Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is a horror, supernatural fiction, thriller, crime, science fiction, and fantasy novelist from the United States. His works have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been made into films, television shows, miniseries, and comic books.

He is known as the "King of Horror," a play on his surname and a reference to his great status in pop culture. King has written 63 novels and five non-fiction books, seven of which were written under the pen name Richard Bachman. He's also authored almost 200 short tales, the majority of which have been collected in anthologies. Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards have all been given to King. He has also received honors for his contributions to literature throughout his career, including the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2004 and the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award in 2007.

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