Sendak, best known for his award-winning book Where the Wild Things Are, passed away in 2012. Several years earlier though, he was tasked to create sets and costumes for a Hansel and Gretel opera. It’s those images that King was presented with, and given a chance to use as the basis for his story.

“This is what the house really looks like, a devil sick with sin, and it only shows that face when the kids turn their backs.”

Iconic horror author Stephen King will see several of his stories transformed for TV and the big screen in the coming months.

From a Stephen King reading list of almost 100 books, here are the 13 best Stephen King books, ranked. They're as chilling as they are well written. The post The 13 best Stephen King books to read, ranked appeared first on The Manual.

Stephen King’s Books, Ranked from Scariest to Most Thought-Provoking

James Wan has his eyes on a beloved Stephen King book to adapt one day, but could the horror maestro succeed where others have failed before him?

Stephen King entered the zeitgeist of American storytelling a half-century ago, and he has not left it since. Decade after decade, Hollywood has returned to the well that King created and continues to fill it with stories that tap into the fears all around us.