Stephen King Books That Haven’t Yet Been Adapted
*Excluding The Dark Tower
created by SupSupMan
last updated October, 2026
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Oh now I need a reverse of this list with all the adaption to read and watch 📺
I actually made a list like that before, here you go!
Movies/tv movies: Carrie (1976)
The Shining (1980)
Cujo (1983)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Christine (1983)
Children of the Corn (1984)
Firestarter (1984)
Stand by Me (1986)
The Running Man (1987)
Graveyard Shift (1990)
Misery (1990)
Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
The Lawnmower Man (1992)
The Dark Half (1993)
Needful Things (1993)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Mangler (1995)
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
The Night Flier (1997)
Trucks (1997)
Quicksilver Highway (1997, also adapts a Clive Barker short story)
Apt Pupil (1998)
The Green Mile (1999)
Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
Carrie (2002)
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Secret Window (2004)
Riding the Bullet (2004)
Desperation (2006)
1408 (2007)
The Mist (2007)
Dolan’s Cadillac (2009)
Children of the Corn (2009)
Carrie (2013)
Mercy (2014)
Big Driver (2014)
11.22.63 (2016)
The Dark Tower (2017)
It (2017)
Gerald’s Game (2017)
1922 (2017)
Pet Semetary (2019)
In the Tall Grass (2019)
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Children of the Corn (2020)
Firestarter (2022)
Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (2022)
The Boogeyman (2023)
Salem’s Lot (2024)
The Long Walk (2025)
The Running Man (2025)
/ Tv series/miniseries: Salem’s Lot (1979-1979)
It (1990-1990)
The Tommyknockers (1993-1993)
The Stand (1994-1994)
The Langoliers (1995-1995)
The Shining (1997-1997)
Woh (1998-1998)
The Dead Zone (2002-2007)
Salem’s Lot (2004-2004)
Nightmares and Dreamscapes (2006-2006)
Haven (2010-2015)
Bag of Bones (2011-2011)
Under the Dome (2013-2015)
The Mist (2017-2017)
Mr. Mercedes (2017-2019)
The Outsider (2020-2020)
The Stand (2020-2021)
Lisey’s Story (2021-2021)
Chapelwaite (2021-2021)
The Institute (2025-)
Carrie (2026-2026)
/ Bonus: (Original Screenplays by Stephen King) Creepshow (1982, partly based on short stories and partly original)
Cat’s Eye (1985, mostly based on short stories with one original)
Golden Years (1991-1991)
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Storm of the Century (1999-1999)
Rose Red (2002-2002)
Kingdom Hospital (2004-2004)
Wow that’s amazing! Thank you! Do you have any favorites?
I’ve actually only seen Misery (1990) and The Shining (1980), but they’re both awesome, especially Misery.
I think I saw a movie based on Mist and it was good. I especially liked the ending
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