Best Stephen King Books

The best Stephen King books: where to begin with the king of horror. Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, Pet Sematary, Misery, It and The Stand are the novels that built his reputation, and between them they cover vampires, haunted hotels, burial grounds, deadly fans and the end of the world.

King has published dozens of novels, so it is hard to know where to start. This list picks the books that fans recommend first. If you have only read one, read another, and if you have read them all, vote to move your favourites up the list.