Every Stephen King Book, Ranked

There will probably never be another author like Stephen King. I’m not sure there ever could be. Since the publication of his first novel, Carrie, fifty years ago, King has held dominion over the landscape of horror. He arrived during a resurgent interest in all things frightening–following the success of Ira Levin’s Rosemary’s Baby (1967) and William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist (1971)—and quickly set about reshaping the genre in his own image. King has regularly published two or three books per year, a stream of words flowing incessantly west toward Hollywood. Of course, in so long and varied a career, there are exhilarating highs, a few bewildering lows, and many unexpected diversions. The following list is an attempt to rank King’s published work in all its darkness, weatherworn beauty, and surprising weirdness. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [All 77 Stephen King Books, Ranked]( [All 77 Stephen King Books, Ranked]( There will probably never be another author like Stephen King. I’m not sure there ever could be. Since the publication of his first novel, Carrie, fifty years ago, King has held dominion over the landscape of horror. He arrived during a resurgent interest in all things frightening–following the success of Ira Levin’s Rosemary’s Baby (1967) and William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist (1971)—and quickly set about reshaping the genre in his own image. King has regularly published two or three books per year, a stream of words flowing incessantly west toward Hollywood. Of course, in so long and varied a career, there are exhilarating highs, a few bewildering lows, and many unexpected diversions. The following list is an attempt to rank King’s published work in all its darkness, weatherworn beauty, and surprising weirdness. [Read More](   [11 Best Chinos That Look Great in Summer (and Every Other Season, Too)]( [11 Best Chinos That Look Great in Summer (and Every Other Season, Too)]( Whether you prefer 'em pleated or pressed, slim or baggy. [Read More]( [Is It Time to Quit Coffee for Good?]( [Is It Time to Quit Coffee for Good?]( A growing chorus of concerned former “addicts” are trying to wake people up to caffeine's negative effects. [Read More](     [Inside Democracy’s MAGA-Led Suicide Attempt]( [Inside Democracy’s MAGA-Led Suicide Attempt]( In Finish What We Started: The MAGA Movement’s Ground War to End Democracy, Isaac Arnsdorf tells the unnerving story of how the Republican party transformed itself so effectively and so quickly. In a swift, convincing 204 pages that are much more entertaining than they ought to be, Arnsdorf positions Schultz’s strategy as a key way Republicans did it. Along the way, Arnsdorf, a reporter at The Washington Post, introduces readers to a handful of true believers in the MAGA project, and—with a fairness they in no way deserve—plots the course of their psychologies from January 6, 2021 to present as they sign up in droves to volunteer their time at the lowest rung of the Republican party. Arnsdorf and I talked by phone when the book came out. [Read More](   [The Most Bizarre (and Probably True) ‘Outer Range’ Fan Theories]( [The Most Bizarre (and Probably True) ‘Outer Range’ Fan Theories]( Prime Video’s sci-fi western series is TV’s best mystery. Can viewers solve it? [Read More]( [AirPods Are at a Seriously Low Price for Memorial Day]( [AirPods Are at a Seriously Low Price for Memorial Day]( You know you need a new pair. [Read More](     [What I’ve Learned: Stephen King]( [What I’ve Learned: Stephen King]( Fame is a pain in the ass. The older you get, the more of a pain in the ass it is. But you have to realize that it comes with the territory. It’s just part of what you do. There’s this old Spanish saying: “God says, ‘Take what you want and pay for it.’  ” That’s the case with being famous. I knew a lot when I was seventeen. But since then, it’s been a constant process of attrition. You can’t think of writing as an adult pursuit or anything that’s important. That’s a good way to turn into a gasbag and start to think that you’re really fucking important. You’re not. You just do your work. [Read More](   [ESQ 1933 Jewelry]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( [How satisfied are you with the content of this newsletter?]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779