Are old Stephen King books worth anything?
AbeBooks’ most expensive sales of Stephen King books A 1980 first edition signed by King with an aluminum-coated asbestos cloth and red calf cover. One of 26 copies. (Our friend David Aronovitz at The Fine Books Company assures us these asbestos editions are worth at least $15,000 today.)
What is considered the scariest Stephen King book?
Pretty much everyone names Pet Sematary as King’s scariest (including the author himself). Part of it is the primal nature of the scares, centered on loved ones coming back from death wrong.
What book did Stephen King almost throw away?
Despite Carrie being the novel that launched King’s entire career, he hated his first draft. King didn’t like Carrie as a character, and he claims in his autobiography that it “didn’t move him emotionally.” So after writing three pages of his manuscript, he crumpled up the pages and tossed them in the trash.
How many books below were not written by Stephen King it?
Explanation: King has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books.
Where can I sell Stephen King books?
Sell your books in-bulk to a specialty King bookstore – The two main stores that this site endorses are www.bettsbooks.com and www.veryfinebooks.com, although there are some other less well known stores, and stores that don’t specialize in King but do buy rare books in general out there as well.
How many Stephen King books have been turned into movies?
Stephen King is credited to have written 60 novels, five nonfiction works, and at least 10 collections of short. Out of his works, there are at least 50 film adaptations either already produced or currently in production.
What is Stephen King’s favorite novel?
Both “Survivor Type” and “The Body” were both originally published in 1982. As for the novels, King shared that Misery, The Stand, and Lisey’s Story are among his favorites.
How old was Stephen King when he wrote Carrie?
“One of the primary joys of Carrie for me – once I get past the astonishing jealousy that it was King’s debut published novel, and that he was only 26 when it was published – is the structure,” he says.
How much is a Stephen King book?
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