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Stephen King

Author / Horror & Thriller

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Stephen King The undisputed king of horror fiction with over 350 million books sold. His novels including It, The Shining, and The Stand have spawned countless films and TV adaptations over five decades.

Overview

Stephen Edwin King is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.

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This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Stephen King. American author (born 1947)

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Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King

Timeline

1940s
1947

Birth

Birth of Stephen King.

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2020s
2026

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2026

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