Stephen King Novel Rankings
All novels written by Stephen King with their original year of publication.
Art & LiteratureAll
🌍 World Ranking
▲ Top 5
#1
The Shining (1977)
+5
#2
The Stand (1978)
+4
#3
The Talisman (1984)
+3
#4
Misery (1987)
+2
#5
Cujo (1981)
+1
▼ Bottom 5
#1
Cell (2006)
-5
#2
From a Buick 8 (2002)
-4
#3
Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
-3
#4
Bag of Bones (1998)
-2
#5
Dolores Claiborne (1992)
-1
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All Items (63)
The Shining (1977)+5
The Stand (1978)+4
The Talisman (1984)+3
Misery (1987)+2
Cujo (1981)+1
Carrie (1974)—
’Salem’s Lot (1975)—
Rage (1977)—
The Long Walk (1979)—
The Dead Zone (1979)—
Firestarter (1980)—
Roadwork (1981)—
The Running Man (1982)—
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (1982)—
Christine (1983)—
Pet Sematary (1983)—
Thinner (1984)—
It (1986)—
The Eyes of the Dragon (1987)—
The Tommyknockers (1987)—
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987)—
The Dark Half (1989)—
The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition (1990)—
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (1991)—
Gerald’s Game (1992)—
Insomnia (1994)—
Rose Madder (1995)—
The Green Mile (1996)—
Desperation (1996)—
The Regulators (1996)—
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)—
Dreamcatcher (2001)—
Black House (2001)—
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (2003)—
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (2003)—
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (2004)—
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (2004)—
The Colorado Kid (2005)—
Lisey’s Story (2006)—
Blaze (2007)—
Duma Key (2008)—
Under the Dome (2009)—
11/22/63 (2011)—
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012)—
Joyland (2013)—
Doctor Sleep (2013)—
Mr. Mercedes (2014)—
Finders Keepers (2015)—
End of Watch (2016)—
Revival (2014)—
Sleeping Beauties (2017)—
The Outsider (2018)—
Elevation (2018)—
The Institute (2019)—
Later (2021)—
Billy Summers (2021)—
Fairy Tale (2022)—
Holly (2023)—
Dolores Claiborne (1992)-1
Bag of Bones (1998)-2
Hearts in Atlantis (1999)-3
From a Buick 8 (2002)-4
Cell (2006)-5