2013 stephen king book club editions

Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide. Stephen king 1 stephen king 1 primary author only stephen king disambiguation author division stephen king is composed of at least 9 distinct authors, divided by their works. I thought it would be nice if we did the same for another author whose has published a fair share of books, stephen king. This is a wonderful alternative to the true first edition of carrie published by doubleday in. The book of the month club is an extremely popular book club with a vast selection of fiction, nonfiction and classics on topics such as biography, business and career, cooking. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. Stephen king books chronological order the bookshop blog. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. I decided to actually catalog my evergrowing stephen king collection, and i. In general, book club editions are more cheaply printed than the trade editions. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Collecting carrie by king, stephen first edition identification guide.

Stephen king first edition books products for sale ebay. Fans of stephen king enjoy getting together to talk about what theyve read, and thats where a book discussion group comes in. This fiendishly inventive novel should be the blair witch project of the bookpublishing world this summer. December 20 learn how and when to remove this template message this is a complete list of authors published as uk first editions by collins crime club which ran from 1930 to 1994. The best king film ever, stephen king and the stars up there, the stephen king phenomenon, and much more. Book club editions are books produced specifically for bookofthemonth clubs or similar services. Publishers weekly stephen king fans will love this entertaining and completely updated collection of minutiae about the author and his work. First published in 1974, carrie was stephen kings first published novel. There is one exclusively stephen king membership club, the stephen king library. Tips and tricks to help you identify book club editions and to differentiate them from. Salems lot, stephen king, 1975, doubleday, book club edition. Stephen kings second novel, the classic vampire bestseller salems lot, tells the story of evil in smalltown america. You have a couple choices for joining a discount online stephen king book membership club.

During the 1990s, four of his books turned up on the ala list of most banned books. By stephen king salems lot 1st first edition hardcover on. Paperback book club editions are often a little larger than the trade paperbacks. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Get the best deals on stephen king first edition books when you shop the. King s sixth published novel, about a little girl who can start fires with her mind, was issued as a mainstream title by viking and a slipcased, signed 725copy limited edition by phantasia press. If youre a collector, were likely to have a book worthy of your library. I think it just had too many characters for my adolescent brain to deal with. Hi there i have been collecting stephen king for years. It by stephen king 1986, first edition hardcoverfirst printing, viking.

Stephen king was born in portland, maine in 1947, the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. Macmillan and the date published is in roman numerals. Toward the end of kings book which typically runs over 1,000 pages in print editions and switches between timelines our heroes, the losers club, get lost in the derry sewer system. There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. In fact, some book club editions will have a blank box where the bar code normally goes. How do you join the stephen king library you can usually find ads in magazines or by watching late night. The reason they arent worth more money is because the true first editions had a limited print run while book club editions have a larger print run thats why there are so many out there. Collecting salems lot by king, stephen first edition identification. Start your stephen king book club by getting together a group of people interested in reading king s books. Stephen king is a very recognizable name in the genre of horror fiction, though not all of his books fall into this category. Book club hardcover 171 compact disc 159 audio cassette 88 book club paperback 37. Editions of it by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Hardcover first deluxe edition illustrated by tomislav tikulin with slipcase and dust jacket cemetery dance 2014. The best way to build your own stephen king library.

See the image for an example using jean auels clan of the cave bear. Identifying book club editions one girl collecting. In the fall of 1971, he began teaching high school english classes at hampden academy, the public high school in hampden, maine. Wolves of the calla book 5, song of susannah book 6, the dark tower book 7, the little sisters of eluria novella book. The book was listed as first edition and its not a first edition printing but a book club edtion. At that time i only had four dollars, and spending over half of it on one book, even a hardcover, was a tough decision. List of earliest book club edition printings stephen king.

The first edition was released only in paperback, with the cover art created by. King has described the the dark tower series as his magnum opus. At age 33 stephen king wrote danse macabre his overview of what he assumes constitutes horror. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. A first printing of the first book club edition as opposed to, say, later sk library book club editions is a consolation prize. Horror author stephen king signed doctor sleep 20 1st ed hc. Where a trade edition may have embossed or decorative elements on its cover and be printed on a better quality paper, a book club edition will. Kings 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. Trim size is given because book club editions are often smaller than trade editions. I also agree that book club editions are not priced uniquely. It is kings second book for the imprint, following the colorado kid 2005. As always, the board will be open to read and those who have those privileges can still send private messages and post to profiles. So i decided to download cujo due to the repeats of the movie being shown on the telebox.

Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. There is an almost delirious pleasure in reading the words. And 2 many stephen king collectors simply cannot afford first editions of kings early work. Browse our stephen king library for rare first edition collectible books. Joyland is a novel by american writer stephen king, published in 20 by hard case crime. List of authors published as uk first editions by collins. Collectors edition collectors editions king, stephen, simmons, dan on.

Its a sort of literary scavenger hunt retracing the efforts of scott mcgrath, a journalist disgraced by an onair rant, to get at the truth behind the suicide of the brilliant and disturbed ashley cordova at age 24. The red leather library books a complete list of all 37 read leather library books. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Find them by posting ads on an online classified service like craigslist or at your local book store or library. First editions are sought after by collectors and avid fans. Picked this up in a florida flea market for a dollar in 20, no idea who stephen king was. When stephen king calls a novel an admirably nasty piece of work, you know its. For the first time in a major trade edition, this terrifying novel is accompanied by previously unpublished material from kings archive, two short stories, and eerie photographs that bring kings fictional darkness and evil to vivid life. Originally published by the book of the month club bomc and bound in faux leather, these have now become collector editions sought after. Though that is an option, its probably not your best choice. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers.

Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to startling mystery stories. Collecting the shining by king, stephen first edition identification. Carrie by king, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. By stephen king salems lot 1st first edition hardcover. Ps publishing stephen king anniversary editions if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Interestingly, the book that got me to stop reading was it. Observations from the terminator, misery, sk criticized for references to blacks, carrie to open at the virginia theater, mystery weekend is novelized, and much more. Stephen king has a long and twisty relationship with censorship and book banning. Stephen king is a brilliant wordsmith and amusing raconteur, but what king understands about real world politics fills a thimble. People, places, and things limited edition collection of short stories, published with chris chelsey 1964.

We recently made up a nice list of james patterson books so that fans wouldnt miss one as there are so many. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. Looking at editions of on writing, dream catcher, from a buick 8 and early novels. The collector the best site for info on limited edition stephen king available at both. Some are more valuable than others, and some are very hard to find. Carrie by stephen king author of salems lot, the shining, the stand, night shift, etc. For example, i have carrie its a book club edition and it has h46 printed on margin of page 198. The colorado kid chadbourne the colorado kid miller the colorado kid potter mysterious press. Check the dust jacket to see if your book is a book club edition. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. It was still sitting on my bookshelf with a marker in page 324, left there in 1987. Stephen king collectible editions abound one girl collecting. Inside the dust jacket, instead of a price, it will either read book club edition or have a 5digit code for identification. His writing is very popular, and his books are in high demand.