Readalikes for stephen white if you like stephen white. I grew up with my dad going and getting the new stephen king book the day it came out. Stephen walsh white born 1951 is an author of psychological thriller fiction best known for his. Privileged information 1991, isbn 9780670837656, book 1. Before becoming a novelist, white got his phd in clinical psychology and was known as an authority on the psychological effects of marital disruption. Hes got a very working class mentality and he distrusts the literary elite, but at the same. Life is imitating stephen kings art, and that scares him. A stephen white thriller at its besta juicy and very complicated crime with characters drawn close to the heart. Compound fractures underscores what a superb writer white is. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. Stephen white wrote his first novel privileged information while he was still practicing fulltime. Farewell to stephen whites alan gregory literary lunchbox.
Before writing, he served united states as a navy officer. He attended college in california and where he dropped out of a creative writing class after just three weeks. Still, if youve never read an alan gregory mystery, dont start with this one. The 7 best books on writing ive ever read the writing. Stephen kings on writing short, sweet and to the point. Stephen walsh white born 1951 is an author of psychological thriller fiction best known for his dr. Gregory psychological thriller series after 20 books with compound fractures. Writing good books for very young readers isnt brain surgery, but its harder than most people think if youre doing it right. White keeps readers teetering on a high wire of suspense, closing out his. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books.
Stephen kings first novel, carrie, was given paperback rights. Alan gregory series of novels, answers the questions he most frequently receives from his legions of fans. In these books, the author uses the experience he gained while working as a psychologist to deliver complex and. Complete list of stephen king books in order a full. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Stephen white has 35 books on goodreads with 78934 ratings. This article about a fiction writer from the united states is a stub. He is married and has three daughters, and currently resides in charlottesville, virginia. The author just loves to write action sequences in detail. Does stephen king really write his own books anymore.
I saw an interview on 60 minutes where stephen king said that his books are the literary equivalent of a big mac. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, sciencefiction and fantasy novels. I just learned today about stephen white, the bestselling author, who has ms. The denver post line of fire grips readers from the first few pages and doesnt let go until the last page is turned. Steve white is an american author of military science fiction novels. An interview with stephen white bestselling author steven white, author of the dr. He is an american science fiction author, renowned for starfireseries, along with david weber. Stephen king has written in just about every genre imaginable, has sold over 350 million copies of his books, and has had work adapted to movies, miniseries, and comics. As a fan myself now and someone who is trying to make their way through the books in order, i wanted to put together.
White began his first novel in 1989 while he was still practicing full time. Stephen white is a wellestablished author who is widely known for the new york bestselling books, which feature the protagonist allan gregory. Below is a list of stephen whites books in order of when they were originally published. He also sells his works to a legal publishing company.
White keeps readers teetering on a high wire of suspense, closing out his rounding off his 20novel alan gregory psychological thriller series after 20 books with compound fractures, a therapeutic. White was a colleague of fellow author jonathan kellerman. Private practices 1992, isbn 9780670846733, book 2. Twenty years ago, when i first interviewed stephen white, he was a psychologist practicing in boulder and writing novels in his free time. Well read copy but still useable, some spine wear, colouring of page edges due to age, first nontext page removed by library. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Stephen white is a clinical psychologist and the new york times bestselling author of the. Stephen white books list of books by author stephen white.
Handpicked recommendations to authors who have a similar writing style to stephen white. White chuckles, if any of the events that happen to him in the books. Your character alan gregory is a clinical psychologist like yourself. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books.
Stephen white is the author of the new york times bestselling alan gregory novels. Stephen white, author of more than a dozen books that have become new york times bestsellers, was born in long island, new york, united states of america, in 1951. Stephen white ended the series at book 20, so i decided to order and read earlier ones that i. In his books, he draws upon over fifteen years of clinical practice as a. Looking for a complete list of stephen king books in order. He was still practicing full time when he wrote his first book in 1989, privileged. In his books, he draws upon over fifteen years of clinical practice as a psychologist to create intriguing plots and complex, believable characters. Volume 1 has a little spine wear at the front of the book. My late mother was a convincing example of one who never believed she had arrived. Stephen white is a new york times bestselling author who has ms. He spent his growingup years in new york, new jersey, and in southern california. Stephen hunter is the popular thriller author of the bestselling bob lee swagger series with this first book point of impact, which sparked the creation of the 2007 shooter movie with mark wahlberg, and the following tv series featuring ryan phillippe in the main role.
A failure as a creative writing student, he pens his way to the top. Stephen white was born in long island but grew up in new york, new jersey, and also southern california. At the same time, i think hes a bit uneasy with that image. Whether youve read him or not, you know who he is and i would be amazed if you havent experienced his work in some form or another. Frankly, people who say they cant write a real book but think they can write a childrens book are revealing a complete lack of respect for both children and writers. Dead time, kill me, and higher authority are a few of his other titles. The 12 best books on writing ive ever read regardless how many books ive written nearly 200 and sold over 70 million, i fear if im not learning, im stagnating. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Writing children in a believable way is a challenge in adult fiction. Ive read a good number of his books about his psychologist, alan gregory, alans wife, lauren a boulder county assistant da and his friend, sam purdy. One of the two shell casings was still dancing on the concrete, finally coming. He writes the jason thanou series and cowrites the starfire series.
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