CHALLENGE: The Stephen King/Richard Bachman Challenge

The Stephen King/Richard Bachman Challenge
Perpetual Challenge

Meaghan at Book Geek 2.0 is hosting this challenge. A new lover of Stephen King, she is trying to read every book of his and has challenged everyone else to do the same. I've been a fan of King since I was 12 and read The Stand, so it wasn't hard to convince me to hop on the challenge wagon!

This is a perpetual challenge, with no deadlines and few restrictions. Simply read EVERY SINGLE book by Stephen King/Richard Bachman. It's okay if you skip the hard-to-find limited editions.

• You aren't required to re-read books you've already read
• You are welcome to watch his movies AS WELL, not in place of, his books
• You are also welcome to review all of his books, if you wish

A complete list of his books may be found here. Here is my list as it stands. Bold and italicized titles I am considering completed.

• 1960 - People, Places, And Things - Volume 1 (limited edition with Chris Chelsey) I DON'T EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO READ THIS
• 1964 - The Star Invaders (limited edition) I DON'T EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO READ THIS
• 1974 - Carrie
• 1975 - Salem's Lot
• 1977 - The Shining
• 1978 - Night Shift (DONE)
• 1978 - The Stand (DONE many times now)
• 1979 - The Dead Zone (DONE)
• 1980 - Firestarter (DONE)
• 1981 - Cujo (DONE)
• 1981 - Danse Macabre (nonfiction about horror)
• 1981 - Roadwork
• 1982 - Creepshow (comic book, illustrated by Bernie Wrightson)
• 1982 - The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger
• 1982 - Different Seasons (DONE)
• 1983 - Christine (DONE)
• 1983 - Pet Sematary (DONE)
• 1983 - Cycle of the Werewolf
• 1984 - The Talisman (written with Peter Straub)
• 1985 - Skeleton Crew (DONE a long time ago, and may want to reread!)
• 1985 - The Bachman Books (DONE)
• 1986 - It (DONE)
• 1987 - The Eyes of the Dragon
• 1987 - Misery (DONE)
• 1987 - The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
• 1988 - The Tommyknockers (DONE)
• 1988 - Nightmares in the Sky (Photo book with text by King)
• 1988 - Dark Visions
• 1989 - The Dark Half (DONE)
• 1989 - Dolan's Cadillac (limited edition) I DON'T EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO READ THIS
• 1989 - My Pretty Pony (limited edition) I DON'T EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO READ THIS
• 1990 - The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition (DONE- I've read both versions multiple times)
• 1990 - Four Past Midnight (DONE)
• 1991 - Needful Things (DONE)
• 1991 - The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
• 1992 - Gerald's Game (partially read)
• 1993 - Dolores Claiborne
• 1993 - Nightmares & Dreamscapes (stories)
• 1994 - Insomnia
• 1995 - Rose Madder
• 1995 - Umney's Last Case
• 1996 - The Green Mile (originally published as a monthly serial consisting of six parts: The Two Dead Girls, The Mouse on the Mile, Coffey's Hands, The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix, Night Journey, and Coffey on the Mile)
• 1996 - Desperation (DONE)
• 1997 - Six Stories (stories)
• 1997 - The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
• 1998 - Bag of Bones
• 1999 - Storm of the Century
• 1999 - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
• 1999 - The New Lieutenant's Rap (limited edition) I DON'T EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO READ THIS
• 1999 - Hearts in Atlantis
• 1999 - Blood and Smoke (audio book)
• 2000 - Riding the Bullet (electronically published novella)
• 2000 - The Plant (electronically published)
• 2000 - Secret Windows
• 2000 - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (nonfiction autobiography)
• 2000 - Dreamcatcher
• 2001 - Black House (written with Peter Straub)
• 2002 - From a Buick 8
• 2002 - Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
• 2003 - The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (revised edition)
• 2003 - The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
• 2004 - The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
• 2004 - The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
• 2004 - Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season
• 2005 - The Colorado Kid
• 2006 - Cell (DONE)
• 2006 - Lisey's Story
• 2008 - Duma Key
• 2008 - Just After Sunset
• UR (e-novella available only on Amazon.com's Kindle) I DON'T EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO READ THIS
• 2009 - Under the Dome (DONE)
• 2010 - Full Dark, No Stars
  

Richard Bachman's Published Books
"Richard Bachman" is a pseudonym that King used until Bachman's true identity was discovered by fans, after which he only published one more Bachman novel.

• 1977 - Rage (DONE)
• 1979 - The Long Walk (DONE)
• 1981 - Road Work
• 1982 - The Running Man (DONE)
• 1984 - Thinner (DONE)
• 1996 - The Regulators (DONE)
• 2007 - Blaze

This may be a lifetime commitment! He is a very prolific author! Let the challenge begin!