Books in order
Stephen King — books in order
- 7
- Series
- 63
- Outside series
- 1974–2026
- Published
Quick answer
- Stephen King has 7 series with a set reading order in BookRank.
- Start with The Dark Tower — its first volume is “The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger” (1982).
- Outside the series: 63 ranked books, published 1974–2025.
The Dark Tower
- The Dark Tower: The GunslingerStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the ThreeThe Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three–Not ranked yet
- The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
8.18.1 / 10 - The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
8.38.3 / 10 - The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
8.28.2 / 10 - The Dark Tower VI: Song of SusannahThe Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah–Not ranked yet
- The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
8.48.4 / 10 - The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the KeyholeThe Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole–Not ranked yet
Holly Gibney
Four Past Midnight
- Four Past MidnightStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - Secret Window, Secret GardenSecret Window, Secret Garden–Not ranked yet
- The Library PolicemanThe Library Policeman–Not ranked yet
- The Sun DogThe Sun Dog–Not ranked yet
Bill Hodges Trilogy
The Talisman
- The TalismanStart here
7.67.6 / 10 - Black HouseBlack House–Not ranked yet
- Other Worlds Than These: A Talisman NovelOther Worlds Than These: A Talisman Novel–Not ranked yet
The Button Box
- Gwendy's Button BoxStart here
7.67.6 / 10 - Gwendy's Magic FeatherGwendy's Magic Feather–Not ranked yet
- Gwendy's Final TaskGwendy's Final Task–Not ranked yet
The Green Mile
- The Two Dead GirlsStart hereThe Two Dead Girls–Not ranked yet
- The Mouse on the MileThe Mouse on the Mile–Not ranked yet
- Coffey's HandsCoffey's Hands–Not ranked yet
- The Bad Death of Eduard DelacroixThe Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix–Not ranked yet
- Night JourneyNight Journey–Not ranked yet
- Coffey on the MileCoffey on the Mile–Not ranked yet
Books outside any series
- Carrie
7.67.6 / 10 - 'Salem's Lot
7.87.8 / 10 - The Shining
8.38.3 / 10 - Rage
7.07.0 / 10 - The Stand
8.48.4 / 10 - Night Shift
7.87.8 / 10 - The Long Walk
7.77.7 / 10 - The Dead Zone
7.77.7 / 10 - The Mist
7.77.7 / 10 - Firestarter
7.47.4 / 10 - Cujo
7.27.2 / 10 - Roadwork
7.07.0 / 10 - Different Seasons
8.38.3 / 10 - The Running Man
7.57.5 / 10 - Pet Sematary
7.97.9 / 10 - Christine
7.57.5 / 10 - Cycle of the Werewolf
6.96.9 / 10 - The Eyes of the Dragon
7.77.7 / 10 - Thinner
7.17.1 / 10 - The Bachman Books
7.67.6 / 10 - Skeleton Crew
7.67.6 / 10 - It
8.28.2 / 10 - Misery
8.28.2 / 10 - The Tommyknockers
7.17.1 / 10 - The Dark Half
7.37.3 / 10 - Needful Things
7.67.6 / 10 - Dolores Claiborne
7.57.5 / 10 - Gerald's Game
7.07.0 / 10 - Insomnia
7.47.4 / 10 - Rose Madder
7.37.3 / 10 - The Green Mile
8.68.6 / 10 - Desperation
7.47.4 / 10 - The Regulators
7.17.1 / 10 - Bag of Bones
7.47.4 / 10 - Hearts in Atlantis
7.57.5 / 10 - Storm of the Century
7.47.4 / 10 - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
7.07.0 / 10 - On Writing
8.58.5 / 10 - Riding the Bullet
7.47.4 / 10 - Dreamcatcher
6.96.9 / 10 - From a Buick 8
7.17.1 / 10 - The Colorado Kid
7.07.0 / 10 - Lisey's Story
7.37.3 / 10 - Cell
7.07.0 / 10 - Blaze
7.57.5 / 10 - Duma Key
7.77.7 / 10 - Just After Sunset
7.47.4 / 10 - Under the Dome
7.67.6 / 10 - Full Dark, No Stars
7.77.7 / 10 - 11/22/63
8.68.6 / 10 - In the Tall Grass
7.37.3 / 10 - Doctor Sleep
7.97.9 / 10 - Joyland
7.87.8 / 10 - Revival
7.57.5 / 10 - The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
7.57.5 / 10 - Laurie
7.47.4 / 10 - Elevation
7.17.1 / 10 - The Institute
8.18.1 / 10 - Billy Summers
8.08.0 / 10 - Later
7.77.7 / 10 - Fairy Tale
7.97.9 / 10 - You Like It Darker
7.97.9 / 10 - The Life of Chuck
7.87.8 / 10
Series and volumes: Wikidata (CC0); the standalone list covers the books BookRank ranks, not the author’s complete bibliography.