Stephen kings dozens of books all connected back to the dark tower. Stephen kings work now spans over 60 novels and dozens of short stories, many of which have been adapted to the screen in one form or another. Aug 05, 2016 master thriller writer stephen king has penned over 50 novels, selling 350 million copies in a career that spans over 40 years. In other words, not only has stephen king written some genius novels and short stories, novellas, essays, and works of criticism, but hes written a lot of them51 novels. An honest and indepth answer to this would require a long time to write up. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. Oct 15, 2018 an honest and indepth answer to this would require a long time to write up. The stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking. All the major links in stephen kings shared movie universe.
Here are a few things to know before getting started. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have. 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. Most of stephen king s novels and many of his short stories. There are references to previous books in it, and pennywise comes up in kings later novels. Oct 24, 2017 stephen king s horror stories scarred many of our childhoods and adulthoods, for that matter, but the most upsetting thing of all might be that all of king s books are connected. So apparently stephen king books are all connected.
The world in which the stand is set makes an appearance in the 4th book in the dark tower series. Do all stephen king books take place in the same universe or series of connected universes. Dec 06, 2019 are all of stephen kings books connected. May 29, 20 now, i totally do not recommend ten year olds reading stephen king books messed me up good, but this was when my life long relationship with mr king began. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. It and 112263 not sure if she shows up in others but in those two she is connected to evil. Since 1977 with the release of carrie, stephen king has made an impact in both the literary world, and the cinematic world. How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories there are references to previous books in it, and pennywise comes up in kings later novels. Stephen kings horror stories scarred many of our childhoods and adulthoods, for that matter, but the most upsetting thing of all might be that all of kings books are connected. This list will take you through all of stephen kings short story collections, from the 1978 night shift to his most recent 2015 collection, the bazaar of bad dreams.
Ka is a plot element in stephen king s dark tower series. It is the will of gan, the approximate equivalent of destiny or fate, in king s fictional language of high speech. There are many more connections like this spread throughout all of stephen kings novels. Of all stephen kings novels, the dark tower saga has had the most persistent hold upon the authors. Though not all of stephen king s books are connected, many of them. Delve into any stephen king novel, and at some point youll likely find a secret passageway into another.
Its a tight, solid story that shows kings ability to paint vivid characters and his deftness with psychological horror. Apr 02, 2019 generally the most highly regarded of the five novels king published under the pen name richard bachman, the long walk is a young adult dystopia, the first novel king ever began writing, and. It is a word of the fictional language high speech in the books, it is a mysterious force that leads all living and unliving creatures. Though not all of stephen kings books are connected, many of them. Want to see how almost every single movie based on a stephen king book connects to the universe of the dark tower.
Stephen king movies, shows to watch with castle rock. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. The dark tower, it is the day that jake chambers and stephen king save stephen kings life. I havent read any stephen king novels yet, but yesterday i ordered the it book, and. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of alltime. The ultimate stephen king reading guide from a constant reader. In the books, it is a mysterious force that leads all living and unliving. 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. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. I actually found out that we had two books by stephen king, the green mile and the running mile. Oct 09, 2019 the stephen king multiverse explained.
Jul 27, 2018 its halloween in july with the launch of hulus buzzy new stephen king inspired series castle rock. Walter, the dark man, the man in black, walter of allworld, walter of endworld, walter odim, the crimson king s prime minister, walter padick, walter hodji, walter farden, walter the blind. How are stephen kings novels and stories connected to the dark. It includes king himself as the author of the dark tower novels and is the universe in which the dark tower itself is represented by a rose growing in a vacant lot in new york city. Stephen king has connected several of his books in the same region of maine, most commonly around the fictional town of. The stephen king multiverse is so vast and so flexible that even some. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have a. But perhaps the originator of all shared universes is stephen king, who over the 43 years of his career spanning 56 novels, 10 short story collections and more movie and tv adaptations than we.
Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like theyre trading gossip about an old school friend. In the dark tower books, he goes by the following names. Stephen king has written almost one hundred books, featuring thousands of characters and hundreds of worlds. These stephen king connections will blow your mind. Place of the rose, the gate to access the dark tower in all world.
Stephen kings it has grown even more popular after the release of its successful feature film adaptations, but it turns out that the movie shares a connection with another pivotal king text, the shining it is often regarded as one of the most important stephen king novels and its a really strong encapsulation of the author, for both better and for worse. Apr 09, 2020 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 all of his stories than youd believe. Stephen king movies, shows to watch with castle rock variety. I havent read any stephen king novels yet, but yesterday i ordered the it book, and i have read stuff about how pennywise is from a different universe, and that he is referenced in other books and stuff. The ur universes linked to wesley smiths link pink. Stephen kings magnum opus nearly didnt make paste s best horror novels of all time countdown, fitting, as it does, more neatly into postapocalyptic fiction or fantasy.
All of the best stephen king books, ranked as the greatest living master of both jump scares and slowcreeping dread, stephen king has reshaped an entire genre in the image of his imagination. With over 60 books published in the mainstream, there is a lot of stephen king out there to be read. So if you want a taste of kings horror but dont have time to sit down and read a whole novel, weve got you covered. Nov 14, 2019 stephen king s work now spans over 60 novels and dozens of short stories, many of which have been adapted to the screen in one form or another. In his 1975 novel, salems lot, readers were introduced to donald.
A departure from kings usual horror fare, the novel tells the story of murder, dark magic. Pennywise, or it, is another king villain who spans multiple books. The stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart. Most all of his books work together to tell one overall narrative. Take a look at any stack of stephen king novels, and what youre really looking at are the chapters in one big story. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor exploded.
Place of the rose, the gate to access the dark tower in allworld. But another way of thinking about it is like the literary equivalent of the marvel universe. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its honestly. If you dont have time to read, you dont have the time or the tools to write. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. The hidden connections in stephen kings universe youtube. Master thriller writer stephen king has penned over 50 novels, selling 350 million copies in a career that spans over 40 years. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. Hes scared us, endeared us, inspired us, and hes wowed us with his work. Some of the films based off his books have become some all time classics and some of the greatest films ever. Book reading order much like with the star wars movies, stephen king fans frequently debate the best order in which to read his dark towerrelated books.
How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories. Sep 06, 2019 stephen kings magnum opus nearly didnt make paste s best horror novels of all time countdown, fitting, as it does, more neatly into postapocalyptic fiction or fantasy. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have a problem with this. The stephen king shared universe ranking the ringer. In many of the novels and short stories written and cowritten by stephen king, there is the. Carrie was the first book that stephen king published, and in this case, starting from the beginning is a great thing. At the center stands his epic the dark tower, which binds them all together. When you read stephen kings dark tower series, you start to notice that there are a whole lot of books with dark tower connections you werent aware of. I found out that there is a multiverse where his books are connected, which means the stories happen in the same universe, and that there is references to other places and characters in his books.
How are stephen kings novels and stories connected to the. These stephen king characters all appear in multiple books. These 10 works are far from the only linked entries in kings oeuvre, but if. And randall flagg makes multiple appearances in other novels as he can jump realities. Many of the novels and short stories written or cowritten by stephen king take place in a. Derry, with its nightmarish clowns and general sense of. Song of susannah, we learn that this is the day that stephen king was hit by van near lovell, maine. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. Even if youve never read one of his works, youve seen it in some variation, be it miniseries or movie adaptation. Famous for his terrifying prose, king writes horror, supernatural, science fiction, fantasy and, more recently, crime novels. These 10 works are far from the only linked entries in kings oeuvre, but if youve got the bug from castle rock and want to start spelunking. The stephen king multiverse in which books does it exist. But in case that show alone isnt enough to satisfy tv watchers thirst for. Stephen kings epic fantasy novel, the eyes of the dragon, is in development as a tv series at hulu.
Ka can be considered to be a guide, a destination, but is certainly not a plan. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. Stephen king is an american writer who is famously prolific, having published thus far 61 novels and over 200 short stories. Book reading order much like with the star wars movies, stephen king fans frequently debate the best order in. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and. King didnt really consider that until halfway through with the dt series. The dark tower series is kings self proclaimed magnum opus, and you can find shades of it in the majority of his work. Generally the most highly regarded of the five novels king published under the pen name richard bachman, the long walk is a young adult dystopia, the first novel king ever began writing, and. Upcoming stephen king movies and tv shows in development.
Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we. June 8, 2012 topic network visualization flowchart, novels, stephen king. Sep 04, 2018 the stephen king shared universe ranking. The number nineteen is a magical number in the dark tower novels. And i love the links and connections between the books. One of stephen kings most frequent settings is castle rock, maine.
News, sports, music, and entertainment with a connection you wont find anywhere else. 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. I myself have read at least one dark tower concordance, and seen so many links that i missed while reading. The stephen king multiverse finally explained youtube.
Sep 09, 2017 there are many more connections like this spread throughout all of stephen king s novels. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. The readers of stephen king s the dark tower series would recognize as the real world. Stephen king novel connections a novel best seller. The dark tower connects everything in stephen kings universe. How stephen king s it connects to all his other stories there are references to previous books in it, and pennywise comes up in king s later novels. When allworld was created, gan appeared in a metaphysical form as a giant edifice known. Most americans can name a few of stephen kings novels off the top of their head, but even diehard fans of the author cant explain how all of his stories are connectedeverything from the. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. Its difficult to explain but stephen kings novels span many different worlds and alternate realities. Jan 14, 2020 something thats incredibly fun about stephen kings many novels is that hes slowly created a connected universe between many of his stories that is full of easter eggs for astute readers. For two generations of literary thrillseekers, his very name is synonymous with horror. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its honestly terrifying 1.
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. Ev hillman apparently liked the western novels bobbi wrote, she didnt need to fill them with makebelieve monsters and a bunch of dirty words, like the ones that fellow who lived up bangor wrote. So many, that a new tv show called castle rock is coming soon that turns them into an anthology series. The readers of stephen kings the dark tower series would recognize as the real world. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. King has a character reference that book carrie, his debut novel from 1974. Stephen king tv show castle rock will reveal it clown. 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. Its halloween in july with the launch of hulus buzzy new stephen king inspired series castle rock. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor. Aug 16, 2018 stephen king has written almost one hundred books, featuring thousands of characters and hundreds of worlds. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre.