Apocalyptic stephen king book

All of stephen kings books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. In a ruined and toxic future, a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep. He would go on to produce two more of his most wellknown works, salems lot and the shining, over the following few years. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story night surf and outlines the total breakdown of society after the accidental release of a strain of influenza that had been modified for biological warfare causes an apocalyptic pandemic, which kills off. The apocalyptic rockfight this is a very dark chapter, and interestingly enough, features no supernatural content. With four books on this list, hugh howey is the current king of the postapocalypse. To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the books publication, i asked king fans from the world of publishing to consider the importance of this slim novel, both for themselves, and for the publishing world at large.

The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. Stephen king is a writing powerhouse, responsible for 59 novels and counting, many of which have been hailed as. The accidental release of a plague decimates the majority of americas population leading to a postapocalyptic tale of survival amid an otherworldly clash of good vs.

Apparently, this book is actually what inspired stephen king to write the stand see above. The stand first edition cover authorstephen king cover artistjohn cayea countryunited states languageenglish genrepostapocalyptic, fantasy, horror publisherdoubleday publication date october 3, 1978 media typeprint pages823 isbn9780385121682 the stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Stephen kings magnum opus nearly didnt make paste s best horror novels of all time countdown, fitting, as it does, more neatly into postapocalyptic fiction or fantasy. Stephen kings the stand 1994 apocalyptic horror hd. In the stand, kings magnum opusor at least his best book, since he would probably give the magnumopus nod to his bloated, interminable sevenvolume dark tower sagathe survivors of a global superflu face off in an apocalyptic battle royale, but the superflu itself is an entirely human creation, a dark thing conjured up by the just. Since then, he has written more than 70 novels, nonfiction books and story collections. Cell novel cell is an apocalyptic horror novel by american author stephen king, published in 2006. When i think about stephen kings the stand, which i have done with some frequency since i first read it in 1994, theres one passage that. Stephen king getty images in hopes of teaching how easily a contagious virus can spread, stephen king posted the audio of a chapter from his postapocalyptic 1978 book the stand. The road, which follows a man and his son on a journey through a postapocalyptic world, has about 100 holds on the audiobook, and station eleven, a. The stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original.

Were living an apocalyptic stephen king novel in reverse in the stand, the demonic fascist follows the pandemic outbreak. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. Owen king on writing an apocalyptic shocker with his father stephen alison flood when owen king, a writer of light comedy, had a horrible idea for a. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. Stephen king new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. Stephen edwin king, born in 1947, published his first novel, carrie, in 1974. An apocalyptic classic, stephen kings novel is a vision of a world ravaged by plague and caught in a bitter struggle between good and evil. A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon. The book is about a number of things, and there is a wide cast of characters an ensemble cast, you might say but the story mainly revolves around one thing. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to. The stand star compares coronavirus to stephen kings post. After a deadly plague devastates the worlds population, remaining survivors band together into warring factions with good pitted against evil.

Part scifi novel, part futuristic dystopia, part spaghetti western, and part high fantasy vision, the gunslinger tells the story of roland deschain, midworlds last gunslinger, who is tracking an. King tweeted on sunday that the coronavirus that causes covid19 is not like his. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. Stephen kings postapocalyptic horror classic the stand had been adapted for television before with the 1994 abc miniseries. Were living an apocalyptic stephen king novel in reverse. Featuring new york times bestsellers stephen king, george r. Were living an apocalyptic stephen king novel in reverse the. Postapocalyptic, dystopian and disastrous destiny dover doomsday. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Like the road, this book is not heavy on action, but rather focuses more on the sociological.

The apocalyptic tales of stephen king live hail to. Mercedes an edgar award winner for best novel, and shortlisted for the cwa gold dagger award. The story follows two disparate bands of survivors as they make their way across a us ravaged by a deadly viral outbreakknown colloquially as captain trips. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Stephen king s first book was carrie, published in 1974, and its paperback release came simultaneously with critical acclaim from the movie launched king s career. When a patient escapes from a biological testing facility, carrying with him a strain of superflu that destroys a majority of. Many academics dismiss stephen king as a mere genre writer, an overglorified bestseller who appeals to the masses, but lacks literary merit. Postapocalypse novels fly off the shelves as readers seek. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Soon to be a television series a patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon. The story follows a new england artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a mysterious signal broadcast over the global cell phone network turns the majority of his fellow humans into mindless vicious animals.

The horror author stephen king is tired of people comparing one of his classic books to the novel coronavirus. That, in a nutshell, is the gist of stephen kings fourth novel, the stand. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. The definitive anthology of the best postapocalyptic literature of the last two decades. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. Long days and pleasant nights fright fans the horror show host jaime en fuego here to proceed into our 4th year of king coverage as i discuss the.

The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. His recent work includes sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, the short story collection the bazaar of bad dreams, the bill hodges trilogy end of watch, finders keepers, and mr. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. It is here that we truly learn about butch bowers and the degree of his insanity. To many people, the stand is stephen kings magnum opus, a sprawling epic that almost singlehandedly popularised the post apocalyptic genre. A careful consideration of the stands abstract themes, characters, setting, and text reveals how kings work brims with. So begins book i of stephen kings iconic fantasy series, the dark tower. This critical analysis of kings epic novel the stand makes a case for the horror master as a literary writer. Martin and orson scott card, edited by awardwinning anthologist john joseph adams. An unusual book by stephen king that i waded through, with all its rather heavy handed biblical. All of stephen kings post apocalyptic books ash tales.

The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. From the stand to the eyes of the dragon, from cycle of the werewolf to danse macabre, we can help you find the stephen king books you are looking for. Its a description of the novels villain, randall flagg, a bad guy with such a magnetic presence that king would reuse him across nearly a dozen other books and stories in various guises. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. It expands upon the scenario of his earlier short story night surf and outlines the total breakdown of society after the accidental release of a strain of influenza that had been modified for biological warfare causes an apocalyptic pandemic, which kills off the majority of the worlds human population. There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them. Released in 1978, the weighty book the original version is 823 pages long, while the. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. But cbs all access upcoming limited series the stand will bring a. Stephen king posts chapter of the stand to explain. For anyone who has ever read stephen kings postapocalyptic masterpiece, the. The stand is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy novel by american author stephen king. A definitive ranking of every stephen king short story.