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* ''[[Firestarter]]'' - Andy McGee and his daughter Charlie are on the run from the [[Government Conspiracy]], which wants to use their psychic powers for their own nefarious uses. The father is a known factor, but they have no idea what Charlie is capable of. The story may have invented the psychic power of "pyrokinesis". Made into a movie starring [[George C. Scott]] and a young [[Drew Barrymore]].
* ''[[Cujo]]'' - Mother and son trapped in [[The Alleged Car]] by the titular rabid dog. Made into a movie by Lewis Teague, who would go on to direct ''Cat's Eye''. By this point, King's substance abuse was so bad that he ''cannot remember'' writing this book.
* ''[[The Dark Tower/The Gunslinger|The
{{quote|The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.}}
* ''Different Seasons'' - Anthology of four novellas with [[Idiosyncratic Episode Naming|Idiosyncratic Episode Subtitling]]
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* ''[[Pet Sematary]]'' - Sometimes the dead walk. Sometimes, [[Came Back Wrong|dead is better.]] Made into a movie.
* ''[[Cycle of the Werewolf]]'' - A small Maine town is menaced by a [[Our Werewolves Are Different|werewolf]] over the course of a year. A sort of combination short novella and [[Graphic Novel]], featuring illustrations by Bernie Wrightson (of ''[[Swamp Thing]]'' fame). Made into a movie, ''Silver Bullet''.
* ''[[The Talisman]]'' - Epic quest across America and its dimensional cousin, co-written with Peter Straub. A proposed movie adaptation has been in [[Development Hell]] since 1985 (with such names as [[Will Smith]], [[Michael J. Fox]], and [[Steven Spielberg]] being connected with the project at various times),
* ''Skeleton Crew'' - Anthology of short stories that leads off with the recently adapted ''[[The Mist]]''.
** ''The Mist'' deserves some mention, as it has gone on to influence a number of likewise highly influential games, such as ''[[Half Life]]'' and ''[[Persona 4]]''. Made into a movie starring Thomas Jane.
* ''[[IT]]'' - A small Maine city is infected by an [[Eldritch Abomination]] disguised as a [[Monster Clown]], and only the children know. Made into a TV miniseries most notable for [[Tim Curry]]'s [[Nightmare Fuel|portrayal]] of said clown, and adapted again for a duology of films, with the first one to be released in 2017.
* ''[[The Eyes of the Dragon]]'' - [[Fantasy]] fairy tale of a king imprisoned, a brother on the throne, and the [[Evil Chancellor]] who might be just a [[Canon Welding|tad familiar.]]
* ''[[Misery]]'' - Author held prisoner by deranged fan. King said that ''Misery'' is a metaphor for substance addiction, which he was struggling with at the time. Made into an Academy Award-winning movie (for acting).
* ''[[The Dark Tower/The Drawing of the Three|The
* ''[[The Tommyknockers]]'' - A flying saucer slowly mutates a town's populace into aliens. Really stupid aliens...with absurdly advanced technology (as the book puts it, they're Thomas Edisons rather than Albert Einsteins). It's not a good combination. Like ''Misery'', another excellent metaphor for addiction and co-dependency. In ''On Writing'', King states that he did not intend the story to be a metaphor, but that his subconscious probably did. Made into a miniseries.
* ''[[The Dark Half]]'' - A writer's pseudonym comes to life, and he's not happy. Yet another substance addiction metaphor, as explained by King in the introduction. Written just after King was "outed" as the man behind Richard Bachman, and inspired a little bit thereof. Made into a movie starring Timothy Hutton and directed by George Romero. Also, made into a [[Video Game]] nobody remembers anymore.
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* ''[[The Dark Tower/Wizard and Glass|Wizard and Glass]]'' - Fourth [[The Dark Tower]] book, mainly revolving around Roland's former [[True Companions|ka-tet]] and his personal [[I Let Gwen Stacy Die]].
* ''[[Bag of Bones]]'' - A grieving widower returns to his old vacation home since his wife's death only to realize it's nestled in a [[Town with a Dark Secret]]. Made into a two-part movie aired on A&E.
* ''[[The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon]]'' - A little girl gets lost in the Appalachians... with no supplies... for weeks. Made into a pop-up book.
* ''[[Hearts in Atlantis]]'' - Vietnam-era story anthology. First story was made into a movie.
* ''[[Dreamcatcher]]'' - Four old friends get stuck out in the forest on a hunting trip, right when the aliens land. Made into a movie.
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* ''The Colorado Kid'' - Murder mystery that ends {{spoiler|as unsolved as ever}}. Served as loose inspiration for the Syfy television series ''[[Haven]]''.
* ''[[Cell]]'' - A cellphone-based [[Zombie Apocalypse]]. A movie adaptation is currently mired in [[Development Hell]].
* ''[[Lisey's
* ''[[Duma Key]]'' - A man discovers his paintings can alter reality.
* ''Just After Sunset'' - His newest anthology of short fiction.
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* ''[[Under the Dome]]'' - A town comes apart at the seams after it's enclosed inside a mysterious barrier.
* ''Blockade Billy'' - Story of a baseball player mysteriously erased from the record books...and for a pretty good reason.
* ''[[Full Dark,
* ''[[11/22/63
* ''[[The Dark Tower/The Wind Through the Keyhole|The
* ''Joyland''
* ''Dr. Sleep'' - A forthcoming sequel to [[The Shining]].
* ''Mr. Mercedes'' - A retired detective investigates the case of a run-over when the alleged driver writes to him. King's first hard-boiled detective book, and the first of the "Bill Hodges Trilogy". To be adapted into a TV series in 2017.
* ''Revival'' - An Electricity-based faith healer tries to get into knowledge of the afterworld. turns out that tit qualifies into [[Things Man Was Not Meant to Know]].
* ''Finders Keeper'' - second novel of the "Bill Hodges Trilogy".
* ''End of Watch'' - third novel of the "Bill Hodges Trilogy".
* ''Sleeping Beauties''
Aside from his own work, King also wrote a number of novels under the [[Pen Name]] of Richard Bachman:
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