A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

King Books in Order

The complete King reading order — 40 books from 1608–1997.

  1. 01 King Lear 1608 Amazon — buy King Lear Bookshop — buy King Lear ThriftBooks — buy King Lear eBooks.com — buy King Lear
  2. 02 King Solomon's Mines 1876 Amazon — buy King Solomon's Mines Bookshop — buy King Solomon's Mines ThriftBooks — buy King Solomon's Mines eBooks.com — buy King Solomon's Mines
  3. 03 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 1889 Amazon — buy A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Bookshop — buy A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court ThriftBooks — buy A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court eBooks.com — buy A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
  4. 04 The King in Yellow 1895 Amazon — buy The King in Yellow Bookshop — buy The King in Yellow ThriftBooks — buy The King in Yellow eBooks.com — buy The King in Yellow
  5. 05 11/22/63 1925 Amazon — buy 11/22/63 Bookshop — buy 11/22/63 ThriftBooks — buy 11/22/63 eBooks.com — buy 11/22/63
  6. 06 The Once and Future King 1939 Amazon — buy The Once and Future King Bookshop — buy The Once and Future King ThriftBooks — buy The Once and Future King eBooks.com — buy The Once and Future King
  7. 07 The Eyes of the Dragon 1959 Amazon — buy The Eyes of the Dragon Bookshop — buy The Eyes of the Dragon ThriftBooks — buy The Eyes of the Dragon eBooks.com — buy The Eyes of the Dragon
  8. 08 Night Shift 1960 Amazon — buy Night Shift Bookshop — buy Night Shift ThriftBooks — buy Night Shift eBooks.com — buy Night Shift
  9. 09 Carrie 1974 Amazon — buy Carrie Bookshop — buy Carrie ThriftBooks — buy Carrie eBooks.com — buy Carrie
  10. 10 'Salem’s Lot 1975 Amazon — buy 'Salem’s Lot Bookshop — buy 'Salem’s Lot ThriftBooks — buy 'Salem’s Lot eBooks.com — buy 'Salem’s Lot
  11. 11 The Gunslinger 1976 Amazon — buy The Gunslinger Bookshop — buy The Gunslinger ThriftBooks — buy The Gunslinger eBooks.com — buy The Gunslinger
  12. 12 The Shining 1977 Amazon — buy The Shining Bookshop — buy The Shining ThriftBooks — buy The Shining eBooks.com — buy The Shining
  13. 13 Misery 1978 Amazon — buy Misery Bookshop — buy Misery ThriftBooks — buy Misery eBooks.com — buy Misery
  14. 14 The Stand 1978 Amazon — buy The Stand Bookshop — buy The Stand ThriftBooks — buy The Stand eBooks.com — buy The Stand
  15. 15 The Dead Zone 1979 Amazon — buy The Dead Zone Bookshop — buy The Dead Zone ThriftBooks — buy The Dead Zone eBooks.com — buy The Dead Zone
  16. 16 The Long Walk 1979 Amazon — buy The Long Walk Bookshop — buy The Long Walk ThriftBooks — buy The Long Walk eBooks.com — buy The Long Walk
  17. 17 Firestarter 1980 Amazon — buy Firestarter Bookshop — buy Firestarter ThriftBooks — buy Firestarter eBooks.com — buy Firestarter
  18. 18 Danse Macabre 1980 Amazon — buy Danse Macabre Bookshop — buy Danse Macabre ThriftBooks — buy Danse Macabre eBooks.com — buy Danse Macabre
  19. 19 Cujo 1981 Amazon — buy Cujo Bookshop — buy Cujo ThriftBooks — buy Cujo eBooks.com — buy Cujo
  20. 20 Different Seasons 1982 Amazon — buy Different Seasons Bookshop — buy Different Seasons ThriftBooks — buy Different Seasons eBooks.com — buy Different Seasons
  21. 21 The Running Man 1982 Amazon — buy The Running Man Bookshop — buy The Running Man ThriftBooks — buy The Running Man eBooks.com — buy The Running Man
  22. 22 Pet Sematary 1983 Amazon — buy Pet Sematary Bookshop — buy Pet Sematary ThriftBooks — buy Pet Sematary eBooks.com — buy Pet Sematary
  23. 23 Christine 1983 Amazon — buy Christine Bookshop — buy Christine ThriftBooks — buy Christine eBooks.com — buy Christine
  24. 24 Thinner 1984 Amazon — buy Thinner Bookshop — buy Thinner ThriftBooks — buy Thinner eBooks.com — buy Thinner
  25. 25 Skeleton crew 1985 Amazon — buy Skeleton crew Bookshop — buy Skeleton crew ThriftBooks — buy Skeleton crew eBooks.com — buy Skeleton crew
  26. 26 The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) 1985 Amazon — buy The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) Bookshop — buy The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) ThriftBooks — buy The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) eBooks.com — buy The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man)
  27. 27 The Tommyknockers 1985 Amazon — buy The Tommyknockers Bookshop — buy The Tommyknockers ThriftBooks — buy The Tommyknockers eBooks.com — buy The Tommyknockers
  28. 28 It 1986 Amazon — buy It Bookshop — buy It ThriftBooks — buy It eBooks.com — buy It
  29. 29 The Drawing of the Three 1987 Amazon — buy The Drawing of the Three Bookshop — buy The Drawing of the Three ThriftBooks — buy The Drawing of the Three eBooks.com — buy The Drawing of the Three
  30. 30 The Dark Half 1989 Amazon — buy The Dark Half Bookshop — buy The Dark Half ThriftBooks — buy The Dark Half eBooks.com — buy The Dark Half
  31. 31 Four Past Midnight 1990 Amazon — buy Four Past Midnight Bookshop — buy Four Past Midnight ThriftBooks — buy Four Past Midnight eBooks.com — buy Four Past Midnight
  32. 32 Needful Things 1991 Amazon — buy Needful Things Bookshop — buy Needful Things ThriftBooks — buy Needful Things eBooks.com — buy Needful Things
  33. 33 A Torre Negra 1991 Amazon — buy A Torre Negra Bookshop — buy A Torre Negra ThriftBooks — buy A Torre Negra eBooks.com — buy A Torre Negra
  34. 34 Gerald's Game 1992 Amazon — buy Gerald's Game Bookshop — buy Gerald's Game ThriftBooks — buy Gerald's Game eBooks.com — buy Gerald's Game
  35. 35 Dolores Claiborne 1992 Amazon — buy Dolores Claiborne Bookshop — buy Dolores Claiborne ThriftBooks — buy Dolores Claiborne eBooks.com — buy Dolores Claiborne
  36. 36 Insomnia 1994 Amazon — buy Insomnia Bookshop — buy Insomnia ThriftBooks — buy Insomnia eBooks.com — buy Insomnia
  37. 37 Rose Madder 1995 Amazon — buy Rose Madder Bookshop — buy Rose Madder ThriftBooks — buy Rose Madder eBooks.com — buy Rose Madder
  38. 38 The Green Mile 1996 Amazon — buy The Green Mile Bookshop — buy The Green Mile ThriftBooks — buy The Green Mile eBooks.com — buy The Green Mile
  39. 39 Desperation 1996 Amazon — buy Desperation Bookshop — buy Desperation ThriftBooks — buy Desperation eBooks.com — buy Desperation
  40. 40 Wizard and Glass 1997 Amazon — buy Wizard and Glass Bookshop — buy Wizard and Glass ThriftBooks — buy Wizard and Glass eBooks.com — buy Wizard and Glass

Reading tracker

Track your progress through King

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 King Lear 1608
2 King Solomon's Mines 1876
3 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 1889
4 The King in Yellow 1895
5 11/22/63 1925
6 The Once and Future King 1939
7 The Eyes of the Dragon 1959
8 Night Shift 1960
9 Carrie 1974
10 'Salem’s Lot 1975
11 The Gunslinger 1976
12 The Shining 1977
13 Misery 1978
14 The Stand 1978
15 The Dead Zone 1979
16 The Long Walk 1979
17 Firestarter 1980
18 Danse Macabre 1980
19 Cujo 1981
20 Different Seasons 1982
21 The Running Man 1982
22 Pet Sematary 1983
23 Christine 1983
24 Thinner 1984
25 Skeleton crew 1985
26 The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) 1985
27 The Tommyknockers 1985
28 It 1986
29 The Drawing of the Three 1987
30 The Dark Half 1989
31 Four Past Midnight 1990
32 Needful Things 1991
33 A Torre Negra 1991
34 Gerald's Game 1992
35 Dolores Claiborne 1992
36 Insomnia 1994
37 Rose Madder 1995
38 The Green Mile 1996
39 Desperation 1996
40 Wizard and Glass 1997

King reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with King Lear (1608). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach King — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many King books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1608–1997.

What is the newest King book?

Wizard and Glass, published in 1997.