When you need a good dose of horror with some supernatural elements sprinkled in, Stephen King books are the perfect fix. From delving into the darkest depths of humanity to imagining the horizons of the future (with all its faults), King is a constant source of thrilling stories. What to do when you’ve devoured all his novels? Never fear, we’ve compiled a list of new books by authors like Stephen King for just that predicament. They might not be the King himself, but they sure remind us of him (and leave us with just as many chills down our spines).
New Books to Read by Authors like Stephen King
Ashley Bell
Dean Koontz
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Why read if looking for authors like Stephen King: psychological suspense, mystery, thriller, dark plot
Slade House
David Mitchell
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Why read if looking for authors like Stephen King: dark, thrilling, haunted, and compared by multiple newspapers to Stephen King himself
A Head Full of Ghosts
Paul Tremblay
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Why read if looking for authors like Stephen King: thrilling suspense, psychological horror, and Stephen King himself said that it, “scared the living h*** out of me, and I’m pretty hard to scare”
Day Four
Sarah Lotz
Release Date: June 16, 2015
Why read if looking for authors like Stephen King: thriller, suspenseful, and recommended by Stephen King as “really good”
Saturn Run
John Sandford & Ctein
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Why read if looking for authors like Stephen King: futuristic, thriller, science fiction, and Stephen King says, “Fans of Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers will eat this up”
Thunderbird
Jack McDevitt
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Why read if looking for authors like Stephen King: science fiction, space exploration, and praised by Stephen King
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