Nov 03, 2003 finally, some book clubs produce richly upgraded, limited editions which are collectible in their own right, and prices for these sometimes exceed prices for the corresponding first trade editions. However, it is a book club edition, since the autograph is authentic, could it still have any true value, if so, how much do you think. Unfortunately i think many of mine will be book club books,so ill have them to reread for many years. There is no slip case as in the picture or anything. Stephen king collectibles an illustrated price guide by. Great prices on stephens latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics. My wife has a box full of his books but dont know what they are worth she. Stephen king net worth what is stephen king worth now. Check out the below article to know the complete information regarding stephen king networth, his salary, houses, cars, and his other investments details. The ultimate prize for stephen king collectors abebooks. Easton press, limited editions club, franklin library, book club of california all examples.
Here, submitted for your approval, are the short story collections of stephen king. He lives in maine with his wife, novelist tabitha king. So i decided to download cujo due to the repeats of the movie being shown on the telebox. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book the presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a book s value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized. Oct 30, 2019 i will go book by book and give you all the information you need to identify stephen king first editions. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. Stephen king author see all 5 formats and editions. Jul 15, 2019 so many of stephen kings books have been adapted for film or television that its possible to be very familiar with his body of work even if youve never read a word of it.
You know that first edition printings describe a book that is likely to be worth more than a second printing or later edition, but what of that hardcover on your shelf. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Selling your books givens books and little dickens. Stephen king signed limited and signed first edition books. You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions here. A definitive ranking of every stephen king short story. Being far more numerous than the true first edition, book club copies are far. See more ideas about books, reading and good books. Stephen king, carrie signed first edition book club.
I have a book club edition of creepshow but it is not in the best condition since i loned it out to careless people. Stephen is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. A wonderful oversized hardback edition of stephen king s debut novel. How much is my hardcover stephen king collection worth. It is a stephen king library book with a imprinted signature on the cover. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. Get the best deals on stephen king books in english inscribed when you shop the largest online selection. Great prices on stephen s latest titles, as well as access to all of his classics. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. I enjoyed the book although it is not king at its finest. King s 1st five novels are all the same size as bookclub editions. First edition of king s 22nd book and 18th novel written under his own name. If anyone who hasnt read any of his books, i say read watchers first.
The outsider is a horror novel by american author stephen king, published on may 22, 2018, by scribner. I have some signed books, a few first editions, a couple of rare releases, some stuff thats old but in great condition, and books by my favorite authors that are now out of print. Stephen edwin king is an american author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. King was born tabitha janefrances spruce in old town, maine to raymond george and sarah jane white spruce and is one of eight children.
She is married to author stephen king and is the mother of joe hill, owen king, and naomi king. Carrie by stephen king, first edition, signed abebooks. An excellent near fine example in a near fine dust jacket. September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. The best site on the net for info on rare stephen king books. How much is my stephen king hardcover collection worth. Nightmares and dreamscapes hardcover 1st edition 6. Thinner is a 1984 novel by stephen king, published under his pseudonym richard bachman. Cujo begins as a remarkably good natured german shepherd and descends into a psychotic beast. However, the world of stephen king book collecting is a whole different beast. The top 10 rare and pricey stephen king books litreactor.
Mar 04, 2014 for more recommended books, see stephen kings reading list part ii and part iii. I didnt know the difference from a book club edition to a 1st edition when i had stephen king sign the book for me. Pet sematary by stephen king 1983, hardcover, 1st edition. Stephen king biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is stephen king. Here is my list of ten of his lesserknown titles that i think are worth reading. This is the second state dark blue dust jacket with large stephen king bright yellow letters. Start your stephen king book club by getting together a group of people interested in reading king s books. Book club editions including readers digest condensed books. Stephen king net worth 2020 salary house cars wiki.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. How and why you should become a book collector anthony. Based on stephen kings bestselling novel of the same name, the outsider begins by following a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king. His book s are very hard to put down once you start reading. The autograph is authentic and it is signed and dated, it is of pet sematary. He has also written nearly two hundred short stories and published a series of comics called the gunslinger born, based on his the dark tower series. King has published seven novels, under the pen name richard bachman. The presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a books value in the rare. But i was young and my worst attempt was to read the stand, which i found to be too realistic. I have gound 2 of 7 so far that im fairly sure are 1st editions though.
He is an acclaimed author of contemporary suspense, fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Imagine you have on a table in front of you two copies of stephen kings first novel, carrie. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels. Browse our fine collection of stephen king signed first edition books. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Stephen king is, without a doubt, the most popular horror writer of all time.
Just this year, four of kings books are hitting the big screen by way of the rec. Rowlings birth name before she took a pen name and a. The best way to build your own stephen king library. Even though they say they will ask you before sending you any books, they kept. Demand too many comparable copies currently for sale may indicate a glut in the market.
The company that helped bring clint eastwoods the mule to theaters gobbled up the book rights. Though a book club edition, appears on first sight to be identical to the original first printing with same wrapper and graphics etc. We are reading all of stephen king s published books novels, collections, nonfiction in the order of. Im really glad i got back into him, and duma key was a great book to start with. His acclaimed nonfiction book, on writing, is also a bestseller. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of salems lot from 1975, the authors second book.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Identifying book club editions one girl collecting. Unpriceclipped dust jacket has only very light wear along bottom edge. Best stephen king books 47 books goodreads share book. Its the holy grail for collectors of stephen king books a true first edition of. Stephens new short story appears in the march 2020 edition of harpers. The first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is the only book in the series that credits joanne rowling as its author j. He has sold more than 350 million copies of his books worldwide, and, as you can imagine, there is a very large audience who desire first editions andor signed copies in collectible condition. Stephen king books in english inscribed for sale ebay. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. It is the 60th book published by stephen king, his 49th novel and the 42nd under his own name.
If you only have a passing familiarity with the original stephen king novel, you might think its simply about a killer clown. Stephen king biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. I also have a stamped book plate with my name and from the library of marie l. A book club edition bce or book of the month club edition bomc refers to a book printed by a book club with cheaper materials than the original publishing house, and is generally not worth much to the serious collector.
There is no such thing as a first edition book club edition. Mar 12, 2020 in the past ive had a hard time reading stephen king. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books. Collecting creepshow stephen king softcover comic april 27. But theres far more to the sprawling saga of the losers club. If you find you have a first edition and are curious about the value, there are numerous places you can look.
This is a comprehensive guide to stephen king first editions. Oct 02, 2011 im not a big fan of stephen king,but ive heard misery is an awesome book and a lot better than the movie, since the book goes into more detail. Find them by posting ads on an online classified service like craigslist or at your local book store or library. Oct 28, 2016 over the years, ive read just about all of stephen kings booksnovels, novellas, collections, comicsyou name it. Identifying first editions updated july 2018 compiled by bev vincent with the assistance of materials made available by rich demars, john mastrocco, steve oelrich and shaun nauman. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Carrie 1974 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by ray garton richards followup salems lot 1975 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by christopher golden the shining. As king is one of americas best and foremost short story writers, this is a matter that bears rectifyingafter all, there are more than 100 stories spread across his 10 collections, and thats a considerable body of work. If youre a fan, however, its also a deeply satisfying hobby ive dabbled myself, and some of the limited or special editions from king and other authors are not just books but works of art. If your copy is a 3rd printing, or a book club edition, it wont have the same value as a first edition. Oprah winfrey added it to her illustrious book club list.
The reasons that book club editions are less valuable should. Fans of stephen king should also check out this amazing graphic of the steph en king universe designed by australian illustrator gillian james, as well as this video in which king discusses the art of the short story. 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. Appears to have had some water damage to dust jacket and front and back end pages. In flint city, oklahoma, police detective ralph anderson arrests popular teacher and little league coach terry maitland in front of a crowd of baseball spectators, charging him with raping, mutilating and killing an 11yearold boy. On writing book by stephen king official publisher. Please see images of condition and email prior to purchase. Here is the list of stephen king s books were reading as part of stephen king revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book. Steinbeck, his first wife, carol, ricketts, and a small crew sailed to the sea of cortez. Any book without a price on the dustjacket is a book club bc edition. Medical husbands controlling their wives and dismissing them as crazy.
He is well known for writing the horror novel it which revolves around a mysterious maleficent being that terrorizes children. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Nov 06, 2014 here is the list of stephen kings books were reading as part of stephen king revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book. If you have more than a couple of dozen books to sell, it is often worth phoning to make sure. This information is provided because often, book club editions of books. Stephen king book of the month club showing 128 of 28 messages. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Just as in standard book collecting, the indicators. Kennedy, which occurred on november 22, 1963 the novels titular date. He was the recipient of the 2003 national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters, and in 2007, he received the grand master award from the mystery writers of america. A hardcover book published in 1958 by viking isnt the same as a reprint published by penguin in 1963. Fans of stephen king enjoy getting together to talk about what theyve read, and thats where a book discussion group comes in. Stephen king booktofilm adaptations ranked from the very.
In general, book club editions are more cheaply printed than the trade editions. You do realize though that the books you get through the club are below regular standards and dont last as long. Book club editions book of the month clubs often use the same printing plates as the original publisher, right down to the words first edition on the printing history. I want to sell it, but im not sure how much i could sell all of it for. How to identify a first edition of carrie, by stephen king. I have a regular copy of insert title here signed by sk, how much is it worth. First edition book values how much is a book worth.
I will go book by book and give you all the information you need to identify stephen king first editions. Sorry to interject, because i didnt catch the first part of this thread, but i joined this club a couple of years ago. The presence and condition of a dust jacket is critical to a book s value in the rare book world, but this particular jacket is exceptionally prized. After a rash of shootings at schools, king pulled this book from distribution, and its hard to find these daysand not worth. The cover is worn and the first two pages are just a bit loose at the.
But when an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case, it leads a seasoned cop. The reasons that book club editions are less valuable. Theres no way we can get to all of them here, but below is a sampling of some of the most soughtafter and rare stephen king editions around. Married means that a dust jacket from one copy of a book has been paired. First edition of kings 22nd book and 18th novel written under his own name.
It was the last novel king released under the richard bachman pseudonym until the release of the regulators in 1996, and the last released prior to bachman being outed as being stephen king s pseudonym. Buy stephen king collectibles an illustrated price guide by george beahm online at alibris. Henry prize winner, two other award winners, four stories published by the new yorker, and riding the bullet, king s original e book, which attracted over half a million online readers and became the. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. It stephen king first edition signed raptis rare books.
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