Stephen King

The Profile

Stephen King is an American author best known for horror and supernatural fiction, also spanning fantasy, crime, and thriller. He has frequently set stories in Maine and is widely regarded as one of the most popular and influential contemporary writers in his genres.

Publicly verifiable: King is an American author; he has written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman; his work commonly spans horror, supernatural fiction, and related genres; he began publishing professionally in the 1970s and remains active.

Across 14 DeBaser reviews, Stephen King is praised as a master storyteller who turns ordinary America into a pressure cooker for horror, ethics, and nostalgia. Standouts repeatedly cited include It, 'Salem's Lot, The Stand, Misery, Hearts in Atlantis, and Full Dark, No Stars. Readers highlight his page-turning momentum, choral small-town casts, and the way fear intertwines with social reality. A few reviews note weaker or more “entertainment”-leaning modern works, but the overall verdict remains strongly appreciative.