This is a list of short fiction works by
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, scienc ...
(b. 1947). This includes
short stories
A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single 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 old ...
,
novelettes, and
novella
A novella is a narrative prose fiction whose length is shorter than most novels, but longer than most novelettes and short stories. The English word ''novella'' derives from the Italian meaning a short story related to true (or apparently so) ...
s, as well as
poem
Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or 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, 217 works are listed. Most of these pieces have been collected in King's seven short story collections: '' Night Shift'' (1978), '' Skeleton Crew'' (1985), '' Nightmares & Dreamscapes'' (1993), '' Everything's Eventual'' (2002), '' Just After Sunset'' (2008), '' The Bazaar of Bad Dreams'' (2015), and '' You Like It Darker'' (2024); in King's five novella collections: '' Different Seasons'' (1982), '' Four Past Midnight'' (1990), '' Hearts in Atlantis'' (1999), '' Full Dark, No Stars'' (2010), and '' If It Bleeds'' (2020); and in the compilation '' Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing'' (2000). Some of these pieces, however, remain uncollected.
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See also
* Stephen King bibliography
* Unpublished and uncollected works by Stephen King
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 ''Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished'', Overlook Connection Press.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. ().
External links
"Short Works - A to Z" at StephenKing.com
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Bibliographies by writer
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Horror fiction bibliographies