Stephen King is an American author known for writing contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction and fantasy novels. He has written nearly 200 short stories that have been collected into books, and his books have sold over 350 million copies worldwide. Many of his stories have been adapted into popular feature films such as The Shawshank Redemption, The Shining, The Mist, Stand by Me, It, A Good Marriage, Sleepwalkers, and Misery.