13 Best Stephen King Short Stories Of All Time

By Shaun Davis /

8. Home Delivery

Back in 1989, a curious compendium of zombie stories hit shelves going quite aptly by the name of the Book Of The Dead. Nestled in this groundbreaking collection was a story by one Stephen King. Given a slight reanimation for its inclusion in Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Home Delivery centres on pregnant Maine island dweller, Maddie Pace, as she joins up with the local community to face down an alien threat that has turned the majority of the world into zombies. This gruesome tale builds up to a grand finale, where the island€™s inhabitants stakeout the local cemetery and battle their former neighbours - now the shuffling undead - in order to make their haven safe once again. But it€™s Maggie€™s creepy reflection of how her recently deceased husband returned from his watery grave that lends this story its sombre appeal. Unforgettable.