Stephen King is an American author who is regarded by many as the King of Horror through his writing within the genres of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy. His most famous works include Carrie, The Shining, It, Needful Things, and Finders Keepers. Stephen King received his education from the University of Maine in the United States. Throughout his career, Stephen King has sold more than 350 million copies of his books, a lot of which have been adapted into films, television series, and comic books. Stephen King has received the Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, and the British Fantasy Society Awards.