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There are few names in pop culture more immediately synonymous with the horror genre than . After breaking into the literary scene with the publication of his 1967 short story "The Glass Floor," he continued to sell dark, compelling short fiction to magazines before making his full-length debut with 1974's smash hit , a novel that went on to inspire multiple film, television, and stage adaptations. But how does one follow up a book credited with the resurgence of horror fiction? Oh, just with two little novels you may have heard of called and .
Since then, King has shown no signs of slowing down. With more than 65 published novels and novellas (and counting!) to his name, he has unequivocally cemented himself as the contemporary master of horror. While we anxiously wait to see what he'll come up with next, we're revisiting some of our favorite Stephen King audiobooks ever—from the stories that left us shaking with fright to those that offered new perspectives on the human condition.