Stephen King Novels

Under the Dome: A Novel Reviews On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester’s Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener’s hand is severed as “the dome” comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when — or if — it will go away. Dale Barbara, Iraq vet and ... Read Full Story

Del Rey, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced the acquisition of the comic book and graphic novel rights to The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub. Originally published in 1984, The Talisman is the story of a young teen named Jack Sawyer, who can save his dying mother only by retrieving a magical talisman. To find it he must cross back and forth between our world and the frightening and dangerous landscape of its “twinner” counterpart. The hardcover edition, published by Viking, spent 12 weeks in the #1 slot on the New York Times list. Both The ... Read Full Story

Subterranean Press announced the exclusive hardcover of Stephen King’s new collection, due early in 2009, in which the #1 bestselling author reflects on the filming of five of his most popular short stories. Those movies are The Shawshank Redemption , 1408 , Children of the Corn , The Mangler , and Hearts in Atlantis . Stephen King Goes to the Movies includes an introduction, his personal commentary, and behind-the-scenes insights by Stephen. The Subterranean Press edition of Stephen King Goes to the Movies is — so far — the only hardcover edition scheduled, and features full-color movie poster illustrations — one for each story ... Read Full Story

Author Stephen King has a reputation for writing long books. King talked to TIME magazine about his top 10 biggest books, reflecting on the circumstances under which they were written and the critical reception that they received. Download the podcast HERE . Read Full Story

Del Rey, an imprint of Random House US’ Ballantine Books, has acquired the comic book and graphic novel rights to The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub. A monthly comic, with “at least 24 issues”, is planned for late summer/early fall 2009. Originally published in 1984, The Talisman is the story of a young teen named Jack Sawyer, who can save his dying mother only by retrieving a magical talisman. Both The Talisman and its sequel, Black House , are in print with Ballantine Books. “Illustrating The Talisman in the depth that it deserves will involve at least 24 issues of comics, probably ... Read Full Story