Stephen King





Stephen King

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September 21, 1947 in Portland, Maine, The United States

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Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his parents separated when Stephen was a toddler, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of the el ...more




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avg rating: 3.76 | 1,020,614 ratings | 43,180 reviews | 612 distinct works | 4393 fans | find books in swap
The Shining The Shining
by Stephen King
avg rating 3.84 — 112,577 ratings — published 1977
75 editions
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The Stand The Stand
by Stephen King
avg rating 4.25 — 44,186 ratings — published 1978
60 editions
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It It
by Stephen King
avg rating 3.85 — 33,707 ratings — published 1986
59 editions
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Misery Misery
by Stephen King
avg rating 3.82 — 30,089 ratings — published 1987
71 editions
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The Gunslinger The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
by Stephen King
avg rating 3.92 — 28,180 ratings — published 1982
57 editions
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Pet Sematary Pet Sematary
by Stephen King
avg rating 3.53 — 27,661 ratings — published 1983
73 editions
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Carrie Carrie
by Stephen King
avg rating 3.60 — 26,931 ratings — published 1974
83 editions
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Salem's Lot Salem's Lot
by Stephen King
avg rating 3.74 — 25,356 ratings — published 1975
89 editions
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The Drawing of the Three The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, #2)
by Stephen King
avg rating 4.10 — 21,531 ratings — published 1987
49 editions
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The Green Mile Book Box Set The Green Mile Book Box Set
by Stephen King
avg rating 4.26 — 20,819 ratings — published 1996
62 editions
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"If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that."
Stephen King
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"Get busy living or get busy dying."
Stephen King (Shawshank Redemption)
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"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, There's just something about you that pisses me off."
Stephen King (Storm of the Century: An Original Screenplay)
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