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King of Carnage by R.E. Bond5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() It’s safe to say that you know you’ve made it as a horror writer when your book scares the King of horror. But where could you possibly go after reading some of the best horror and thriller novels around? Well, as an avid reader himself, Stephen King has a few helpful recommendations. Yet after you’ve read all of King’s thrills and chills from front to back, and then returned to a few of his greatest hits for a second go, it’s time to move on to something new. ![]() Related: Master of Horror: 10 Best Stephen King Books A haunting exploration of fear and the everlasting impact of childhood trauma, King's horror novel terrified an entire generation of readers, introduced us to Pennywise the Dancing Clown, and served as the inspiration for a number of killer horror movie adaptations. The author has won over a dozen Bram Stoker Awards, four World Fantasy Awards, and was honored with the National Medal of Arts-all of which to say, Stephen King knows good horror when he sees it.Ī masterpiece like It is proof enough. From his first novel, Carrie, to 2019's The Institute, King conjures tales suffused with snappy dialogue and frank explorations of human nature's dark impulses. Since 1974, King has published over sixty novels, a handful of nonfiction books, and countless short stories, as well as penned graphic novels, a screenplay, a musical libretto, and a children’s book straight out of his own Dark Tower universe. ![]() Prolific author Stephen King is widely regarded as the Master of Horror. ![]()
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