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 32 people

Books like The Shining

Chosen by 27 people

Books like The Stand

Chosen by 25 people

Books like On Writing

Chosen by 23 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

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

• Horror stories for character-focused readers
• Novels that speak difficult truths and still leave you feeling optimistic
• Books for mystery fans experiencing “genre burnout”
• Horror books about girls who were pushed too far
• Where biblical myth meets philosophical apocalyptic fiction
• When you want to write a book but don't know how

Book lists connected to Stephen King's books

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

• 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
• Making you temporarily forget you’re depressed

Genres connected to Stephen King's books

Topics connected to Stephen King's books