His major works include 'Salem's Lot (1975), The Shining (1977), The Stand (1978), Pet Sematary (1983), It (1986), Misery (1987), and The Green Mile (1996). He is also the creator of the epic Dark Tower series, which spans eight volumes and weaves together multiple genres. Under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, he published several novels, including The Running Man and Thinner.
King's works have been adapted into numerous films, television series, and comics, making his stories a permanent fixture in popular culture. In 2003, he received the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Beyond fiction, his memoir On Writing (2000) is widely regarded as an essential guide for aspiring writers. King continues to write in Maine, the inspiration for many of his fictional towns.