Stephen King
American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels.
Stephen King Series in Order

The Dark Tower
A dark fantasy series that incorporates themes from multiple genres, including fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and Western.
The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower is a series of eight dark fantasy novels written by Stephen King. The series incorporates themes from multiple genres, including dark fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and Western. It describes a gunslinger and his quest toward a tower, the nature of which is both physical and metaphorical.
Reading Stephen King Books in Order
Why Read in Order?
- →Characters grow and change across books
- →Plot threads connect between stories
- →Later books reference earlier events
Getting Started
Pick any series that interests you and start with book one.
Each Stephen King series stands alone. No need to read other series first. The lists above show the exact reading order.
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