Biography
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is a horror, supernatural fiction, thriller, crime, science fiction, and fantasy novelist from the United States. More than 350 million copies of his books have been published, and many have been turned into films, television shows, miniseries, and comic books.
King has written 63 novels and five non-fiction books, seven of which were written under the pen name Richard Bachman. He's also authored around 200 short tales, the majority of which have appeared in anthologies.
Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards have all been given to King. He received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation in 2003.
He has also won honors for his contributions to literature throughout his career, including the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2004 and the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award in 2007.
He received a National Medal of Arts from the United States National Endowment for the Arts in 2015 for his contributions to writing. He's been dubbed the "King of Horror," a play on his last name and a nod to his celebrity in pop culture.
Owen King, his son, is also a novelist, and the two have collaborated on a few novels, including Sleeping Beauties.
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The Shining Series
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The Dark Tower Series
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Hard Case Crime
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The Bill Hodges Trilogy
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Written As Richard Bachman
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Talisman Series
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Gwendy's Button Box Trilogy
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