A wonderful oversized hardback edition of stephen kings debut novel. Having read salems lot, i really enjoyed one for the road, but i dont think it would be enjoyable without my previous knowledge from the novel. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night. Stephen king, carrie signed first edition book club. Jun 26, 2012 the shining mass market paperback june 26, 2012.
She brings the group to boulder, colorado, to which other survivors are. Please email me and i can give you further details. Jul 28, 2008 all of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen king s carrie. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. He was born on 21st september 1947 in portland, maine. The protagonist in the dark half has to deal with the death of his own pseudonym in an unexpected way, as his betterselling alter ego. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor. Stephen king, one of the masters of american horror fiction, has an oeuvre of close to 100 books, which. His father abandoned the family when he was little. Carrie by stephen king, first edition, signed abebooks.
No remainder marks, former owner writing or bookplates. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. The complete and uncut edition of the stand is considered to be kings. He lives in bangor, maine, with his wife, novelist tabitha king. The titles include 1922 about a man who murdered his wife, big driver a drive home that went. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and the. The reason they arent worth more money is because the true first editions had a limited print run while book club editions have a larger print run thats why there are so many out there. His father donald king was a sea merchant and mother nellie ruth was a housewife. This is the tradesize bce, not the smaller format edition. We are reading all of stephen kings published books novels, collections, nonfiction in the order of. Yes, is interested certain rare stephen king books and will offer prices competitive to any bookstore. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers.
Jacket has the same artwork as the original trade edition along with the photo of the author on the rear flap. Without reading salems lot, the story makes little sense and is confusing. The best way to build your own stephen king library. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. If you have some time to waste, you can get online. Though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical to the original first printing with same wrapper and graphics etc.
How to identify a first edition of carrie, by stephen king. Once king has you in his grips, per usual, you will not be able to put the book down. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide. Stephen king born 1947 is an american author of horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly but steadily unfolds as secrets from the overlook hotels past are revealed, and the hotel itself.
The outsider is a horror novel by american author stephen king, published on may 22, 2018, by scribner. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages. Stephen edwin king is an american author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. When stephen king published the unexpurgated edition of his postapocalyptic masterpiece in 1990 with some 300 pages of material edited back in doubleday created a signed, limited edition of 1,250 copies bound in leather with gold and red gilt lettering on the front, gilt edging on the pages, a sewnin satin bookmark, a paper wrapper and an engraved brass plaque, all in a wooden box with a soft red velvet interior. However, the world of stephen king book collecting is a whole different beast.
At that time i only had four dollars, and spending over half of it. I have some signed books, a few first editions, a couple of rare releases, some stuff thats old but in great condition, and books by my favorite authors that are now out of print. All of these criteria must be met for the book to be a true first of stephen kings carrie. Be careful if you find a copy where the upper inside front flap of the dust jacket has been snipped off where the price would be. Publishers weekly called pet sematary the most frightening novel stephen king has ever written, and king concurs. In flint city, oklahoma, police detective ralph anderson arrests popular teacher and little league coach terry maitland in front of a crowd of baseball spectators, charging him with raping, mutilating and killing an 11yearold boy. As the author of more than 60 globally bestselling books, the mind behind 50 of the scariest scary movies, and both a national medal of honor and national book foundation medal recipient, its an undisputed fact that stephen king is a master of horror fiction.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia. Though that is an option, its probably not your best choice. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. After that the family decided to settle in stratford, connecticut but. The internal agony of stephen kings pet sematary the. The shining by stephen king book club edition 1977 s36 very rare printing. Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night tv. Mar 20, 2019 including the two that will become movies this year.
The problem with this choice is that it offers only king books so if there is another horror or mystery book youd like to purchase at a discounted price, youre out of luck. September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. However, if youre more than a casual collector, if youre a true connoisseur. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books.
This information is provided because often, book club editions of books. Collecting the shining by king, stephen first edition. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable should. Of course, this one was included and when my son said he really wanted to read it, i just had to buy it for him. You have a couple choices for joining a discount online stephen king book membership club. The gunslinger 1982 christine 1983 pet semetary 1983 cycle of the werewolf 1983 the talisman 1984 the eyes of the dragon 1984 thinner. First published in 1977, the shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of stephen king. The book was published by doubleday in january 28, 1977.
Appears to have had some water damage to dust jacket and front and back end pages. Near fine in like jacket with some sticker residue to back panel. You do realize though that the books you get through the club are below regular standards and dont last as long. First and only hardcover edition of this book, published by book of the month club. He has also written nearly two hundred short stories and published a series of comics called the gunslinger born, based on his the dark tower series. Stephen edwin king is an american author of suspense, horror, scifi and fantasy books. If youre a collector, were likely to have a book worthy of your library. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. This is a comprehensive guide to stephen king first editions. I collected stephen king novels for years and when we returned to texas, i donated nearly my entire collection to the library. Browse our stephen king collection for the best signed limited edition books spanning over a period of 30 years.
The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. Kings third book basis for the abominable movie of the same name, which king hated, with the first state dj illustrated by dave christensen. A contributor to website movie pilot calls the scene a sewer orgy, and the scene made a list of sickest stephen king sex scenes in the houston press. There is one exclusively stephen king membership club, the stephen king library. Drunken fireworks by stephen king, tim sample, audio cd. But i guess they are priced right for those that cant spring for 1st eds. Partial list of his works novels carrie 1974 salems lot 1975 the shining 1977 the stand 1978 the long walk 1979 the dead zone 1979 firestarter 1980 cujo 1981 the running man 1982 the dark tower. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. This could indicate that this copy is a book club edition, not a first edition. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books.
A postscript, and it reflects on the accident and details. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia, the. Apr 04, 2019 publishers weekly called pet sematary the most frightening novel stephen king has ever written, and king concurs. The shining this book was made into an iconic 1980 film by stanley kubrick, which king reportedly didnt like. Stephen king reads from his new book, if it bleeds, on the simon and schuster youtube channeltoday, friday, april 17th at 2pm edt.
Featuring a new introduction by the author, the first four books of the soontobecompleted dark. In a september 2000 introduction to a new edition of the book, he wrote. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. King has won numerous awards throughout his career, including.
If you already have a written offer from another bookstore, include it and i will beat it by 10% if you have an asking price in mind please include it with your email. The book was followed in 20 by the sequel doctor sleep. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. My wife has a box full of his books but dont know what they are. Stephen king hardback books for sale in uk view 62 ads. The book is quarter bound in black cloth with black boards. He lives in maine with his wife, novelist tabitha king. We are reading all of stephen king s published books novels, collections, nonfiction in the order of. Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. Observations from the terminator, misery, sk criticized for references to blacks, carrie to open at the virginia theater, mystery weekend is novelized, and much more.
The shining is the third book published by stephen king. In writing the book, king sought to create an epic in the spirit of the lord of the. The best stephen king novels 12 mustread stephen king books. The overlook hotel claimed the most beautiful physical setting on any resort in the world. This classic novel is arguably kings most famous story and piece of literature. Including the two that will become movies this year. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The gunslinger 1982 christine 1983 pet semetary 1983 cycle of the werewolf 1983 the talisman 1984 the eyes of the dragon 1984 thinner 1984 it 1986 the dark tower ii. A wonderful oversized hardback edition of stephen king s debut novel. It deals with many of kings recurring themes, including alcoholism.
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