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Bestselling novelist

Stephen King

Stephen King is one of the most widely read novelists alive, author of It, The Shining, and The Stand. He is one of publishing's most generous boosters: he hands out blurbs, reviews books for the Times and EW, and posts picks on X, often sending unknown thrillers onto bestseller lists.

17
Recommendations
2024
Most recent list
Horror
Most-recommended
AuthorHorror
On the record

All Stephen King book recommendations.

01
The Return of Ellie Black cover
Thriller

The Return of Ellie Black

by Emiko Jean 2024

“The Return of Ellie Black is a page-turning suspense novel, a shrewd character study, and a captivating mystery, all at the same time. The last 50 pages are magnetic. I couldn't put it down until I'd experienced every last twist and turn.” source

02
Listen for the Lie cover
Mystery

Listen for the Lie

by Amy Tintera 2024

“Listen for the Lie is a page-turner from the first sentence to the very last. In addition to being a world-class whodunit, full of carefully doled-out twists, Lucy is a terrific character, feisty and funny and, it turns out, brave as hell. It's great fun. Readers will rip through this one.” source

04
Blood Meridian cover
Literary Fiction

Blood Meridian

by Cormac McCarthy 1985

“Cormac McCarthy, maybe the greatest American novelist of my time, has passed away at 89. He was full of years and created a fine body of work, but I still mourn his passing.” source

08
The Last House on Needless Street cover
Horror

The Last House on Needless Street

by Catriona Ward 2021

“The buzz building around Catriona Ward's THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET is real. I've read it and was blown away. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end.” source

09
The Plot cover
Thriller

The Plot

by Jean Hanff Korelitz 2021

“Jean Hanff Korelitz's THE PLOT is one of the best novels I've ever read about writers and writing. It's also insanely readable and terrifying. The suspense quotient is through the roof.” source

10
Lock Every Door cover
Thriller

Lock Every Door

by Riley Sager 2020

“Looking for a suspense novel that will keep you up until way past midnight? Look no further than Lock Every Door, by Riley Sager.” source

13
The Troop cover
Horror

The Troop

by Nick Cutter 2014

“The Troop scared the hell out of me, and I couldn't put it down. This is old-school horror at its best. Not for the faint-hearted, but for the rest of us sick puppies, it's a perfect gift for a winter night.” source

14
The Goldfinch cover
Literary Fiction

The Goldfinch

by Donna Tartt 2013

“The Goldfinch is a rarity that comes along perhaps half a dozen times per decade, a smartly written literary novel that connects with the heart as well as the mind... Donna Tartt has delivered an extraordinary work of fiction.” source

15
The Passage cover
Horror

The Passage

by Justin Cronin 2018

“Every so often a novel-reader's novel comes along: an enthralling, entertaining story wedded to simple, supple prose, both informed by tremendous imagination. Read fifteen pages and you will find yourself captivated; read thirty and you will find yourself taken prisoner.” source

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