Stephen King
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by Skyclad/Compact
As many people have demanded it, I will now try to "publish" a list of books
and movies by Stephen King. I know it's an impossible task to list all, so
please help me making this list complete by sending me corrections.
I escpecially need information about books, films etc. AFTER 1990!!!
I have also included some info about the writer as a bonus!
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First an little overwiew of his life:
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1947 Born September 21, in Portland, Maine!
1949 Father leaves and is never heard from.
1949-58 Family moves to Fort Wayne, Indiana, then to Stratford, Connecticut.
1958 Family moves to Durham, Maine
1959-60 Turning point: discovers box of horror and science fiction books
at aunt's house.
1962-66 Lisbon Falls high school
1966-70 University of Maine at Orono (UMO); graduates with B.S. in English,
a minor in speech, and a side interest in drama; meets wife to be,
Tabita Spruce.
1971 Marries Tabita Spruce
1971-73 Teaches Eniglish at Hampden Academy (Hampden, Maine), lives in
trailer in Hermon, Maine.
1973 Becomes writer full-time with sale of Carrie to Doubleback in
hardback, NAL in paperback.
Mother dies of cancer.
Moves family to North Windham, Maine.
1974 Moves to Boulder, Colorado.
1975 Moves to Bridgton, Maine, and purchases house.
1977 Extended visit to England, but returns after three months to
purchase home in Center Lovell, Maine. (Summer residence)
1978 Writer-in-residence at UMO; rents home in Orrington, Maine.
1979 Returns to Center Lovell after teaching stint.
1980 Buys Victorian mansion in Bangor, Maine. (Current residence.)
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Published books and stories
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Here is a list of published books. I have also mentioned books that has been
released later on in paperback. The * after the title indicates how many
special editions of the book there excist. I wanted to list information
about each special edition, but it would take up too much space. (If you are
interested buy the book "The Stephen King Companion" and read all about it.)
1974 Carrie (Doubleday) *
1975 'Salem's Lot (Doubleday)
1977 Rage, a Bachman book (NAL)
The Shining (Doubleday)
1978 Night Shift (Doubleday)
The Stand (Doubleday)
1979 The Dead Zone (Viking)
The Long Walk, a Bachman book. (NAL)
1980 Firestarter (Viking) **
1981 Cujo (Viking) **
Danse Macabre (Everest House) ***
Roadwork, a Bachman book. (NAL)
1982 Creepshow (NAL)
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (Donald M.Grant, Publisher) ***
Different Seasons (Viking)
The Running Man, a Bachman book (NAL)
1983 Christine (Viking) **
Cycle Of The Werewolf (Land Of Enchantment) *****
Pet Cemetary (Doubleday)
1984 The Eyes Of The Dragon (Philtrum Press) *******
The Talisman (Viking & G.P. Putnam's Sons)
Thinner, a Bachman book (NAL)
1985 The Bachman Books NAL)
Skeleton Crew
1986 It (Viking) *
Nebel ("The Mist" from "Skeleton Crew") (500 copies) (German)
1987 The Dark Tower II: The Drawing Of The Three (Donald M. Grant) ***
The Eyes Of The Dragon (Viking)
Misery (Viking)
Silver Bullet (available in "Cycle Of The Werewolf") (NAL) *
The Tommyknockers (Putnam)
1988 The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (NAL, trade paperback)
1989 The Dark Half (Viking)
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing Of The Three (NAL, trade paperback)
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (NAL, mass-market paperback)
Dolan's Cadilac (available in "Nightmares & Dreamscapes")
(Lord John Press) *********
My Pretty Pony (Available in "Nightmares & Dreamscapes") *
My Pretty Pony (Whitney Museum and Alfred A. Knopf)
Letters From Hell (The only broadside published.)
198x The Running Man - Movie Tie In. (NAL)
The Plant (A pamphlet)
Jerusalem's Lot (from "Nightshift")
Stephen King (A collection of four Doubleday novels) *
1990 The Dark Tower II:The Drawing Of The Three (NAL,mass-market paperback)
The Stand: The Complete And Uncut Edition (Doubleday)
Four Past Midnight (Viking)
1991 Needful Things (Viking)
The Dark Tower III: Wastelands
1992 Gerald's Game
Dolores Clayborne (Viking)
1993 Nightmares & Dreamscapes
And The Dark Tower IV: Wizard And Glass will soon be released!!!
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Unpublished stories
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As all writers Stephen King has written a lot of work that never has been
published. These are infact among the first stories he ever made. The stories
that I have listed here is the stories that Stephen King himself has told of.
There are more stories, but Stephen King hasn't mentioned anything about them
yet. And one thing Stephen King has made quite clear; these books will NEVER
be published.
The Aftermath......Stephen King wrote this at the age of sixteen. (1963) And
it's actually his firt attempt at writing a full-lenght
manuscript, a short novel.
Sword In The Darkness....Also known as "Babylon Here", this book was finished
in 1970.
Blaze.........Stephen King finished this in 1973. It has actually been
rewritten, but still not been published. This book was
dedicated to his mother, which at that time was very ill.
Your Kind Of Place.....Unpublished essay.
Culch..........Unpublished essay.
Time In A Glass That Ran.......Unpublished story original titled "The Last
Of Her".
Sword In Darkness........An unpublished mainstream novel.
Second Coming.......Thr first version of "'Salem's Lot".
All the above mentioned stories can be found at "University of Maine at
Orono". And any student or researcher can be allowed to read the materials!
The rest of Stephen King's work is also deposited there, along with original
manuscripts and so on.
He has also written some unfinished stories. Their working titles are:
"The Corner", "The Milkman", "Welcome To Clearwater" and "The Cannibals".
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Books about Stephen King
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There has also been written many books about Stephen King. I have tried to
list some of them here, but I know it's an uncomplete list. (I need
information about books after 1990!)
1981 Teacher's Manual: Novels Of Stephen King (NAL)
1982 Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction Of Stephen King (Underwood-miller)
Stephen King (Starmont Reader's Guide 16)
1984 Stephen King: The Art Of Darkness (NAL)
Stephen King At The Movies (NAL)
1985 Discovering Stephen King (Starmont house)
The Many Facets Of Stephen King (Starmount House)
The Shorter Works Of Stephen King (Starmount House)
Stephen King As Richard Bachman
1986 The Annotated Guide To Stephen King (Starmount House)
The Films Of Stephen King
Kingdom Of Fear: The World Of Stephen King (Underwood-Miller)
1987 The Gothic World Of Stephen King: Landscape Of Nightmares
Stephen King Goes To Hollywood (NAL)
The Stephen King Phenomenom (Starmount House)
1988 Bare Bones (McGraw-Hill)
Landscape Of Fear: Stephen King's American Gothic
Reign Of Fear: Fiction And Films Of Stephen King (Underwood-Miller)
Stephen King: The First Decade, Carrie To Pet Cemetary (Twayne)
1989 Feast Of Fear (Underwood-Miller) (47 Interviews with SK)
The Moral Voyages Of Stephen King (Starmount House)
The Shining Reader (Starmount House)
The Stephen King Companion (Andrews And McMeel)
The Unseen King (Starmount House)
1990 Infinite Explorations: Art And Artifice in Stephen King's It, Misery
and Tommyknockers. (Only working title) (Starmount House)
In The Darkest Night: A Student's Guide To Stephen King (Starmount)
The Shape Under The Sheet: The Complete Stephen King Encyclopedia
The Stephen King Bibliography (Donald M. Grant)
The Stephen King Quiz Book (NAL)
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Movies, TV Shows
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Several movies and tv series have been based upon Stephen King's short
stories and novels. Some of them succesfull, some not. Here is a list:
1976 Carrie
1979 'Salem's Lot (TV miniseries running 210 min. Video version only 120)
1980 The Shining
1982 Creepshow I
1983 Christine
The Dead Zone
Cujo
1984 Cat's Eye
Children Of The Corn
Firestarter
1985 Silver Bullet
The Boogeyman (Videotape) (part of "SK's Nightshift Collection)
The Woman In The Room (Videotape) (part of "SK's Nightshift Collection)
The Word Processor Of The Gods (TV adaption) (
1986 Gramma (TV adaption) (From "Twilight Zone")
Maximum Overdrive (Directed by Stephen King)
Stand By Me
1987 Chreepshow II
Return To 'Salem's Lot
Sorry Right Number (TV adaption) (From "Tales From The Dark Side")
1988 The Running Man
1989 Pet Cematary
IT
198x Nightriders (I'm not sure about this title)
1990 Misery
1991 The Lawnmover Man (Video version is 20 min. longer than the normal)
Sometimes They Come Back
Sleepwalker (Directed by Stephen King)
Golden Years (TV series runs longer than the video version.)
1992 Sleepwalkers
The Dark Half
Children Of The Corn II
Pet Cematary II
1993 Needful Things
Tommyknockers
I can also notify you that The Lawnmover Man II is currently under production.
Stephen King has also featured in several of his movies. Her is a list:
-Nightriders (Together with his wife)
-Pet Cemetary (as a minister)
-Maximum Overdrive (Get insulted by an automatic bankteller :-) )
-Sleepwalker (At the graveyard..)
-Golden Years (Bus driver)
-Creepshow I (The Lonesome Death Of Jordy Verril)
-Creepshow II (The Hitchhiker)
and propably many more....
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Interviews with Stephen King
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These are tv interviews available on VHS format.
1986 Stephen King At The Pavilion
1988 Stephen King Commencement
1989 Stephen King's World Of Horror
1988/89 He Who Writes Will Be Remembered
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Audio tapes
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There has also been released several audio tapes with Stephen King stories.
And there are also some interviews. I'll try to list them here:
-The Mist (from "Skeleton Crew") Running Time (RT): 4 ╜ hours.
-The Mist Special 3D-sound version. RT: 1 Hour and 20 min.
-The Breathing Method (from "Different Seasons") RT: 3 hours
-Rita Hayworth & Shawshank Redemption (from "Different Seasons") RT: 4 ╜ hours.
-Skeleton Crew (Book one) RT: 9 hours
-Skeleton Crew (Book two) RT: 7 ╜ hours.
-The Body (from "Different Seasons") RT:6 hours
-Apt Pupil (from "Different Seasons") RT:7 ╜ hours.
-The Ballad Of The Flexible Bullet (from "Skeleton Crew) RT: 3 hours.
-Thinner RT: 2 ╜ hours.
-The Dark Tower: Gunslinger RT: 6 hours and 16 min.
-The Dark Tower II: The Drawing Of The Three RT:12 hours!!
-Stories From Night Shift RT: 6 hours.
-Stories From Skeleton Crew RT: 6 hours.
-Prime Evil ("The Night Flier" by SK, "Food" by Thomas Tessie and "Having A
Woman To Lunch" by Paul Hazel.) RT: 2 hours and 30 min.
-The Author Talks: Stephen King RT: 1 hours.
-The Larry King Show: Stephen King RT: 2 hours.
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Other Infos
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-Many of his book has in fact been rewritten before they were released. The
title of the book has then very often changed. This comply for many of his
early works:
Second Coming -> 'Salem's Lot
Getting It On -> Rage
And many more.
-I think you all should like to know that Stephen King thinks his Dark Tower
series will take up eight volumes. :-)
-Stephen King has also appeared in a American Express commercial. :-)
If you want to know more about Stephen King then you should subscripe to "Castle
Rock". It's a monthly newsletter in newspaper format, usually running eight
pages an issue. It started back in January 1985, and has been goin strong
since. It's not a magazine filled with personal gossip, but contains news
about his work. It also containes articles about Stephen King featured in
other newspapers, trivias and adverts. And perhaps the best part:
The first place you will get news about his new books will be here!!
A 6-issue subscription is $12 ($14.40 foreign)
A 12-issue subscription is $20 ($25.00 foreign)
Send a check or money order to:
Castle Rock
P.O. Box 8060
Bangor
Maine 04401
Back issues are also available. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope
for more information.
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Addresses:
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To contact SK:
Stephen King
Bangor
Maine
USA
For special Collection of Stephen King material contact:
Eric S. Flower
Head
Special Collections
Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono
Maine 04469
USA
I'm sure there are several mistakes or uncomplete lists here, so please feel
free to contact me so I can keep my list up to date!
Skyclad/Compact
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Or call the TOONTOWN BBS at : +47 61190380
And always remember: IT IS THE TALE, NOT HE WHO TELLS IT!!!!!!
STEPHEN KING
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