martin created for the backstabbing inhabitants of a song of ice and fire is meticulous, but its not the tightly woven domain king has hinted at throughout some 50 novels. Danny torrance of stephen kings novel the shining is mentioned in the dark tower novels. Stephen king has written almost one hundred books, featuring thousands of characters and hundreds of worlds.
Gard was able to pick up a radio station, wzon, on his steel place for a week after once sticking his finger in an electrical socket. In 112263, this date is the day the vermont yankee nuclear reactor. The institute initially seems like a slamdunk for multiverse tieinsits bones are the stuff of classic stephen king. Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like they. I find this list interesting because you get to see just how consistent he is as an author. If you go with non book connections, the television series haven, based on the colorado kid, mentions shawshank. Castle rock, the new series set in the world of stephen king, is an original story that, as of its first few episodes, stands alone. Yet, each book connects to at least one other book in the web. We can trace paths from one book to another by travelling through an intermediary book. A very tight place uncollected elevation uncollected gwendys button box uncollected n uncollected entire list of stephen king books by publishing date. Stephen kings the dark tower the worlds in his books.
In the film adaption of stephen kings novel it, an evil clown named pennywise curse you pennywise. Every stephen king multiverse book is not directly connected to each and every other book in the stephen king multiverse. Written by kings son, nos4a2 contains several connections to the dark tower series, including mentions of midworld and the clearing at the end of the path. Jun 08, 2012 to many links for dark tower, i am surprised christine is not on the list. These rumors have become a very controversial and puzzling aspect to the show after the introduction of the others. When allworld was created, gan appeared in a metaphysical form as a giant edifice known as the dark tower. Stephen king book connections a bookworms guide to movies. Stephen king book connections posted on february 25, 2015 by amandareimondo while reading different seasons, a compilation of four stephen king novellas rita hayworth and shawshank redemption, apt pupil, the body and the breathing method, i noticed the. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. Even better, its both an adaptation of the books and a continuation, meaning theres sure to be plenty there. Sep 09, 2017 entertainment weekly has a pretty comprehensive break down of all the easter eggs and connections it contains to other stephen king works of fiction. He pumps out at least 1 book year after year after year. In the beginning, there was a magical presence known as the prim, also referred as the darkness behind everything, which gan arose.
Nov 02, 2012 stephen king knew he was an addict in 1975. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Where are all the locations set in stephen kings book. Lovecrafts touch to it cosmic horror and insanity, anyone. Peele brought back the twilight zone and joshua boones version of kings the stand is due in 2020. These stephen king connections will blow your mind with an author as prolific as stephen king, its no surprise his universe is expansive but did you know most of his works are connected to. For them, characters who are conventionally set up to be the survivors, the book. That would bring the shawshank redemption into the dark tower world. The stand characters who originally from maine travel through most of the new england states new york, vermont, and others.
But is it possible that everyone from andy dufresne to pennywise the clown exist in the. Its a testament to his writing that the names of people and places permeate and linger. The hidden connections in stephen kings universe youtube. Stephen king promotes under the dome at the north point. The narration, the artwork and the coloring is great the coloring is more subtle and it isnt too bright and annoying like the other standard comic, the story is spooky and it also has a h p. Jul 23, 20 these stephen king connections will blow your mind. These stephen king connections will blow your mind. Set in the late 17th century, in the frenchcolonized portion of north. 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. Entertainment weekly has a pretty comprehensive break down of all the easter eggs and connections it contains to other stephen king works of fiction. Buy products related to new stephen king book products and see what customers say about new stephen king book products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. The wheel of ka turns, and a movie based on stephen kings magnum opus the dark tower is finally coming to theaters, say thankee sai. Aug 16, 2018 stephen king has written almost one hundred books, featuring thousands of characters and hundreds of worlds.
Im going to have to subscribe to cbs access sooner or later. There are references to previous books in it, and pennywise comes up in kings later novels. Welcome to derry when the opening chapter of a stephen king book starts with a sixyearold talking to a clown who lives in a sewer, chances are things are going to take a turn for the worst. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of alltime. I think if stephen king ever revisits the dark tower universe that the other side of the story may be told. Something unearthly and terrifying inhabits ackermans field in rural maine, at the epicenter of a monolithic, stonehengelike arrangement of seven stones or is. Jul 26, 2018 castle rock, the new series set in the world of stephen king, is an original story that, as of its first few episodes, stands alone. The dark tower user submitted connections stephen king. There is something unearthly and mysterious deep in achermans f. Australian artist and flowchart enthusiast gillian james of tessiegirl created the stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking the vast collection of books and characters thought up by author stephen king. His 1986 epic it is a perfect nexus not only does the terrifying novel reference books that came before, but characters and places from it also turn up again and again in subsequent stories. It is a 1986 horror novel by american author stephen king. Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and music and lyrics by john mellencamp.
Limited edition prints are available to purchase online. Dave hinchberger, proprietor, stephen king catalog and the overlook connection. At the northern counties expo, clay and the others fighting the phoners come across a. Their connections thicken through the experiences of generations of king s characters. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best looking back over more. Stephen kings novel the shining is mentioned in the dark tower novels. These stephen king connections will blow your mind steven. This will not be on literary sophistication or critical reception, strictly on how much i enjoy reading them. Honestly, its hard to think of a stephen king book that hasnt left at least one. Stephen king is an american author best known for his popular horror novels, many of which have. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its. Its a lot like the six degrees of the stephen king multiverse. Okay, im going to draw a theory here because its wide open. If you go with nonbook connections, the television series haven, based on the colorado kid, mentions shawshank.
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