List of awards and nominations received by Stephen King

Stephen King is an American author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, crime fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books. King has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five non-fiction books. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been compiled in book collections.

Stephen King awards and nominations
Former President Barack Obama awards King the National Medal of Arts in 2015
Totals[a]
Wins109
Nominations294
Note

King has received multiple awards and nominations for his work, including multiple Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and British Fantasy Society Awards, as well as the National Medal of Arts, Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and the O. Henry Award. He has also received awards for his contribution to literature for his entire oeuvre, such as the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (2004), the Canadian Booksellers Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2007), and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America (2007).

Awards and nominations

Career and lifetime achievement awards

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
1980Balrog AwardProfessional AchievementNominated[1]
1981University of MaineAlumni Career AwardWon[2]
1981World Fantasy AwardConvention AwardWon[1]
1981Balrog AwardProfessional AchievementNominated[1]
1981British Fantasy AwardSpecial AwardWon[1]
1982Balrog AwardProfessional AchievementNominated[1]
1986Spokane Public LibraryGolden Pen AwardWon[2]
1992World Horror ConventionGrand Master AwardWon[1]
1994FangoriaFangoria Hall of FameInducted[citation needed]
2002Bram Stoker AwardLifetime Achievement AwardWon[1]
2003International Horror Guild AwardLiving Legend AwardWon[3]
2003National Book FoundationMedal for Distinguished Contribution to American LettersWon[4]
2004World Fantasy AwardLife AchievementWon[1]
2007Canadian Booksellers AssociationLifetime Achievement AwardWon[5]
2007Edgar AwardGrand Master AwardWon[6]
2010Los Angeles Public LibraryLiterary AwardWon[7]
2011Fall for the Book FestivalMason AwardWon[8]
2014National Endowment of the ArtsNational Medal of ArtsAwarded[9]
2020Audie AwardLifetime AchievementWon[10]

Works

AwardYearCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
American Library Association1978Best Books for Young Adults'Salem's LotWon[11]
Night ShiftNominated[12]
1979The Long WalkWon[citation needed]
1981FirestarterWon[11]
2000The Girl Who Loved Tom GordonNominated[13]
100 Best Books for Teens - 1966–2000The Long WalkSelected[14]
2009Alex AwardJust After SunsetWon[15]
2010Under the DomeNominated[16]
2014JoylandNominated[17]
Anthony Award2014Best Paperback OriginalJoylandNominated[18]
Audie Award1997Best Unabridged Fiction AudiobookThe Green Mile (narrated by Frank Muller)Won[19]
1999Best Audiobook Package DesignBag of BonesNominated[20]
2001Best Unabridged Non-Fiction AudiobookOn Writing: A Memoir of the CraftNominated[21]
2002Best Unabridged Fiction AudiobookThe Talisman (co-written with Peter Straub; narrated by Frank Muller)Won[22]
2006Best Solo Narration — MaleThe Shining (narrated by Campbell Scott)Nominated[23]
2009Best Fiction AudiobookDuma Key (narrated by John Slattery)Won[24]
2010Best Short Stories / Collection AudiobookJust After Sunset (narrated by Stephen King, Jill Eikenberry, Holter Graham, George Guidall, Ron McLarty, Denis O'Hare, Ben Shenkman, Mare Winningham)Nominated[25]
2014Best Fiction AudiobookDoctor Sleep (narrated by Will Patton)Won[26]
Best Solo Narration — MaleNominated
2015Best Fiction AudiobookMr. Mercedes (narrated by Will Patton)Nominated[27]
Best Solo Narration — MaleNominated
2016Best Male NarratorFinders Keepers (narrated by Will Patton)Nominated[28]
Best Original WorkDrunken Fireworks (narrated by Tim Sample)Nominated
2017Best Fiction AudiobookEnd of Watch (narrated by Will Patton)Nominated[29]
Best Male NarratorNominated
2019Best Thriller / Suspense AudiobookThe Outsider (narrated by Will Patton)Nominated[30]
Best Male NarratorPet Sematary (narrated by Michael C. Hall)Nominated
2020Best Thriller / Suspense AudiobookThe Institute (narrated by Santino Fontana)Won[31]
2021Best Thriller / Suspense AudiobookIf It Bleeds (narrated by Will Patton, Danny Burstein, and Steven Weber)Nominated[32]
BBC2003The Big ReadThe Stand53rd[33]
It144th
The Green Mile146th
Balrog Award1979Best Collection / AnthologyNight ShiftNominated[1]
Best NovelThe StandNominated
1980The Dead ZoneNominated
The StandNominated
Best Collection / AnthologyNight ShiftWon
1981Best NovelFirestarterNominated
1982Best NovelCujoNominated
1983Best ArtistStephen KingNominated
Black Quill Award2007Best Dark Scribble"The Gingerbread Girl"Nominated[34]
2008Best Dark Genre NovelDuma KeyWon[35]
Best Dark Genre Book TrailerDuma Key (produced by Scribner)Nominated[36]
2010Dark Genre Novel of the YearUnder the DomeNominated[37]
Best Dark Genre Book TrailerUnder the Dome (produced by Scribner)Nominated
Bram Stoker Award1987Best NovelMiseryWon[1]
1988Best Novelette"The Night Flier"Nominated
1990Best Fiction CollectionFour Past MidnightWon
Best Novelette"The Langoliers"Nominated
1991Best NovelNeedful ThingsNominated
The Dark Tower III: The Waste LandsNominated
1993Best Fiction CollectionNightmares & DreamscapesNominated
1994Best NovelInsomniaNominated
1995Best Novelette"Lunch at the Gotham Cafe"Won
1996Best NovelThe Green MileWon
1997Best Long Fiction"Everything's Eventual"Nominated
1998Best NovelBag of BonesWon
Best Short Fiction"Autopsy Room Four"Nominated
1999Best Novel"Low Men in Yellow Coats"Nominated
Best Fiction CollectionHearts in AtlantisNominated
2000Best Long Fiction"Riding the Bullet"Nominated
Best Non-FictionOn Writing: A Memoir of the CraftWon
2001Best NovelBlack House (co-written with Peter Straub)Nominated
2002Best NovelFrom a Buick 8Nominated
Best Fiction CollectionEverything's EventualNominated
2003Best NovelThe Dark Tower V: Wolves of the CallaNominated
Best Short Fiction"Harvey's Dream"Nominated
2004Best NovelThe Dark Tower VII: The Dark TowerNominated
Best Long Fiction"Lisey and the Mad Man"Nominated
2005"The Things They Left Behind"Nominated
2006Best NovelLisey's StoryWon
2009Duma KeyWon
Best Fiction CollectionJust After SunsetWon
2011Full Dark, No StarsWon
2012Best Short Fiction"Herman Wouk is Still Alive"Won
2014Best NovelDoctor SleepWon
2018Best NovelSleeping Beauties (co-written with Owen King)Nominated
British Fantasy Award1981August Derleth Award for Best Horror NovelFirestarterNominated[1]
Best Short Fiction"Crouch End"Nominated
1982August Derleth Award for Best Horror NovelCujoWon
Best Short Fiction"The Monkey"Nominated
1983"Apt Pupil"Nominated
"The Breathing Method"Won
1987August Derleth Award for Best Horror NovelItWon
1991Best CollectionFour Past MidnightNominated
1999August Derleth Award for Best Horror NovelBag of BonesWon
2000Best CollectionHearts in AtlantisNominated
2003Everything's EventualNominated
2005August Derleth Award for Best Horror NovelThe Dark Tower VII: The Dark TowerWon
2009Best CollectionJust After SunsetNominated
Best Short Fiction"N."Nominated
2010August Derleth Award for Best Horror NovelUnder the DomeNominated
2011Best CollectionFull Dark, No StarsWon
Best Novella"1922"Nominated
2012August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel11/22/63Nominated
2020The InstituteNominated
Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award1989Best NovelThe Eyes of the DragonWon[38]
1991Best CollectionPet SemataryWon
1994Best NovelItNominated
2001Best NovelThe Green MileNominated
2011Best NovellaUnder the DomeNominated
Deutscher Phantastik Preis2000Best International NovelHearts in AtlantisWon[1]
2001The Girl Who Loved Tom GordonNominated
2002DreamcatcherNominated
2003Best International NovelBlack House (co-written with Peter Straub)Won
International Author of the YearStephen KingNominated
2004Stephen KingWon
Best International NovelThe Dark Tower V: Wolves of the CallaNominated
2005The Dark Tower VII: The Dark TowerWon
2007Lisey's StoryNominated
2014Doctor SleepNominated
Dragon Award2018Best Horror NovelSleeping BeautiesWon
Edgar Award2014Best Paperback OriginalJoylandNominated[39]
2015Best NovelMr. MercedesWon[40]
2016Best Short Story"Obits"Won[41]
2017"The Music Room"Nominated[42]
Eisner Award2011Best New SeriesAmerican Vampire (with creators Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque)Won[43]
Entertainment Weekly2008100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft21st[44]
Fantafestival1992Best ScreenplaySleepwalkersWon[45]
Fantasporto1988Grande Prémio FantasportoMaximum OverdriveNominated[citation needed]
Gandalf Award1978Book-Length FantasyThe ShiningNominated[46]
1979The StandNominated
Golden Raspberry Award1986Worst DirectorMaximum Overdrive (directed by Stephen King)Nominated[47]
Goodreads Choice Award2009Mystery and ThrillerUnder the DomeNominated[48]
2011Science Fiction11/22/63Won[49]
2012FantasyThe Dark Tower: The Wind Through the KeyholeWon[50]
2013HorrorDoctor SleepWon[51]
Mystery and ThrillerJoylandNominated[52]
2014Mr. MercedesWon[53]
2015Finders KeepersNominated[54]
2016End of WatchWon[55]
2017HorrorSleeping Beauties (co-written with Owen King)Won[56]
2018Mystery and ThrillerThe OutsiderWon[57]
HorrorElevationWon
2019The InstituteWon[58]
2020If It BleedsNominated[59]
2022Gwendy's Final Task (co-written with Richard Chizmar) Nominated[60]
2023Holly (novel)Won[61]
Hugo Award1977Best Dramatic PresentationCarrie (directed by Brian De Palma; screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen)Nominated[62]
1982Best Non-Fiction BookDanse MacabreWon[63]
2016Best Novelette"Obits"Nominated[64]
International Association of Crime Writers2014Hammett PrizeMr. MercedesWon[65]
International Horror Guild Award1999Best Television ProgramStorm of the CenturyWon[66]
2000Best Long Story"Riding the Bullet"Nominated
Best NonfictionOn Writing: A Memoir of the CraftWon
2001Best NovelBlack House (co-written with Peter Straub)Nominated
2002Best NovelFrom a Buick 8Nominated
Best CollectionEverything's EventualNominated
Best Television ProgramRose Red (directed by Craig R. Baxley)Nominated
2003Best NovelThe Dark Tower V: Wolves of the CallaNominated
2004Best Television ProgramKingdom HospitalNominated
2006Best NovelLisey's StoryNominated
International Thriller Writers Award2012Best Hardcover Novel11/22/63Won[67]
2014Doctor SleepNominated
Italia Award1999Best International NovelThe Dark Tower IV: Wizard and GlassNominated[1]
Japan Booksellers' Award2014Best Translated Novel11/22/63 (translated by Rō Shiraishi)Nominated[68]
Locus Award1978Best Fantasy NovelThe ShiningNominated[1]
1979Best NovelThe StandNominated
Best CollectionNight ShiftNominated
Best Novelette"The Gunslinger"Nominated
1980Best Fantasy NovelThe Dead ZoneNominated
Best Short Story"The Crate"Nominated
1981Best Science Fiction NovelFirestarterNominated
Best Fantasy Novel"The Mist"Nominated
Best Novelette"The Way Station"Nominated
1982Best Fantasy NovelCujoNominated
Best Non-Fiction BookDanse MacabreWon
1983Best CollectionDifferent SeasonsNominated
Best Novella"The Breathing Method"Nominated
Best Novelette"The Raft"Nominated
Best Short Story"It Grows on You"Nominated
1984Best Fantasy NovelChristineNominated
Pet SemataryNominated
1985The Talisman (co-written with Peter Straub)Nominated
Best Novella"The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet"Nominated
1986Best CollectionSkeleton CrewWon
1987Best Fantasy NovelItNominated
1988The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the ThreeNominated
Best Science Fiction NovelThe TommyknockersNominated
1990Best Horror NovelThe Dark HalfNominated
1991Best CollectionFour Past MidnightNominated
Best Horror/Dark Fantasy NovelThe Stand: Complete and Uncut EditionNominated
1992Needful ThingsNominated
The Dark Tower III: The Waste LandsNominated
1993Dolores ClaiborneNominated
1994Best CollectionNightmares & DreamscapesNominated
Best Novella"The Ten O'Clock People"Nominated
1995Best Dark Fantasy/Horror NovelInsomniaNominated
1996Rose MadderNominated
Best Novelette"Lunch at the Gotham Café"Nominated
1997Best Horror/Dark Fantasy NovelDesperationWon
The Green MileNominated
1998Best Fantasy NovelThe Dark Tower IV: Wizard and GlassNominated
Best Art BookThe Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (illustrated by Dave McKean)Nominated
Best Novella"Everything's Eventual"Nominated
1999Best Dark Fantasy/Horror NovelBag of BonesWon
2000Best CollectionHearts in AtlantisNominated
2001Best Non-FictionOn Writing: A Memoir of the CraftWon
2002Best Fantasy NovelBlack House (co-written with Peter Straub)Nominated
2003Best CollectionEverything's EventualNominated
2004Best Fantasy NovelThe Dark Tower V: Wolves of the CallaNominated
2005The Dark Tower VI: Song of SusannahNominated
2007Lisey's StoryNominated
2008Best Short Story"Graduation Afternoon"Nominated
2010Best Nonfiction/Art BookThe Dark Tower: The Little Sisters of Eluria (adapted by Robin Furth; script by Peter David; illustrated by Richard Isanove, Luke Ross, and Michael Whelan)Nominated
Best Science Fiction NovelUnder the DomeNominated
201211/22/63Nominated
Best Novelette"The Little Green God of Agony"Nominated
2014Best Fantasy NovelDoctor SleepNominated
JoylandNominated
2015RevivalNominated
2019Best Horror NovelThe OutsiderNominated
2020The InstituteNominated
2021Best CollectionIf It BleedsNominated
Los Angeles Times Book Prize2011Mystery / Thriller11/22/63Won[69]
Modern Library 100 Best Novels1998Reader's ListThe Stand29th[citation needed]
It84th
Mystery Writers of Japan2012Tozai Mystery Best 100Misery61st[70]
National Magazine Award2004Fiction"Rest Stop"Won[71]
2007"Willa"Nominated[72]
2013"Batman and Robin Have an Altercation"Won[73]
Nebula Award1980Best Novelette"The Way Station"Nominated[1]
New York Public Library1982Books for the Teen AgeFirestarterWon[2]
1995Books of the CenturyCarrieSelected[74]
New York Times Book Review201110 Best Books of 201111/22/63Selected[75]
O. Henry Award1996Best American Short Story"The Man in the Black Suit"Won[76]
Online Film & Television Association1997Best Writing of a Motion Picture or MiniseriesThe ShiningWon[77]
Primetime Emmy Award1994Outstanding Limited or Anthology SeriesThe StandNominated[78]
1997The ShiningNominated[79]
Prix Ozone Award1997Best Foreign Novel - HorrorDesperationWon[1]
Quill Award2005SportsFaithful (co-written with Stewart O'Nan)Won[80]
Science Fiction / Fantasy / HorrorThe Dark Tower VII: The Dark TowerNominated[1]
2006CellNominated
Shirley Jackson Award2008Best Novella"N."Nominated[1]
Best CollectionJust After SunsetNominated
2009Best Novelette"Morality"Won
2015Single-Author CollectionThe Bazaar of Bad DreamsWon
Takarajimasha1991Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!Misery4th[81]
1993It4th[82]
1998The Green Mile3rd[83]
2002The Stand8th[84]
201411/22/631st[85]
2017Mr. Mercedes3rd[86]
US Magazine1982Best Fiction Writer of the YearStephen KingWon[2]
University of Southern California1991USC Scripter AwardMisery (shared with screenwriter William Goldman)Nominated[87]
1994The Shawshank Redemption (shared with screenwriter Frank Darabont)Won
1999The Green Mile (shared with screenwriter Frank Darabont)Nominated
World Fantasy Award1976Best Novel'Salem's LotNominated[1]
1979The StandNominated
Best CollectionNight ShiftNominated
1981Best Novel"The Mist"Nominated
1982Best Short Story"Do the Dead Sing?"Won
1983Best CollectionDifferent SeasonsNominated
Best Novella"The Breathing Method"Nominated
1984Best NovelPet SemataryNominated
1985Best NovelThe Talisman (co-written with Peter Straub)Nominated
Best Novella"The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet"Nominated
1986Best CollectionSkeleton CrewNominated
1987Best NovelItNominated
Best Short Story"The End of the Whole Mess"Nominated
1988Best NovelMiseryNominated
1995Best Short Story"The Man in the Black Suit"Won
2000Best CollectionHearts in AtlantisNominated
2007Best NovelLisey's StoryNominated
201211/22/63Nominated

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