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The recently released Stephen King novel box set is on sale for roughly 50% off at Amazon. Published by Scribner at the end of July, Classic King Box Set 1 collects a trio of early ’80s horror novels: Pet Sematary, Christine, and Cujo. The paperback books and display box have eye-catching vintage artwork and fonts. For a limited time, you can snag the box set for only $29.73 (was $58) by clicking the coupon on Amazon’s store page. As an added bonus, Classic King Box Set 1 is eligible for Amazon’s Buy Two, Get One Free Book Sale through October 11.
A few other box sets and all of King’s 2025 releases are featured in the B2G1 free sale, too. You could pair the Classic King Box Set with his latest original novel Never Flinchthe massive new anthology set in the world of The Stand, or the wonderful reimagining of Hansel and Gretel. Even the first-ever hardcover edition of The Long Walkwhich was published on Tuesday, is eligible for the promotion.
B2G1 Free Stephen King Books: 2025 Releases
- New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand — $21 (
$35) - Hansel and Gretel — $21.53 (
$27) - The Life of Chuck — $13.72 (
$20) - The Long Walk — $29
- Never Flinch — $19 (
$32)
B2G1 Free Stephen King Book Box Sets
- Classic King Box Set 1 — $29.73 (
$58)- Christine, Cujo, Pet Sematary
- The Gwendy Trilogy Omnibus Edition — $13 (
$22) - Stephen King Short Fiction 4-Book Box Set — $31 (
$56)- The Mist, Art Pupil, The Body, The Sun Dog
- The Dark Tower 8-Book Box Set (Paperback) — $116.91 (
$161)
Let’s take a closer look at Classic King Box Set 1. You can also check out a much longer list of B2G1 free Stephen King books at the bottom of this story.
GAMES UPDATE Classic King Book Box Set
$29.73 (was $58) with coupon | Eligible for B2G1 Free
The New editions were originally published separately in 2024. It’s worth noting that even with the 50% discount, the box set costs a bit more than buying them individually–only because the Classic King editions are eligible for the B2G1 promotion. That said, you’ll miss out on the cool display case.
Buy Two, Get One Free Classic King Editions
- Christine (1983) — $11.71 (
$20) - Cujo (1981) — $11.33 (
$19) - Pet Sematary (1983) — $11.48 (
$19)
Given the “Box Set 1” moniker, it makes sense to presume there will be at least one more collection in the series. Though not officially announced, we imagine Box Set 2 will compile the Classic King editions of Misery, The Dead Zone, and Firestarter. All three released in August and are B2G1 free, too.
- Misery (1987) — $14.24 (
$19) - The Dead Zone (1979) — $15.74 (
$21) - Firestarter (1980) — $14.88 (
$20)
Cujo is the earliest book of the three. Published in 1981, the unnerving horror novel revolves around a rabid Saint Bernard. It’s a quick, entertaining read that is rather infamously known as a novel that King doesn’t remember writing due to his battle with substance use disorder. The author revealed this fact in his brilliant 2000 memoir On Writingwhich is a must-read for all King fans and widely regarded as one of the best writing guides for fiction writers.
Pet Sematary, one of the authors best-known novels, perfectly exemplifies “classic King.” Set in Maine like many King stories, the horror novel revolves around the eponymous cemetery for pets that was built on ancient burial grounds. As legend goes, when you bury a pet there, it will come back from the dead. Protagonist Louis Creed experiences this firsthand when the family cat, named Church, is hit by a vehicle. Although Church returns to life, he isn’t the same friendly cat they knew and loved. Unfortunately, Louis doesn’t learn his lesson, and situation only gets worse.
Pet Sematary was one of two full-length King novels published in 1983. The other was Christine, a supernatural horror novel about a possessed Plymouth Fury. Christine is more of a middle-of-the-pack novel than one of King’s best. The rather silly hook distracts from what is otherwise a story with an interesting cast of characters. It’s certainly a fun read and qualifies as a “classic” from an age perspective, but it’s the weakest of the three in this set.
GAMES UPDATE Adaptations of the Classic King Novels
All six of the Classic King editions (so far) have been adapted into at least one feature film or TV series each. Several of them, such as Pet Sematary and The Dead Zone, have been adapted twice and/or received sequels that stray from the source material to tell original stories in the book’s universe. Check out the list of Classic King adaptations below. All of the movies except the Firestarter adaptations have received 4K UHD remasters in recent years, and most of them are on sale for $20 or less. The Dead Zone’s Complete TV Series and the 4K Blu-ray editions of Christine and Cujo are eligible for Amazon’s B2G1 Free Blu-ray Sale. You can mix-and-match books with movies, so you could grab the book box set and the adaptations, for instance.
- Christine (4K) — $19 (
$31) | B2G1 Free - Christine (Blu-ray) — $11.69 (
$20) | B2G1 Free
- Whose (4K) — $21 (
$40) | B2G1 Free - Whose Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) — $15 (
$30)
- The Dead Zone: Complete TV Series (DVD) — $18.85 (
$30) | B2G1 Free - The Dead Zone: Steelbook Edition (4K) — $45 | Amazon Exclusive
- The Dead Zone: Collector’s Edition (4K) — $22 (
$40) - The Dead Zone: Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray) — $16 (
$33)
- Firestarter (1984) (Blu-ray) — $8.82 (
$15) - Firestarter Collector’s Edition (1984) (Blu-ray) — $13.33 (
$18) - Firestarter Collector’s Edition (2022) (Blu-ray) — $9 (
$17) - Firestarter Collector’s Edition (2022) (DVD) — $7.33 | B2G1 Free
- Misery (4K) — $20 (
$40) - Misery: Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray) — $13 (
$25)
- Pet Sematary (1989): 30th Anniversary Edition (4K) — $18 (
$26) - Pett that Imagine that May pioneer (2019) (4) (4) (4). — $13
- Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (4K) — $23.49 (
$25) - Pet Sematary 2-Movie Collection (4K) — $14.74 (
$32)
GAMES UPDATE More B2G1 Free Stephen King Books
Stephen King B2G1 Free Hardcover Books:
A number of other hardcover editions of King novels are eligible for Amazon’s promotion, including vintage editions of Carrie and ‘Salem’s Lot. You’ll also find the hardcover edition of Itwhich is perfect timing with HBO’s prequel series Welcome to Derry premiering October 26.
- Bag of Bones — $17.65 (
$30) - Bill Hodges 1: Mr. Mercedes — $11 (
$32) - Bill Hodges 3: End of Watch — $15.29 (
$30) - Carrie — $25 (
$30) - Elevation — $10 (
$20) - Fairy Tale — $24.16 (
$32.50) - Hansel and Gretel — $21.53 (
$27) - The Institute — $16 (
$30) - It: A Novel — $24 (
$35) - The Life of Chuck — $13.72 (
$20) - The Long Walk — $29
- Never Flinch — $19 (
$32) - New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand — $21 (
$35) - The Outsider — $15.30 (
$32) - Pet Sematary — $17.66 (
$30) - ‘Salem’s Lot — $25 (
$45) - Under the Dome — $21 (
$35) - You Like It Darker: Stories — $16.61 (
$30)
Stephen King B2G1 Free Paperback Books
Most Stephen King novels, short story collections, and nonfiction books are eligible for the B2G1 promotion this week. The list below is alphabetized. We’ve marked each book as trade paperback (PB) or mass market paperback (MMPB). Mass market paperbacks are the “pocket-size” editions, whereas trade paperbacks are closer to hardcovers in terms of page size.
- 11/22/63 (PB) — $20 (
$23) - Bag Bones (PB) — $16.64 (
$18) - Bill Hodges 1: Mr. Mercedes (PB) — $10.30 (
$19) - Bill Hodges 2: Finders Keepers (PB) — $12.58 (
$19) - Bill Hodges 3: End of Watch (PB) — $10.56 (
$20) - Billy Summers (PB) — $11.42 (
$20) - The Body (PB) — $7.70 (
$13) - Carrie (PB) — $8.39 (
$17) - Carrie (MMPB, 2025) — $8.35 (
$11) - Carrie (MMPB, 2011) — $8 (
$10) - Cell (PB) — $13 (
$19) - Christine (PB) — $11.71 (
$20) - Cujo (PB, 2024) — $11.33 (
$20) - Cujo (PB, 2018) — $12.62 (
$19) - Cycle of the Werewolf (PB) — $12.90 (
$19) - Danse Macabre (PB) — $16 (
$21) - The Dark Half (PB) — $14.49 (
$21) - The Dead Zone (PB, 2025) — $15.74 (
$21) - The Dead Zone (PB, 2016) — $11.15 (
$21) - Desperation (PB) — $14.69 (
$21) - Different Seasons (Paperback) — $11.20 (
$20) - Dolores Claiborne (MMPB) — $8.49 (
$10) - Dolores Claiborne (PB) — $15.19 (
$19) - Doctor Sleep (PB) — $10.49 (
$21) - Dolores Claiborne (PB) — $15.19 (
$19) - Duma Key (PB) — $18.31 (
$20) - Everything’s Eventual: 14 Dark Tales (PB) — $15 (
$19) - The Eye of the Dragon (PB) — $13 (
$19) - Fairy Tale (PB) — $12 (
$20) - Firestarter (PB) — $14.88 (
$20) - Four Past Midnight (PB) — $14.69 (
$20) - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (PB) — $17 (
$18) - The Green Mile (PB) — $13.66 (
$19) - The Gwendy Trilogy Omnibus Edition (PB) — $13.10 (
$22) - Holly — $11.40 (
$20) - If It Bleeds (PB) — $15.42 (
$18) - Insomnia (PB) — $14 (
$23) - The Institute (PB) — $11 (
$20) - It (PB) — $17 (
$24) - Joyland: Hard Case Crime (MMPB) — $9 (
$10) - Just After Sunset: Stories (PB) — $13.49 (
$20) - Lisey’s Story (PB) — $10 (
$20) - The Long Walk (PB) — $15.67 (
$19) - Misery (PB, 2025) — $14.24 (
$19) - Misery (PB, 2016) — $13.69 (
$19) - Needful Things (PB) — $15 (
$24) - Night Shift (PB) — $10.30 (
$18) - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (PB) — $11 (
$20) - The Outsider (PB) — $12 (
$19) - Pet Sematary (PB, 2025) — $11.48 (
$19) - Pet Sematary (PB, 2019) — $11 (
$19) - Revival (PB) — $11.40 (
$18) - Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (PB) — $9.78 (
$14) - Roadwork (PB) — $12.89 (
$18) - Rose Madder (PB) — $12.59 (
$21) - The Running Man (PB) — $13.48 (
$19) - ‘Salem’s Lot (MMPB) — $9.41 (
$11) - ‘Salem’s Lot (PB) — $10.82 (
$18) - The Shining (PB) — $11.30 (
$20) - Skeleton Crew (PB, 2025) — $14 (
$22) - Skeleton Crew (PB, 2016) — $14 (
$22) - Sleeping Beauties (PB) — $14.71 (
$20) - The Stand (PB) — $13.86 (
$22) - The Talisman (MMPB) — $9 (
$12) - Thinner (PB) — $10.56 (
$19) - The Tommyknockers — $13 (
$21) - Under the Dome (PB) — $12.61 (
$21) - The Dark Tower Series
- 1. The Gunslinger (PB) — $10 (
$16) - 2. The Drawing of the Three (PB) — $11.38 (
$20) - 4. Wizard and Glass (PB) — $15.29 (
$20) - 4.5. The Wind Through the Keyhole (PB) — $11 (
$18) - 5. Wolves of Calla (PB) — $13.79 (
$20)
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