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The Greatest All-Time Works of Stephen King

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Books by Stephen King, voted on by the Ranker community. This list of King's writings is the definitive ranking of his body of work. Stephen King's stories range from thick novels to short stories and collections, and include some of the most popular horror novels of our time. Many Stephen King books and stories have been adapted into popular horror movies as well, including "The Shining," "Misery," "Carrie" and "The Shawshank Redemption." This list, however, is focused only on Stephen King's published work, not the resulting movies or TV shows.
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    The Stand

    Stephen King
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  2. 2
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    It

    Stephen King
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  3. 3
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    The Shining

    Stephen King
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    ’Salem's Lot

    Stephen King
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    Misery

    Stephen King
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    Pet Sematary

    Stephen King
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    Carrie

    Stephen King
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    The Green Mile

    Stephen King
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    The Dark Tower

    Stephen King
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    The Dead Zone

    Stephen King
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    Needful Things

    Stephen King
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    The Gunslinger

    Stephen King
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    Christine

    Stephen King
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    The Drawing of the Three

    Stephen King
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    Cujo

    Stephen King
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    Night Shift

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    Different Seasons

    Stephen King
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    The Running Man

    Stephen King
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    The Talisman

    Peter Straub, Stephen King
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    Firestarter

    Stephen King
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    The Long Walk

    Stephen King
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    Skeleton Crew

    Stephen King
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    Under the Dome

    Stephen King
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    11/22/63

    Stephen King
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    Dreamcatcher

    Stephen King
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    The Dark Half

    Stephen King
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    Bag of Bones

    Stephen King
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    Black House

    Peter Straub, Stephen King
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    Thinner

    Stephen King
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    Nightmares & Dreamscapes

    Stephen King
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    On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

    Stephen King
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    Cell

    Stephen King
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    Desperation

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    Insomnia

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    Wizard and Glass

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    Hearts in Atlantis

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    The Eyes of the Dragon

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    Gerald's Game

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    Duma Key

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    The Tommyknockers

    Stephen King
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    The Waste Lands

    Stephen King
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    The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon: A Novel

    Stephen King
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    Dolores Claiborne

    Stephen King
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    Lisey's Story

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    Four Past Midnight

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    Wolves of the Calla

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    Rage

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    The Bachman Books

    Stephen King
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    Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales

    Stephen King
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    From a Buick 8

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    1. Kimi Henseler
      The Very Best of Stephen King at 8/15/2012 12:30 PM
      This could be made into a provocative list about Stephen King Books.
    2. TristanA
      The Very Best of Stephen King at 4/15/2012 11:45 PM
      I'm wondering how Tommyknockers got so low that The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon beat it. It's not my favorite, but definitely better than Tom Gordon.
    3. amazed
      The Very Best of Stephen King at 9/27/2011 11:04 AM
      Who knew that King had so many books!
    4. DarthKarl
      The Very Best of Stephen King at 9/17/2011 4:29 PM
      Salem's Lot #1
    5. Barbara Gaston
      The Very Best of Stephen King at 9/16/2011 4:54 PM
      Surprised "The Stand" is getting so much love. I'm a big King fan, but that's probably his weakest ending EVER.
      1. analise.dubner
        The Very Best of Stephen King at 9/19/2011 7:37 PM
        I totally agree about the weak ending... the last quarter really let down the first 3, but I loved that book so much, I ... well, I can't defend it, actually. But, I re-read it a zillion times.
    6. LaurieM
      The Very Best of Stephen King at 9/13/2011 1:50 PM
      Amazing, comprehensive list. It's been literally decades since I've read many of these. I think it's time to revisit several of them.

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