Stephen King

"Stephen King"

Top 5

1. "The Stand" (1978)2. "The Dead Zone" (1979)3. "'Salem's Lot" (1975)4. "Hearts in Atlantis" (1999)5. "The Shining" (1977)

BEST KNOWN FORStephen King is a New York Times-bestselling novelist who made his name in the horror and fantasy genres. Much of his work has been adapted into films.

Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947

STEPHEN KING on Writing, Scary Stories, and More

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His first horror novel Carrie, was a huge success.

He graduated from the University of Maine at Orono in 1970, with a B.A. in English

His books have sold more than 350 million copies worldwide and have been adapted into numerous successful films.

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Stephen King novels

"Stand by Me"based on novel "The Body" by Setphen King