Stephen King Novel Summaries

Carrie: A young woman finds that she has unbelievable powers.

Salem's Lot: Vampires take over a small town in Maine.

The Shining: A possessed hotel tries to destroy a family.

The Stand: The world is destroyed and the survivors fight the ultimate battle of good versus evil.

The Dead Zone: Johnny wakes from his coma with a power and a responsibility.

Firestarter: A young girl tries to deal with her amazing powers.

Cujo: A rabid dog causes terror in a small town in Maine.

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The epic quest of Roland begins with the hunt for the Man in Black.

Christine: A car with a mind of its own seeks vengence.

Pet Sematary: Pets return from the dead to terrorize people in a small town in Maine.

Cycle of the Werewolf: One town's problem with a werewolf.

The Talisman (with Peter Straub): A boy journeys across the country and across dimensions to save his mother.

It: Children fight the ultimate evil, grow up and do it again.

Eyes of the Dragon: A fairy tale ... with a twist.

Misery: A "number one fan" saves the life of an author and keeps him for her own twisted purposes.

The Tommyknockers: Digging up a UFO can do strange things to people.

The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three: The quest of Roland continues as he gathers allies.

The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands: Roland and his band journey through the Waste Lands to reach the journey's end.

The Dark Half: An author fights with his bad side.

Needful Things: Having its every need fulfilled tears a small town in Maine apart.

Gerald's Game: A sexual fantasy turns into a nightmare.

Dolores Claiborne: An old woman comes to terms with her life.

Insomnia: Old people on acid.

Rose Madder: An abused woman tries to start a new life, but her husband has a different idea.