Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and. The readers of stephen kings the dark tower series would recognize as the real world. The stephen king shared universe ranking the ringer. Ellen carver enjoyed paperback novels with such titles as misery in paradise. These 10 works are far from the only linked entries in kings oeuvre, but if. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. There are references to previous books in it, and pennywise comes up in kings later novels. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. Even better, its both an adaptation of the books and a continuation, meaning theres sure to be plenty there for fans both old and new to obsess over. Honestly, its hard to think of a stephen king book that hasnt left at least. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have.
These stephen king characters all appear in multiple books. It continued in several other novels, a handful of short stories and novellas, and culminated in a favorite by constant readers and casual readers alike, needful things. King almost always writes about his home state of maine, but even beyond all of these otherworldly events taking place in that one mostly rural state, the stephen king universe has more connections running through. I havent read any stephen king novels yet, but yesterday i ordered the it book, and. May 23, 2017 two movies and one tv show based on stephen kings novels will premiere in 2017. Its a tight, solid story that shows kings ability to paint vivid characters and his deftness with psychological horror. Even better, its both an adaptation of the books and a continuation, meaning theres sure. The wheel of ka turns, and a movie based on stephen kings magnum opus the dark tower is finally coming to theaters, say thankee sai.
Though not all of stephen kings books are connected, many of. Desperationrose madder cynthia smith, a major character in. Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like theyre trading gossip about an old school friend and consequences that unfold from seemingly insignificant events ripple outward throughout his king. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Jan 14, 2020 something thats incredibly fun about stephen kings many novels is that hes slowly created a connected universe between many of his stories that is full of easter eggs for astute readers. The purpose and the random are driving forces on the different levels worlds or realities the dark tower connects. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have a problem with this.
For the past four decades, stephen king, an american master of letters, has shown time and time. Of all stephen kings novels, the dark tower saga has had the most persistent hold upon the authors imagination. And randall flagg makes multiple appearances in other novels as he can jump realities. The stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of alltime. The white over red color of christine is not a factory color for the 58 furry yet a car fitting the same description shows up in both it and 112263 not sure if she shows up in others but in those two she is connected. The dark tower, starring idris elba and matthew mcconaughey, spikes the mist, and it, starring a ragtag group. Incorporating themes from multiple genres, including dark fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and western, it describes a gunslinger and his quest toward a tower, the nature of which is both physical and metaphorical. The world in which the stand is set makes an appearance in the 4th book in the dark tower series.
In many of the novels and short stories written and cowritten by stephen king, there is the. One of stephen kings most frequent settings is castle rock, maine. Mar 23, 2020 hbos nowcompleted 10episode miniseries the outsider adapts stephen kings novel of the same name, with ben mendelsohn and cynthia erivo in the starring roles. How are stephen kings novels and stories connected to the dark. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. The ultimate stephen king reading guide from a constant reader. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have a. Aug 08, 2017 the dark tower is the latest adaptation from bestselling author stephen king. Hbos the outsider lays out the future of stephen king on.
Hes scared us, endeared us, inspired us, and hes wowed us with his work. Gray to the remains of the towns water storage standpipe. The stephen king multiverse in which books does it exist. With an author as prolific as stephen king, its no surprise his universe is expansive but did you know most of his works are connected to. Place of the rose, the gate to access the dark tower in allworld. Since 1977 with the release of carrie, stephen king has made an impact in both the literary world, and the cinematic world. A woman living on a small maine island is accused of murder twice in her. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he. May 29, 20 now, i totally do not recommend ten year olds reading stephen king books messed me up good, but this was when my life long relationship with mr king began. Most of stephen kings novels and many of his short stories. Stephen kings horror stories scarred many of our childhoods and adulthoods, for that matter, but the most upsetting thing of all might be that all of kings books are connected. Begun in 1970, it has remained an active part of his creative life for more than fortytwo years.
Oct 27, 2017 fans of stephen king s work know that he loves to connect the dots between his various novels. Stephen king is an american writer who is famously prolific, having published thus far 61 novels and over 200 short stories. How stephen king s it connects to all his other stories there are references to previous books in it, and pennywise comes up in king s later novels. How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories there are references to previous books in it, and pennywise comes up in kings later novels. Sure, the world martin created for the backstabbing inhabitants of a song of ice and fire is meticulous, but its not the tightly woven domain king has hinted at throughout some 50 novels. The stephen king multiverse is so vast and so flexible that even some. His work now includes more than 60 novels, dozens of short stories, and a.
Stephen kings it has grown even more popular after the release of its successful feature film adaptations, but it turns out that the movie shares a connection with another pivotal king text, the shining it is often regarded as one of the most important stephen king novels and its a really strong encapsulation of the author, for both better and for worse. The readers of stephen king s the dark tower series would recognize as the real world. The dark tower is a series of eight books and one short story written by american author stephen king. Most americans can name a few of stephen kings novels off the top of their head, but even diehard fans of the author cant explain how all of his stories are connectedeverything from the. Limited edition prints are available to purchase online when i was in grade 5 guess i was ten, my friend tarnya smyth brought her mums. She also appears across multiple stephen king novels. The novella is a form king has returned to over and over. The hidden connections in stephen kings universe youtube. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest. The dark tower, it is the day that jake chambers and stephen king save stephen kings life. Part of 112263 takes place there, and that storys hero george amberson actually meets losers club members beverly marsh. Stephen king gets a lot of milage out of the sleepy maine town of derry. Its difficult to explain but stephen kings novels span many different worlds and alternate realities. Most of stephen king s novels and many of his short stories.
These stephen king connections will blow your mind. Sep 09, 2017 stephen king gets a lot of milage out of the sleepy maine town of derry. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. Stephen king fan theory connects it and the shining. All about the multiverse in stephen kings the dark tower. The dark tower is the latest adaptation from bestselling author stephen king. In other words, not only has stephen king written some genius novels and short stories, novellas, essays, and works of criticism, but hes written a lot of them51 novels.
How are stephen kings novels and stories connected to the. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor exploded. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Sep 06, 2019 lee ranaldo sonic youth and raul refree rosalia at paste studio nyc tue, 18 feb 2020 19. Many of the novels and short stories written or cowritten by stephen king take place in a. Jan 20, 2020 the outsider character holly gibney features prominently in another stephen king series.
Australian artist and flowchart enthusiast gillian james of tessiegirl created the stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking the vast collection of books and characters thought up by author stephen king. Oct 09, 2019 the stephen king multiverse explained. The series, and its use of the dark tower, expands upon stephen. King almost always writes about his home state of maine, but even beyond all of these otherworldly events taking place in that one mostly rural state, the stephen king universe has more. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. This guide tries to keep it light on the spoilers, but there are some, gunslinger. The terrifying books that scared these 15 thriller, horror, and true crime authors. Nov 05, 2014 stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france.
Derry maine, which is the setting for many stephen king stories and novels including, 112263 is mentioned in the dark tower novels. So its only natural to think some of those connections could exist in the movie universe as well. Stephen kings epic fantasy novel, the eyes of the dragon, is in development as a tv series at hulu. Dreamcatcher 2001 in another of kings alienpossession novels, a detour into derry leads a character named mr. But perhaps the originator of all shared universes is stephen king, who over the 43 years of his career spanning 56 novels, 10 short story collections and. Its especially satisfying when two of kings bigger works collide together, like when its revealed that annie wilkes from misery had business.
And randall flagg makes multiple appearances in other novels as. Pennywise, or it, is another king villain who spans multiple books. An honest and indepth answer to this would require a long time to write up. Some of the films based off his books have become some all time classics and some of the greatest films ever. Oct 24, 2017 stephen king s horror stories scarred many of our childhoods and adulthoods, for that matter, but the most upsetting thing of all might be that all of king s books are connected. A stephen king list it started back in 1978 with the publication of stephen kings eighth book, the dead zone. Stephen king has written almost one hundred books, featuring thousands of characters and hundreds of worlds. Fans of stephen kings work know that he loves to connect the dots between his various novels. A list of stephen kings novels, organized oldest to newest.
I havent read any stephen king novels yet, but yesterday i ordered the it book, and i have read stuff about how pennywise is from a different universe, and that he is referenced in other books and stuff. A reading guide to stephen kings dark tower universe. I found out that there is a multiverse where his books are connected, which means the stories happen in the same universe, and that there is references to other places and characters in his books. Oct 15, 2018 an honest and indepth answer to this would require a long time to write up. It includes king himself as the author of the dark tower novels and is the universe in which the dark tower itself is represented by a rose growing in a vacant lot in new york city. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its honestly terrifying 1. Song of susannah, we learn that this is the day that stephen king was hit by van near lovell, maine. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its. See how the film connects to previous king adaptations in this video. The ur universes linked to wesley smiths link pink. Stephen king tv show castle rock will reveal it clown.
How stephen kings dark tower and it share a multiverse. The terrifying books that scared these 15 thriller, horror. I actually found out that we had two books by stephen king, the green mile and the running mile. I have written enough novels and short stories to fill a solar system of the imagination, but rolands story is my jupitera. The stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking. How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories. Randall flagg is a character who has appeared in seven novels by king, sometimes as the main antagonist and others in a brief cameo. The number nineteen is a magical number in the dark tower novels. The outsider character holly gibney features prominently in another stephen king series. The thing is, many of stephen kings novels and particularly the characters that feature in those novels are connected.
Even if youve never read one of his works, youve seen it in some variation, be it miniseries or movie adaptation. King has a character reference that book carrie, his debut novel. Aug 16, 2018 stephen king has written almost one hundred books, featuring thousands of characters and hundreds of worlds. The following characters have appeared in the works of stephen king. My love for his books is based around his characters. Jul 27, 2017 the wheel of ka turns, and a movie based on stephen kings magnum opus the dark tower is finally coming to theaters, say thankee sai. Jan 26, 2017 carrie was the first book that stephen king published, and in this case, starting from the beginning is a great thing. The outsider character holly gibney appears in other. Derry, with its nightmarish clowns and general sense of. I myself have read at least one dark tower concordance, and seen so many links that i missed while reading. Aug 03, 2017 ok, this is where everything gets a bit complicated. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee. Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like theyre trading gossip about an old. How the dark tower connects to stephen king adaptations.
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