Stephen King's most recommended books

We've asked 12,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Stephen King.

Chosen by 33 people

Books like The Shining

Chosen by 26 people

Books like The Stand

Chosen by 25 people

Books like On Writing

Chosen by 22 people

Books like Fairy Tale

Chosen by 21 people

Books like It

Chosen by 20 people

Books like 11/22/63

Chosen by 17 people

Books like 'Salem's Lot

Chosen by 17 people

Books like Pet Sematary

Book lists with Stephen King's books

312 authors created a book list with a book by Stephen King as one of their picks.

• When you want to write a book but don't know how
• Standalone sequels you can read out of order
• Terrifying novels you can’t escape from
• Worst family vacations in literature
• End of the world books
• Novels featuring vampires that definitely don’t sparkle

Book lists connected to Stephen King's books

817 authors created a book list connected to Stephen King's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• The impact and value of myths and stories
• The end of the world and being the last person on earth
• Fantasy that are the most uplifting
• Hard-to-categorize novels
• Kids who celebrate being themselves
• Romances in space opera

Genres connected to Stephen King's books

Topics connected to Stephen King's books