Stephen King’s latest novel released on May 27, but it’s already included in one of Amazon’s massive BOGO book sales. Never Flinch is one of dozens of Stephen King books featured in the Buy 1, Get 1 50% off book sale. King’s first full-length novel in nearly two years continues the genre-shifting writer’s stay in the world of dark crime fiction, but the B1G1 50% off promotion includes a wide assortment of novels and collections, including most of King’s best horror novels.
Since Never Flinch only has one physical edition at the moment (hardcover), it’s a bit pricier than a good number of the other King books in the sale, even with a $10 discount that drops it to $22.38. As such, you may want to pair it with a similarly priced King novel. Here’s a quick glance at some of the notable hardcover Stephen King books that are eligible for the BOGO sale at Amazon this week.
Quick look: B1G1 50% Off Stephen King Hardcovers
Take a closer look at the new novel and the King books you may want to read before diving in below. All six of the King books related to Never Flinch are in the B1G1 50% off promotion in either paperback or hardcover editions. After reading about Never Flinch and the other books featuring one of its protagonists, you can check more B1G1 50% off Stephen King books followed by a look at the books fans have to look forward to in the coming months.
stick around to see what’s coming next from the author; there are a few interesting upcoming titles that fall outside of normal expectations.
$22.38 (was $32) | B1G1 50% Off
King’s new novel has two main story threads that will eventually converge as you make your way through the 448-page hardcover. Set in a fictional town called Buckeye City, Never Flinch’s high-concept plot is kicked into motion by a letter sent to the police department from an unknown man. The letter writer vows to kill 13 innocent people and one guilty person, which he claims is a response to a separate death of an innocent man.
Detective Izzy Jaynes is tasked with investigating the threat. King’s new protagonist will receive assistance from a private investigator who will be very familiar to constant readers: Holly Gibney.
Holly is the link that ties the intersecting stories of Never Flinch together. During the investigation to find the letter writer, Holly is hired as a bodyguard for Kate McKay, a woman’s rights activist who is being stalked while on a national speaking tour.
Never Flinch is the seventh Stephen King book featuring Holly Gibney. King has referred to Gibney as one of his favorite characters, so she could very well turn up in future books, too. Knowing Holly’s backstory will probably enhance your reading experience, but Never Flinch is a standalone novel.
Holly, Bill Hodges Trilogy, The Outsider, and If It Bleeds
Here’s a list of hardcover and paperback editions of King books starring Holly Gibney. It’s organized in chronological order. At least one edition of every book is eligible for B1G1 50% off. Some of the editions that aren’t eligible have additional coupon discounts. Simply check the box beneath the price on the store page to get the full discount.
- Mr. Mercedes: Bill Hodges 1
- Finders Keepers: Bill Hodges 2
- End of Watch: Bill Hodges 3
- Bill Hodges Trilogy Box Set (Hardcover) — $56 ($
96) | B1G1 50% off - The Outsider: A Novel
- If It Bleeds: Four Novellas
- Holly: A Novel
- Never Flinch: A Novel
Even though you don’t technically need to read any of the other King novels featuring Holly Gibney, all of them are great and well-worth your time.
King regularly provides key background info on Holly’s previous investigations at various points throughout each book. While this makes it easier for new readers to follow along, you should keep this in mind if you haven’t read all of the earlier stories featuring Holly. If you don’t want to stumble upon major plot spoilers, you should read the books in chronological order (listed above).
Holly, the aptly titled 2023 book, is the first and only full-length King novel where Holly is the sole main protagonist. It follows her investigation into mysterious disappearances in a quiet Midwestern town.
Holly Gibney first appeared in Mr. Mercedes (2014), Book 1 in King’s Bill Hodges Trilogy starring a retired police officer. Holly’s presence increased in the two sequels, Finders Keepers (2015) and End of Watch (2016).
The private investigator also played a crucial supporting role in The Outsider (2018), a supernatural horror novel that was adapted into a pretty good HBO series. She’s also the main character in the title novella in King’s story collection If It Bleeds (2020).
More Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off Stephen King Books
In addition to the crime novels starring Holly Gibney and Bill Hodges listed above, Amazon has many other King novels and collections in its B1G1 50% off sale. This includes hardcover editions of several of King’s most popular novels: It, ‘Salem’s Lot, and Pet Sematary. ‘Salem’s Lot, one of the best 20th century vampire novels, is one of a few King books with throwback cover art that are sure to delight longtime Kings who don’t currently own hardcover versions of some of his older books. The Stand, The Shining, Carrie, and Night Shift (a collection) have the same style dust jackets; while they aren’t featured in Amazon’s BOGO promotion, each one is steeply discounted to prices rarely seen for these editions.
Several of King’s recent novels beyond the Holly Gibney books are in the promotion, too. King’s 2022 novel Fairy Tale is essentially King’s take on Narnia. Fairy Tale was quite the departure from his 2021 novel Billy Summers, a fast-paced crime novel without any fantastical or supernatural elements. Billy Summers is arguably his best work within the genre.
Stephen King Hardcover Book Deals
Stephen King Box Set Deals:
There are surprisingly few Stephen King book box sets, but a couple of them are B1G1 50% off.
Plenty of cheaper paperbacks and mass market paperbacks are up for grabs extremely low prices when you pair two books together to unlock the promotion. For instance, his legendary post-apocalyptic novel The Stand is $14.40 in paperback. You could pair that with The Shining’s $11.30 paperback. At checkout, you’ll save an additional $5.65, dropping your total cost to around $20. Other classics in the sale include Misery, Cujo, The Dead Zone, and King’s first novel, Carrie.
Check out the list of King paperbacks in the BOGO sale below. We’ve noted whether the book is a trade paperback or mass market paperback (MMPB):
B1G1 50% Off Stephen King Paperbacks
Stephen King Graphic Novels:
Two of the omnibus editions of The Dark Tower graphic novel adaptation are eligible for B1G1 50% off. Sleeping Beauties: Deluxe Remastered Edition, adapted from the King’s and his son Owen King’s novel of the same name is up for grabs, too.
Upcoming Stephen King Books
As mentioned, there are a number of Stephen King books and box sets releasing in the coming months. You can check those out below.
Another all-new book that should be on the radar of longtime King readers is The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand. Releasing August 19, this anthology features stories by dozens of contemporary authors set in the same world as King’s longest and arguably best novel. King wrote the introduction for this 800-page doorstopper. If you want to refresh your memory ahead of its release, Amazon has the excellent hardcover edition of The Stand for over $30 off right now. You can get the 1,100-plus page King novel with nostalgic ’90s cover art for only $23.59.
King fans will also soon be able to add a new box set featuring three of his older horror novels to their display shelves. Titled Classic King Box Set 1, the upcoming paperback collection contains Christine, Cujo, and Pet Sematary with vintage artwork on the covers and slipcase. Though it’s the only confirmed set so far, it would appear that Scribner is planning on releasing multiple Classic King Box Sets. The design of the Classic King Box Set is far cooler than the 2019 collection titled Stephen King: Three Classic Novels. That said, the latter contains Carrie, ‘Salem’s Lot, and The Shining and is available for only $26 (was $57) at Amazon. Classic King Box Set is up for preorder for $46.39 (was $58) ahead of its July 29 release.
King’s second children’s book, a reimagining of Hansel and Gretel, will be published by HarperCollins on September 2. It’s geared toward early elementary schoolers and is illustrated by Maurice Sendak. King’s only other children’s book is Charlie the Choo-Choo, a picture book for toddlers written under the pen name Beryl Evans. The book and its author originally appeared in King’s dark fantasy series The Dark Tower. If you haven’t read King’s longest series, Amazon has The Dark Tower 8-Book Box Set for $68.90 (was $161).
The most recent Stephen King film adaptation, The Monkey, is available to preorder now on 4K Blu-ray, and it won’t be long before the next one hits theaters. Directed by Mike Flanagan, The Life of Chuck premieres on June 6. If you want to read the original novella before watching the movie, it’s worth noting that The Life of Chuck is part of the aforementioned If It Bleeds collection. Scribner released a standalone hardcover edition of The Life of Chuck on June 10.
