This is a list of short fiction by Stephen King (b. 1947). This includes

short stories A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest t ...

, novelettes, and novellas, as well as

poem Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in ...

s. It is arranged chronologically by first publication. Major revisions of previously published pieces are also noted. Stephen King is sometimes credited with "nearly 400 short stories" (or a similarly large number)."What Ails the Short Story" by Stephen King
/ref> However, all the known published pieces of short fiction are tabulated below. In all, 209 works are listed. Most of these pieces have been collected in King's six short story collections: '' Night Shift'' (1978), ''

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'' (1985), ''

Nightmares & Dreamscapes ''Nightmares & Dreamscapes'' is a short story collection by American author Stephen King, published in 1993. Stories Dedication King dedicated this collection of stories to Thomas Williams, a writing instructor who taught for many years at t ...

'' (1993), '' Everything's Eventual'' (2002), '' Just After Sunset'' (2008), and ''

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams ''The Bazaar of Bad Dreams'' is a short fiction collection by Stephen King, published on November 3, 2015. This is King's sixth collection of short stories and his tenth collection overall. One of the stories, "Obits", won the 2016 Edgar Award ...

'' (2015); and in King's five novella collections: ''

Different Seasons ''Different Seasons'' (1982) is a collection of four Stephen King novellas with a more dramatic bent, rather than the horror fiction for which King is famous. The four novellas are tied together via subtleties that relate to each of the four se ...

'' (1982), ''

Four Past Midnight ''Four Past Midnight'' is a collection of novellas written by Stephen King in 1988 and 1989 and published in August 1990. It is his second book of this type, the first one being ''Different Seasons''. The collection won the Bram Stoker Award in 1 ...

'' (1990), '' Hearts in Atlantis'' (1999), '' Full Dark, No Stars'' (2010), and ''

If It Bleeds ''If It Bleeds'' is a collection of four previously unpublished novellas by American writer Stephen King. The stories in the collection are titled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone", "The Life of Chuck", "If It Bleeds", and "Rat". It was released on April 2 ...

'' (2020). Some of these pieces, however, remain uncollected.

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References

* Wood, Rocky (November 9, 2004). ''The Complete Guide to the Works of Stephen King'' () * Wood, Rocky (September 4, 2012). ''Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished'', Overlook Connection Press. ( and ) * Brooks, Justin; Wood, Rocky (April 6, 2013). ''Stephen King: A Primary Bibliography of the World’s Most Popular Author'', Overlook Connection Press. ().

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