Other Works by Stephen King

Other works by Stephen King that explore similar themes to Different Seasons:

It by Stephen King (1986)

A coming-of-age struggle between a group of young outsiders and an ancient cosmic horror. It was adapted for a television mini-series in 1990 and two films in 2017 and 2019.

• SuperSummary Study Guide for It

The Green Mile by Stephen King (1996)

Another prison drama—the story of John Coffee, an innocent Black man convicted of a hideous crime. The story is told by the warden, Paul Edgecomb, who realizes that Coffee has the power to heal the sick and even, in some cases, raise the dead. It was adapted for film in 1999.

• SuperSummary Study Guide for The Green Mile

Works of Literature with Similar Themes

Further works of literature with themes similar to the stories in Different Seasons.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (1967)

A story of insiders and outsiders, friendship and class struggle. In particular, the friendship between Ponyboy and Johnny is similar to that of Gordon and Chris.

• SuperSummary Study Guide for The Outsiders

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (1844)

Young Edmund Dantes is wrongly convicted and imprisoned in the Chateau d’If where he languishes 20 years trying to dig his way out.