Books Written by Stephen King Trivia Quiz

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Stephen King was born on September 21, 1947 in Portland, Maine, U.S.

Out of all the horror writers, Stephen King is probably the best known in the world. Horror is not just Stephen's only genre, as he also writes suspense, crime, science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.

First published in 1979 under his pseudonym name Richard Bachman, the novel "The Long Walk" is based around a dystopian society. One hundred young males choose to take part in the yearly, televised "The Long Walk" in a future America under totalitarian government. "The Prize", which gives the winner anything they want for the rest of their life, is given to them. Every other participant is eliminated.

The boys are required to maintain a set speed walking at four miles per hour. A participant is warned if they go below this pace for an extended period of time. If they fall below the requirement they are "ticketed", shot and killed by the soldiers, after three warnings. The competition ends when there is just one competitor left; there is no finish line.

"The Running Man" was published in 1982 via Signet Books. The novel is based around Ben Richards, who takes part in a reality show to try and win a huge amount of money, $1 billion, if he survives for 30 days. Ben is out of work, his daughter is ill, and his wife is on the game. In a dystopian United States set in the year 2025, it is clear it's a very difficult place to survive. Ben hopes the game will be the answer to his prayers.

The science fiction psychological horror novella "The Mist" was first published in 1980 as a contribution to the "Dark Forces": New Stories collection. "The Mist" was the initial story in the series of 23 short stories. As the title suggests, the story is about a mist that surrounds the town. A few people from the town are trapped in a supermarket. In the mist outside, there are unknown creatures. While in the supermarket, one woman called Mrs. Carmody who is a religious fanatic tries to convince people it's the work of God for all their sins.

The publication date for "Under The Doom" was November 10, 2009. The publisher was Scribner with the novel being in hardback form. Stephen King's "Under the Dome" tells the story of Chester's Mill, a small town in Maine, which becomes suddenly enclosed by an invisible, unbreakable barrier known as the Dome. As resources run low, chaos ensues, and the ambitious politician Big Jim Rennie seizes power. He comes into conflict with Barbie, a former military man, as they struggle to survive, manage resources, and gain control. The situation exposes both the darkest and most admirable sides of human nature, while the townspeople attempt to uncover the Dome's extraterrestrial origins and find a way to escape before starvation or violence destroys them all.

"Desperation" was published in 1996. The plot revolves around a murderous cop called Collie Entragian. While patrolling a desolate highway, he stops a couple, Peter and Mary Jackson, and takes them to a deserted town called Desperation, where he kills Peter. Several other people who were also stopped on the highway were also taken to the deserted police station, where a young girl was also killed by the cop. Not only is the cop a problem, but there is also a supernatural entity named Tak that can control people. The survivors have to deal with the cop and the demon while trying to leave the deserted town.

"Gerald's Game" was published in 1992. During a BDSM session at a remote lodge with her husband, Gerald, Jessie Burlingame is handcuffed to a bed. Jessie is left stranded and alone after Gerald has a deadly heart attack as a result of her resistance. She has to deal with dehydration, a potential threat, and her own declining mental condition: she must confront her inner demons and past traumas in order to survive. She sets off on a terrifying journey towards independence and self-discovery as she fights horrific hallucinations and voices in her head.

"Children of the Corn" is a short story that first appeared in the 1977 issue of "Penthouse". The strange thing is, "Penthouse" is a male adult magazine. The good news was, though, it later appeared in the King's collection "Night Shift". Stephen King's "Children of the Corn" follows a couple, Burt and Vicky, as they travel through Nebraska. Their already troubled marriage worsens when they accidentally run over a boy who has a slit throat and is carrying a suitcase with a crucifix made from corn husks. They take the body to the nearby town of Gatlin, only to find it is dominated by a deadly children's cult led by Isaac. These children worship a demonic entity called "He Who Walks Behind the Rows" and kill anyone older than 19. Now, Burt and Vicky are being hunted by this cult. The children killed Vicky but not Burt, as he ran away; however, "He Who Walks Behind the Rows" kills Burt but is unhappy that the children let Burt get away, so to punish the children, he lowers the age to 18, and all the 18-year-olds go into the cornfields and disappear.

"The Tommyknockers", published in 1987 by Putnam, a New York City-based American publisher, caught my interest because I enjoy books and movies about UFOs and extraterrestrials. I read the novel in 1988. The plot centres on the residents of Haven, Maine. In this town, a local Western author named Roberta "Bobbi" Anderson discovers a metal object sticking out of the ground, unaware that it is part of an alien spacecraft buried underground for thousands of years. Fascinated by the metal, she starts excavating it, dedicating all her time to digging it out, but the object only seems to grow larger.
Bobbi is visited by her best friend, Jim, who is an alcoholic and a poet. Jim decided to visit Bobbi because he was worried about her. As they carry on digging and the spacecraft is more exposed, it has an effect on Bobbi, but not Jim. Many years before, Jim had a metal plate placed in his head and, for some reason, wasn't affected. As more and more of the spacecraft is revealed, the people in Haven begin to change (the process is called "becoming"). The townsfolk change to become similar to the aliens who built the spacecraft and are now known as the "Tommyknockers". Jim is not happy with the situation and decides to try and do something about it. It's a great read if you're into this type of book.

"Misery" is a psychological horror book initially released by Viking Press on June 8, 1987. The story only really revolves around two people, novelist Paul Sheldon and an ex-nurse called Annie Wilkes. Paul had been writing a series of romance novels with the main character called Misery Chastain. In the last and final novel in the series, he kills off the main character, Misery. While driving in a snowstorm, Paul has a bad car crash and wakes up at a house where former nurse Annie Wilkes lives.
Paul wakes up to find he has two badly broken legs. Annie Wilkes tells Paul she will look after him while he recovers, rather than taking him to the hospital, as she was once a nurse. It is at this point that Annie tells Paul she is his biggest fan of his romance novels. Annie gives Paul so many codeine-based painkillers he becomes dependent on the drugs. It turns out Annie is mentally ill and suffers from schizophrenia or a schizoaffective disorder. A while later, while Paul is recovering, Annie finds out Paul has killed off her favourite character, Misery Chastain, and she tells Paul to destroy the manuscript.
Paul was told by Annie to rewrite a new novel where Misery is still alive. While writing the new novel, he tries to escape, which he had tried several times before with no luck. When Annie finds out Paul has been trying to escape, she chops off his foot with an axe; not long after, when Paul complains about the typewriter, she cuts off one of Paul's thumbs. The story continues as Paul plots how he can escape. At the end of the story, Paul manages to kill Annie and returns to New York.

Viking Press released "The Dead Zone" in the United States in 1979. It puts the reader on the edge of their seat and is categorised as both science fiction and a thriller. Johnny Smith wakes up after being in a coma for four and a half years after a car crash, gaining psychic powers as a result of his brain injury (referred to as his "Dead Zone"). He experiences frightening visions of the future, including a disastrous course driven by an ambitious politician named Greg Stillson. Confronted with the choice between living a regular life or stopping the impending catastrophe, Johnny struggles with a painful ethical dilemma.
When Johnny leaves the hospital, he hopes he can go back to teaching. The local cop of Castle Rock, George Bannerman, asks Johnny if he could help and try to catch a local serial killer. Johnny, through his psychic powers, reveals that Bannerman's deputy Frank Dodd is the killer. Before Dodd can be charged, he commits suicide after leaving a confession. As time goes by, Greg Stillson wins a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as an independent. When Johnny meets Greg Stillson, he has a vision that in the future Greg Stillson has become the US President and is involved in a possible worldwide nuclear conflict. Johnny decides that the only way to stop the conflict is to kill Greg Stillson long before he becomes the US President. What happens next is in the last chapter of the book, so if you want to know what happens next, read the book. It's well worth a read.