Stephen King Mystery Psychological Blaze – Stephen King (2007) Blaze by Stephen King, published under Richard Bachman, follows a mentally impaired conman who embarks on a desperate and tragic plan to kidnap a wealthy baby.
Stephen King The Bachman Books Mystery Psychological Rage – Stephen King (1977) Rage by Stephen King, written as Richard Bachman, is a psychological thriller about a disturbed high school student who takes his classmates hostage, revealing deep human darkness.
Stephen King Different Seasons Classics Historical Mystery Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption – Stephen King (1982) Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a wrongfully imprisoned banker, and his quest for freedom inside Shawshank Penitentiary.
Stephen King Different Seasons Mystery Psychological Supernatural Apt Pupil – Stephen King (1982) Apt Pupil by Stephen King explores the disturbing bond between a teenage boy and a fugitive Nazi war criminal, unraveling the depths of evil and corruption.
Stephen King Different Seasons Classics Mystery Young Adult The Body – Stephen King (1982) The Body by Stephen King is a coming-of-age novella about four boys in 1960s Maine who set out to find a missing boy’s body, confronting personal fears and growing up along the way.
Stephen King Different Seasons Fantasy Mystery Supernatural The Breathing Method – Stephen King (1982) The Breathing Method by Stephen King is a chilling tale where a doctor recounts a haunting story of willpower and fate inside a mysterious gentlemen’s club.
John Buchan Richard Hannay Adventure Mystery The Thirty-Nine Steps – John Buchan (1915) The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan follows Richard Hannay, who flees across Scotland to uncover a deadly pre-war conspiracy while pursued by spies and the police.
Stephen King The Bachman Books Mystery Psychological Roadwork – Stephen King (1981) Roadwork by Stephen King, published under Richard Bachman, follows a grieving man who fights back against progress when a new highway threatens to erase his past.
Edgar Allan Poe C Auguste Dupin Mystery The Murders in the Rue Morgue – Edgar Allan Poe (1841) The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe introduces C. Auguste Dupin, who uses his sharp analytical mind to solve a gruesome double murder in Paris.
Paulo Coelho Mystery Psychological The Winner Stands Alone – Paulo Coelho (2008) Set at the Cannes Film Festival, this novel critiques fame, power, and ambition, following a man obsessed with reclaiming his lost love at any cost.
