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Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. He is widely known for his horror novels and has been crowned the "King of Horror". He has also explored other genres: suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections. His debut, Carrie (1974), established him in horror. Different Seasons (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (1976)…

The Dark Tower (8)

  1. The Gunslinger (1982)
  2. The Drawing of the Three (1987)
  3. The Waste Lands (1991)
  4. Wizard and Glass (1997)
  5. Wolves of the Calla (2003)
  6. Song of Susannah (2004)
  7. The Dark Tower (2004)
  8. The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012)

The Talisman (with Peter Straub) (3)

  1. The Talisman (1984)
  2. Black House (2001)
  3. Other Worlds Than These (2026)

The Shining (2)

  1. The Shining (1977)
  2. Doctor Sleep (2013)

Bill Hodges Trilogy (3)

  1. Mr. Mercedes (2014)
  2. Finders Keepers (2015)
  3. End of Watch (2016)

Holly Gibney (3)

  1. The Outsider (2018)
  2. Holly (2023)
  3. Never Flinch (2025)

Gwendy (with Richard Chizmar) (2)

  1. Gwendy's Button Box (2017)
  2. Gwendy's Final Task (2022)

Standalone novels (46)

  1. Carrie (1974)
  2. 'Salem's Lot (1975)
  3. Rage (1977)
  4. The Stand (1978)
  5. The Long Walk (1979)
  6. The Dead Zone (1979)
  7. Firestarter (1980)
  8. Roadwork (1981)
  9. Cujo (1981)
  10. The Running Man (1982)
  11. Christine (1983)
  12. Pet Sematary (1983)
  13. Cycle of the Werewolf (1983)
  14. The Eyes of the Dragon (1984)
  15. Thinner (1984)
  16. It (1986)
  17. Misery (1987)
  18. The Tommyknockers (1987)
  19. The Dark Half (1989)
  20. Needful Things (1991)
  21. Gerald's Game (1992)
  22. Dolores Claiborne (1992)
  23. Insomnia (1994)
  24. Rose Madder (1995)
  25. The Green Mile (1996)
  26. Desperation (1996)
  27. The Regulators (1996)
  28. Bag of Bones (1998)
  29. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)
  30. Dreamcatcher (2001)
  31. From a Buick 8 (2002)
  32. The Colorado Kid (2005)
  33. Cell (2006)
  34. Lisey's Story (2006)
  35. Blaze (2007)
  36. Duma Key (2008)
  37. Under the Dome (2009)
  38. 11/22/63 (2011)
  39. Joyland (2013)
  40. Revival (2014)
  41. Sleeping Beauties (2017)
  42. Elevation (2018)
  43. The Institute (2019)
  44. Later (2021)
  45. Billy Summers (2021)
  46. Fairy Tale (2022)

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How many books has Stephen King written?

Stephen King has 67 books on Rex, listed in order above.