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Stephen King Book Recommendations

Stephen King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels.

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27 Books Recommended

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Good Girl, Bad Girl

Cyrus Haven, Book 1

by Michael Robotham

"Unputdownable." - Stephen King (Source)

Ninth House

Alex Stern, Book 1

by Leigh Bardugo

"Great fantasy/horror novel." - Stephen King (Source)

Also recommended by:

Marie Lu

Five Decembers

by James Kestrel

"One of the best hardboiled noirs I’ve read in years." - Stephen King (Source)

And Then There Were None

by Agatha Christie

"Lots of murders, but relatively bloodless. And a great mystery." - Stephen King (Source)

The Border

Power of the Dog, Book 3

by Don Winslow

"Everyone in America--left, right, and center--should read this book." - Stephen King (Source)

Flight or Fright

by Bev Vincent

"The best short story I read in 2018? Easy. ['You Are Released']. You can find it in [this book]." - Stephen King (Source)

Cari Mora

A Novel

by Thomas Harris

"Reading his prose is like running a slow hand down cold silk." - Stephen King (Source)

Cemetery Road

A Novel

by Greg Iles

"Pure reading pleasure. This guy knows the deep south as well or better than any other novelist." - Stephen King (Source)

A Head Full of Ghosts

A Novel

by Paul Tremblay

"Scary shit within." - Stephen King (Source)

The Guest Book

A Novel

by Sarah Blake

"Lots to unpack there." - Stephen King (Source)

Elevator Pitch

A Novel

by Linwood Barclay

"One hell of a suspense novel." - Stephen King (Source)

Necessary People

by Anna Pitoniak

"I literally couldn't stop reading. Murder, ambition, toxic friendship. What's not to like?" - Stephen King (Source)

Koko

by Peter Straub

"One of the great novels of the 20th century’s second half." - Stephen King (Source)

Growing Things and Other Stories

by Paul Tremblay

"9 creepy classics that will turn your favorite easy chair into an uneasy chair." - Stephen King (Source)

Carrion Comfort

A Novel

by Dan Simmons

"[This author's] best book." - Stephen King (Source)

Shaker

A Thriller

by Scott Frank

"Hit me like a bolt of lightning." - Stephen King (Source)

Charlesgate Confidential

by Scott Von Doviak

"If you haven’t read [this book], you’re missing a tall cool one." - Stephen King (Source)

Full Throttle

Stories

by Joe Hill

"I love these stories." - Stephen King (Source)

Dying is Easy

by Joe Hill

"A terrific read." - Stephen King (Source)

The Unwilling

The Barrier Lands, Book 1

by Kelly Braffet

"Absolutely couldn’t put it down. Didn’t want it to end." - Stephen King (Source)

Cold Storage

by David Koepp

"Gruesome, terrifying, pulse-pounding, and also pretty goddam funny in places." - Stephen King (Source)

The Dutch House

A Novel

by Ann Patchett

"At first you turn the pages; then you slip into that world." - Stephen King (Source)

Also recommended by:

Dana Perino, Diane Rehm

The Chill

by Scott Carson

"Characters you root for and a story that grips from the first page." - Stephen King (Source)

The Strangler

A Novel

by William Landay

"Great." - Stephen King (Source)

Mission Flats

A Novel

by William Landay

"Great." - Stephen King (Source)

Defending Jacob

by William Landay

"Great." - Stephen King (Source)

A Cosmology of Monsters

by Shaun Hamill

"A cool book." - Stephen King (Source)