The stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart. This ultimate resource includes indepth story analyses, character breakdowns, littleknown facts, and startling revelations on how the plots, themes. I actually found out that we had two books by stephen king, the green mile and the running mile. The image below a mapping of the stephen king universe by horror films 101s james van fleet is over three years old, so apologies if youve seen it before. Check out this map of the stephen king universe birth. The dark tower series is the core of the stephen king universe, and the axis upon which our entire thesis for this book rotates.
I havent read any stephen king novels yet, but yesterday i ordered the it book, and i have read stuff about how pennywise is from a different universe, and that he is referenced in other books and stuff. A talebytale examination of the interconnected elements in his work, by stanley wiater, christopher golden and hank wagner. The stephen king universe is the very first examination of all of kings fiction and the way in which its plots and characters, conflicts, and themes, intertwine. This universe is the location of the keystone earth, which is a reflection of the real world and also includes a fictional version of stephen king himself. Carrie 1974 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by ray garton richards followup salems lot 1975 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by christopher golden the shining. Limited edition prints are available to purchase online. Mar 07, 2018 theorists, let me describe a story to you see if you can guess what it is. The art of darkness, which paved the way for the rest of us, we chroniclers of the king. Sep 04, 2018 the stephen king shared universe ranking. Stephen king has written almost one hundred books, featuring thousands of characters and hundreds of worlds.
Jan 20, 2020 the demonic clown pennywise is recognized as the antagonist of stephen kings it, but the clown plays a much bigger part in the authors book universe dedicated stephen king fans know that across his dozens of books there are interconnected universes. A non fiction book by stanley j wiater here is the stephen king companion to end all stephen king companions. Honestly, its hard to think of a stephen king book that hasnt left at least one. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its. King s second biggest scandal as a writer revolves around the novel rage, published in 1977, near the beginning of his career as a novelist.
Jan 26, 2017 i dont know if its one of his most popular books but i actually like this book quite a lot, though part of that has to do with its connection to a larger work in the stephen king universe. The hidden connections in stephen kings universe youtube. Thats why we thought itd be interesting to flirt with stephen king. These 10 works are far from the only linked entries in king s oeuvre, but if youve got the bug from castle rock and want to start spelunking. Place of the rose, the gate to access the dark tower in allworld. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Not every character is isolated in their own individual story, and they sometimes reappear in other books as either an easter egg or as a.
Insanely detailed flowchart connects the entire stephen king. Described as the king of horror, king s books have sold over 350 million copies worldwide and have been adapted into a number of different mediums including film, television, and comic books. Insanely detailed flowchart connects the entire stephen. Australian artist and flowchart enthusiast gillian james of tessiegirl created the stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking the vast collection of books and characters thought up by author stephen king. The csku features nine new chapters, which cover king s work from approximately early 2000 through mid 2005. Oct 09, 2019 the stephen king multiverse is so vast and so flexible that even some diehard horror fans havent fully explored it, but were going to do our best. I am coming to understand that rolands world actually c. In stephen kings mythology, gan is the greatest deity of them all, creating every universe, including the universe all of the books take place, the universe where king writes those stories.
This definitive reference work examines his novels and short stories, as well as the motion pictures, miniseries, and teleplays that king has written. A reading guide to stephen kings dark tower universe all in all, this fat novel holds plenty of scares, including a school bus full of vampire children who hunt down the school. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. All about the multiverse in stephen kings the dark tower. Frobus oogleboyd apparently the complete stephen king universe is an updated version of this book. Some people have the ability to travel between universes by going todash, other ways are through rare artifacts like the wizards rainbow, the. The complete stephen king universe is the only definitive reference work that examines all of stephen king s novels, short stories, motion pictures, miniseries, and teleplays, and deciphers the threads that exist in all of his work. Before we get to the book list, theres a few things you should know about stephen king. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Beginning with the premise that all of kings work is intertwined. Beginning with the premise that all of kings work is intertwined in. Published on jun 20, 2019 stephen king has been quietly building one of the greatest fantasy universes the genre has ever seen. The stephen king shared universe ranking the ringer. The csku features nine new chapters, which cover kings work frommore apparently the complete stephen king universe is an updated version of this book.
Stephen king exists within his own universe as himself. A very tight place uncollected elevation uncollected gwendys button box uncollected n uncollected entire list of stephen king books by publishing date. A guide to the worlds of the king of horror from the worlds largest community of readers. The case for this universe relies on the idea that our reality is the keystone.
The stephen king universe is as important a book as douglas winters seminal stephen king. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king. The complete stephen king universe is the only definitive reference work that examines all of stephen kings novels, short stories, motion pictures, miniseries, and teleplays, and deciphers the threads that exist in all of his work. The dark tower, it is the day that jake chambers and stephen king save stephen king s life. These 10 works are far from the only linked entries in kings oeuvre, but if youve got the bug from castle rock and want to start spelunking. The csku features nine new chapters, which cover king s work frommore apparently the complete stephen king universe is an updated version of this book. Stephen edwin king is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction and fantasy. Limited edition prints are available to purchase online when i was in grade 5 guess i was ten, my friend tarnya smyth brought her mums battered copy of stephen king. There are psychic kids, celestial beings, time travel, and an entity of pure evil that shape shifts. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. The stephen king universe is the very first examination of all of king s fiction and the way in which its plots and characters, conflicts, and themes, intertwine. Here is the guide to that universe the complete stephen king universe is the only definitive reference work that examines all of stephen king s novels, short stories, motion pictures, miniseries, and teleplays, and deciphers the threads that exist in all of his work. Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like theyre trading gossip about an old school friend and consequences that.
In it, protagonist roland deschain encounters a copy of kings novel salems lot, after having previously met father callahan, a character from that book. The stephen king multiverse is so vast and so flexible that even some diehard horror fans havent fully explored it, but were going to do our best. Rage was released under king s old richard bachman pseudonym, but its plot would prove disturbingly prescient. The stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking. Stephen king s horror stories scarred many of our childhoods and adulthoods, for that matter, but the most upsetting thing of all might be that all of king s books are connected. The dark tower connects everything in stephen king s universe. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. This ultimate resource includes indepth story analyses, character breakdowns, littleknown. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. The readers of stephen king s the dark tower series would recognize as the real world. Sure, the world martin created for the backstabbing inhabitants of a song of ice and fire is meticulous, but its not the tightly woven domain king has hinted at throughout some 50 novels.
Here is the list of stephen kings books were reading as part of stephen king revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book. It contains various worlds, and various versions of these worlds. May 21, 2017 before we get to the book list, theres a few things you should know about stephen king. This book might be one of the single most important books about stephen king. This book might be one of the single most important books about stephen king ever written. Iv wizard and glass, the worlds most popular writer confirmed a suspicion long held by readersthat the myriad worlds and universes king has created are, in. Jun 20, 2019 stephen king has been quietly building one of the greatest fantasy universes the genre has ever seen. A guide to stephen kings lovecraftian gods nerdist. Stand by me cast the film was based on king s short story the body hes obsessed with coming of.
March 2020 the outsider 2018 is a horror novel by the american author stephen king. The hidden connections in stephen kings universe the. Though the majority of the authors work takes place in the parallel reality dimension that contains king s fictional towns castle rock, derry, and others. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and. The stephen king universe book by christopher golden. Multiverse stephen king news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he. The stephen king universe flowchart update including the dark tower series click here as i have mentioned before, when i was in grade five, i borrowed a battered paperback copy of carrie from my friend tarnya smyth who stole it from her mum. May 29, 20 australian artist and flowchart enthusiast gillian james of tessiegirl created the stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking the vast collection of books and characters thought up by author stephen king. An older man gets insomnia and starts seeing things.
I havent read any stephen king novels yet, but yesterday i ordered the it book, and i have read stuff about how pennywise is from a different. Jake chambers from the dark tower is a twinner of bobby garfield from hearts in atlantis. The stephen king universe is a major contribution to the field of scholarship about king, and king s fans should be grateful that stan wiater, chris golden, and hank. In stephen king books, twinners are doppelgangers in other universes. The complete stephen king universe is the only definitive reference work that. Jan 30, 2020 stephen king exists within his own universe as himself stephen king becoming an actual character in the dark tower saga begins in the fifth book, entitled wolves of the calla. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book. Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like theyre trading gossip about an old school friend.
The demonic clown pennywise is recognized as the antagonist of stephen king s it, but the clown plays a much bigger part in the authors book universe dedicated stephen king fans know that across his dozens of books there are interconnected universes. I found out that there is a multiverse where his books are connected, which means the stories happen in the same universe, and that there is references to other places and characters in his books. Originally intended as a bachman book, misery finds stephen king unpacking toxic. Many of the novels and short stories written or cowritten by stephen king take place in a. The complete stephen king universe stanley wiater macmillan. A list of stephen king s novels, organized oldest to newest.
Origins of the stephen king multiverse in fiction theres no one stephen king story that conveniently and clearly lays out every aspect of his multiverse or its origins, but a careful reader can. Song of susannah, we learn that this is the day that stephen king was hit by van near lovell, maine. Tv has been a favorite home to adaptations of stephen king books and short stories into series, miniseries, and tv movies since 1979 tv series salems lot. The number nineteen is a magical number in the dark tower novels. Sep 05, 2000 frobus oogleboyd apparently the complete stephen king universe is an updated version of this book. Whether developed for television or straighttovideo remember video tapes. A younger man, normally wellliked and wellbehaved, becomes abusive and terrifying. The myriad worlds and universes king has created are, in reality, one world, one universe. The stephen king novel so controversial its been out of.
Here is the list of stephen king s books were reading as part of stephen king revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book. It includes king himself as the author of the dark tower novels and is the universe in which the dark tower itself is represented by a rose growing in a vacant lot in new york city. He pumps out at least 1 book year after year after year. In the afterword to wizard and glass, the fourth book in the dark tower series, king writes i have written enough novels and short stories to fill a solar system of the imagination, but wizard and glass protagonist rolands story is my jupiter a planet that dwarfs all the others. All stephen king tv series, miniseries, tv movies ranked. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor. I find this list interesting because you get to see just how consistent he is as an author.
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