Stephen King Book Collector

Other Worlds Than These by Stephen King & Peter Straub will be published 6th October 2026.

2025 has been a great year for fans of Stephen King, Joe Hill, Owen King, Creepshow and horror books in general.

My bookshelves have changed quite a lot since my Christmas post last year, mainly due to additions of books by authors such as;

Adam Nevill

Nat Cassidy

Paul Tremblay

Ronald Malfi

Joyce Carole Oates

Ramsey Campbell

Stephen Graham Jones

My Creepshow comics and Hard Case Crime books have increased in number and they are always entertaining reads.

Horror books in general seem to be more popular now than ever, Goldsboro Books, Black Crow Books, SST (Short Scary Tales) and Broken Binding (to name a few) are releasing some great signed editions at affordable prices which is further helping to fuel demand.

We have had two new books by Stephen King and Joe Hill released his first novel in nearly a decade, what an epic novel it was too, I loved it. Joe has a new UK publisher named Headline Books and they excelled by publishing three different amazing editions of King Sorrow. Owen King published two really entertaining stories in Letter Slot and Self Help which are definitely worth checking out.

Hopefully 2026 will bring us The Talisman 3 (which wraps up The Territories and Mid-World stories) from Stephen, Hunger from Joe and Self Help 2 from Owen. Both the Creepshow comics and Hard Case Crime series continue with new releases and many of the other authors I have mentioned have new books scheduled for release.

This epic novel is not to be missed.

Salem’s Lot by Stephen King 50th Anniversary hardback edition from Hodder & Stoughton is published this week.

King Sorrow by Joe Hill

Here is my no spoiler review…

King Sorrow by Joe Hill is his Magnum Opus, an epic good versus evil, fantasy horror that is a rollercoaster of a ride from start to finish.

The story centres around a group of friends who get together to help when one of them is in trouble, however, no good deed goes unpunished…

They have awakened a supernatural force, a dragon, but dragon’s cannot be trusted and some promises should never be made.

This story spans decades and I loved being transported back to the late 80’s and 90’s, I also enjoyed the obscure UK references that Joe has no doubt picked up on his many travels to our shores. I adored the Easter eggs scattered around, one actually gave me goosebumps and I think a lot of readers will enjoy them too.

Joe is such a great storyteller and this will take you through the full range of emotions, it is not for the faint of heart but there are heartwarming and even funny moments expertly executed. Fantasy lovers are in for a treat with all of the mythology elements included, but be warned, this is no fairy tale.

The character set-up and development is what moves this novel to the next level, the friends seem very amiable at first but as events occur and their layers are peeled back one by one, you realise that they are all fighting their own inner demons too. The horrors in this book are far from restricted to the supernatural and that is what makes the story so powerful.

King Sorrow by Joe Hill is an epic story about revenge, hope and regret. It will be published on the 21st October 2025 by Headline Books in the UK and William Morrow / Harper Collins in the USA.

Never Flinch by Stephen King is published today.

Never Flinch by Stephen King will be published on the 27th May 2025.

Joe Hill first edition bookstack.