9 September 2019
Born in Maine in 1947, Stephen King wrote his first published novel, Carrie, in 1974 and has spent the subsequent half-century documenting the monsters and heroes of small-town America. His rogues' gallery of characters runs the gamut from killer clowns and demonic cars to psychotic fans and unhinged populist politicians.
His best-loved books include The Stand, It, The Dead Zone and Pet Sematary. King's latest novel, The Institute, revolves around a totalitarian boot camp for telekinetic children. The kids check in - but don't check out.
