Non-horror books by Stephen King that are as exciting

There is no doubt about the fact that Stephen King is the “King of Horror”. What his horror books have managed to achieve in terms of scaring the wits out of their readers is commendable. His books and stories have been adapted into movies, television series, miniseries and comic books. As per records, King’s books have sold over 350 million copies worldwide making him one of the most read and liked authors all over the world. His literary oeuvre includes 61 novels, 5 non-fiction books, and approximately 200 short stories.

Even though King is known for his works of horror, his writing talent is not restricted to the particular genre only. He has some non-horror and non-scary books to his name as well that are liked by his fans. These works induce many emotions including wonder, amusement, tenderness, admiration, hope, nostalgia, awe, wistfulness, and joy. Here is a look at some non-horror books by Stephen King.

The novel is a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy and centres on a pandemic that kills almost the entire world population. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in conflict with each other. It is perfect for fans of literary fiction, post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction.

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The novel centres on a college student who takes up a job at an amusement park where he faces the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of dying child, and dark truths about life. It is a fascinating story about love and loss, about growing up and growing old and about those who don't get to do either because death comes for them before their time.

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Even though it maintains a horror style, horror isn’t the dominant theme in ‘The Tommyknockers’. Rather, it is a trip to the realm of science fiction. It revolves around the residents of the Maine town of Haven who gradually fall under the influence of a mysterious object buried in the woods.

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It is a series of eight books and two short stories by King. They comprise of themes like dark fantasy, science fantasy, and horror. It revolves around a gunslinger and his quest toward a tower, which is both physical and metaphorical in nature.

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It is a captivating tale of heroic adventure, dragons, princes, mysterious mice and men. All in all, the book is a work of epic fantasy in a quasi-medieval setting, with a clearly established conflict between good and evil, with magic playing the main role.

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The book is a revealing and practical view of King’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must-have. It is rooted in the vivid memories of King from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported and near-fatal accident in 1999.

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A work of non-fiction, Danse Macabre ranges across the whole spectrum of horror in popular culture. It is a charming and fascinating book, full of relevant anecdote and observation, in which King describes his ideas on how horror works on many levels and how he brings it in his own novels.

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