Cover of Stephen King

Stephen King

The Art of Darkness

  • 1984 first published
  • 252 pages
  • 5 editions

Stephen King is a 1984 horror novel by Douglas E. Winter. Readers will find themes of history and criticism.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

At about 252 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • American Horror tales
  • History and criticism
  • Horror fiction
  • Horrorerzählung
  • King, stephen, 1947-
  • Horror tales, history and criticism

Quick answers

Who wrote Stephen King?

Stephen King was written by Douglas E. Winter and first published in 1984.

What genre is Stephen King?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Stephen King?

The median edition has 252 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Stephen King?

Readers who like it often enjoy Carrie, The Green Mile and Cujo.

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