Best Stephen King books

Stephen King is one of the most acclaimed writers in the world. He is known worldwide for his horror books, but the truth is that he has also made his first steps in other works that, although they border on this theme, are not so terrifying. He is the author of more than sixty novels, and that's not counting stories, short novels, non-fiction books, scripts, and other types of literary texts. But, despite this great variety, it must be said that almost all readers agree on what are the best Stephen King books.

En Actualidad Literatura We have set out to show you which Stephen King's best books are and why they are. So if you want to know them, be sure to read the compilation that we have prepared for you.

Who is Stephen King

Stephen King was born in 1947 in Portland, Maine, and is one of the most recognized American writers, especially for his horror and mystery novels. Almost all of them have been adapted (or will be in the future) to television series or cinematographic films and their books have been translated all over the world.

Of course, did not start succeeding from the beginningIt wasn't until the 90s that it started to be successful. What was your first novel? Well, the first was Carrie, a novel in which the author himself did not believe and yet, thanks to his wife, he finished it and sent it to a publisher. This was not very successful at first (the publisher itself gave him little money for his time), but the truth is that he succeeded and that made him decide to dedicate himself exclusively to writing.

Thus, other novels such as The Mystery of Salem's Lot, or The Shining, one of the best known, were coming out.

With the passage of time, his novels were attracting the attention, not only of publishers and readers, but also of producers, who began to consider adaptations of his novels in movies or even in series. And that made it even more successful.

Best Stephen King Books

Taking into account all the time the writer has been writing, it is normal for of all his books there are some that are considered the best Stephen King books.

And what are those? Well, they are the following:

Stephen King: It

It is one of the books that has most captivated readers. But also to those who, without reading the novel, have been delighted with the adaptations that have been made in the cinema. Because yes, there are several. It is rare that they usually make more than one adaptation of a novel, but with It Stephen King he has succeeded, and with very good results, it must be said.

In this case, It has a "something" that you don't find in other books. Because we are talking about a story for adults, but the protagonists are children. In addition, the plot that revolves around them is full of paranormal, supernatural and yes, also terrifying situations.

And we cannot forget the villain, one of those best defined by the writer. And it is that the sequences that are lived and how he describes it make you live the fear and terror in your own flesh.

The Shining

Who does not know The Shining? If you are a horror lover, it is very normal that you know this novel. It is one of the most acclaimed haunted houses (and in fact a second part was recently made that tried to recreate the setting of that first movie).

Among the best Stephen King books, this has to be a mandatory because of the way the author puts fear in your body. But, also, to see how the protagonist evolves. Because it is from the books where you are going to see how it changes through the pages and descends into madness, almost without wanting to, but leading the writer by the hand.

Stephen King: As I write

As we have told you before, Stephen King is not just a horror author. If you think that then you are very wrong since, among the best books by Stephen King, is As I Write, one of the best books for those who want to dedicate themselves to writing.

And it is that the author himself tries to reflect on how he has become the successful writer that he is, giving details unknown until now about his works, but also ideas and advice for those who want to become successful writers.

Carrie

As we have told you before, Carrie it was Stephen King's first novel. And what did he do? Throw it away because I didn't trust her. However, his wife rescued it, and we assume that she read it to later convince her husband to finish it and send it to a publisher. And thank goodness he did.

The story centers on a girl who is harassed by her high school classmates. And of course, there comes a time when she develops powers and begins to use them to get revenge for everything they have done. A classic and one of the best Stephen King books.

Stephen King: The Dark Tower

Personally, The Dark Tower is one of Stephen King's best books. And something that not many know is that it is based on a simple poem. Yes, from a medium-length poem, King pulled out a saga made up of several books.

The first, which is the one that starts the saga, can be one of the heaviest to read, but if you pass that "bad shot", from the second you won't be able to stop reading. Of course, we recommend that you have them all at hand because, as we say, you are not going to finish one without already having the next one in hand so as not to miss anything that is told.

In these books you will find terror, as usual in the author, but also mystery, friendship, love ...

Misery

For any writer, the truth is that Misery is almost a must read. And it is that, if you realize, few books have a writer as the protagonist. Other types of professions are always chosen, perhaps closer to the readers who read those types of books.

But in this case, King chose to put a writer and a fan of this one. And incidentally take it to the extreme. And here you can see how a "healthy" relationship can be perverted and lead to the greatest terror.

Stephen King: The Dreamcatcher

If you've seen the movie you can now reset your memories because the book has no point of comparison with that adaptation they made. The Dreamcatcher is one of Stephen King's best books and is that it delves in an incredible way in the thoughts of the protagonists, at the same time that it presents us with an original story.

In addition, we will tell you that at certain times they can remind you of others like Stranger Things or The Goonies, in the sense of a certain "special" character.