Taking a Look Back at the 23 Books Stephen King Wrote in During the 70s & 80s

Carly Tennes Published 10/22/2024 in wow

Of all the horror authors of the modern era, none are quite like Stephen King.

A bookstore staple throughout the '70s and '80s, King's novels not only terrified and enthralled those who dared to read his eerie tales, but defined the zeitgeist, an impact still felt 50 years after his first publication.

From Carrie to It, Cujo, Misery, The Dark Half, and everything in between, here are all 23 books Stephen King wrote in order during the 1970s and

1980s

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1. “Carrie” (1974)
2. “’Salem’s Lot” (1975)
3. “The Shining” (1977)
4. “Rage” (1977)*
*under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
5. “The Stand” (1978)
6. “The Long Walk” (1979)*
*under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
7. “The Dead Zone” (1979)
8. “Firestarter” (1980)
9. “Roadwork” (1981)*
*under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
10. “The Running Man” (1982)*
*under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
11. “Cujo” (1981)
12. “The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger” (1982)
13. “Christine” (1983)
14. “Pet Sematary” (1983)
15. “Cycle of the Werewolf” (1983)
16. “The Talisman” (1984)
17. “The Eyes of the Dragon” (1984)**
**This book was first released in a limited-edition print in 1984 before being more widely published in 1987.
18. “Thinner” (1984)*
*under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
19. “It” (1986)
20. “The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three” (1987)
21. “Misery” (1987)
22. “The Tommyknockers” (1987)
23. “The Dark Half” (1989)

1. “Carrie” (1974)
2. “’Salem’s Lot” (1975)
3. “The Shining” (1977)
4. “Rage” (1977)*
*under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
5. “The Stand” (1978)
6. “The Long Walk” (1979)*
*under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
7. “The Dead Zone” (1979)
8. “Firestarter” (1980)
9. “Roadwork” (1981)*
*under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
10. “The Running Man” (1982)*
*under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
11. “Cujo” (1981)
12. “The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger” (1982)
13. “Christine” (1983)
14. “Pet Sematary” (1983)
15. “Cycle of the Werewolf” (1983)
16. “The Talisman” (1984)
17. “The Eyes of the Dragon” (1984)**
**This book was first released in a limited-edition print in 1984 before being more widely published in 1987.
18. “Thinner” (1984)*
*under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
19. “It” (1986)
20. “The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three” (1987)
21. “Misery” (1987)
22. “The Tommyknockers” (1987)
23. “The Dark Half” (1989)