I've read nearly all King's works up until his more recent. My favourite books are:
IT - His best work imo
The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon - Great short book to get into. I love this becasue of it's simplicity
Needful Things - Has a wonderful mixed bag cast of characters and is pretty much King's best nook of Castle Rock.
and Pet Semetary - I actually found this one of his creepier books. And I like Creepy.
I used to love Stephen King, I've not read any of his stuff for ages - I must get back into him!
As someone else has mentioned, Four Past Midnight is good. I also enjoyed Insomnia and Bag of Bones as well as my all time favourite of his, The Stand. IT has to be the scariest book I've ever read! I'll have to read it again some day!
Ive just finished 11.22.63 and although not King's biggest fan I had read good reviews. I definitely wasn't disappointed, it's the first time when reading a book recently that I've literally had palpitations at key points in the books. I would recommend to anyone.
I'd say the Dark Tower series. But if you're not up for that kind of length (7 books, soon to be 8), then The stand is the best of the rest that I've read.
I forget the title of the story, but in one his collections, he has a report on his son's little league baseball team winning a local area championship
The Stand - One of my favourites, great characters. The Shining - Far better than the movie. The Long Walk - If you like The Hunger Games, similar concept. The Langoliers - Short story from Four Past Midnight. Great Twilight Zone-esque tale.
I used to enjoy reading Stephen King, but then discovered that one book was remarkably similar to another, that the characters were badly developed, that the scenarios featured with the book were heavily contrived, and that the plots were formulaic. I eventually moved onto more competent and creative authors such as H P Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe and Clive Barker. Indeed, in watching the movie adaptation of Stephen King's "The Mist", I even noticed the appearance of H P Lovecrafts "Cthulhu" and "The Old Ones" through the rift in space-time.
I loved 'Rose Madder', until the last 50 pages, but it is well worth a read IMO.
Totally different to any of his other books, but still Stephen King if you know what I mean?
Totally agree with this. I read this years back and remember being hooked at first and then it got weird!
I have only ever read the girl who loved tom gorden.
I have seen lots of films, based on books written by Stephan king.
I don't know what to tell you about it. I enjoyed reading it, but there are much better books out there. I don't remember much about it, except that a nine year old girl, ran away, into the woods...
I forget the title of the story, but in one his collections, he has a report on his son's little league baseball team winning a local area championship
I love all things King but my faves are his latest 11/22/63 along with Duma Key, Bag of bones, The Stand and all the Dark Tower books.
I loved Bag of Bones. I had it on my shelf for a good couple of years before I read it. I put off reading it because some reviews said it was either dull, or far from his best.
I think it was that book that stopped me from reading reviews before buying/reading a book.
I loved Bag of Bones. I had it on my shelf for a good couple of years before I read it. I put off reading it because some reviews said it was either dull, or far from his best.
I think it was that book that stopped me from reading reviews before buying/reading a book.
I cerrtainly never read King reviews, he tends to get a raw deal from critics. If anything I will read reviews on Amazon from people who actually read for pleasure...
I've really enjoyed reading peoples recommendations in this thread only started reading Stephen King about a month ago my Dad suggested him to me. I've only read Salem's Lot, Carrie and The Green Mile so far but have enjoyed them all. Not sure whether to read the Shinning next or the Stand.
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Just finished it. Fantastic read. Time travel/butterfly effect stuff...not original but thrilling. Loved it.
IT - His best work imo
The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon - Great short book to get into. I love this becasue of it's simplicity
Needful Things - Has a wonderful mixed bag cast of characters and is pretty much King's best nook of Castle Rock.
and Pet Semetary - I actually found this one of his creepier books. And I like Creepy.
Has to be The Shining, with the book being far better than the film and a satisfactory ending as opposed to the chaos at the end of the film!
Also loved
Christine
Dead Zone
Firestarter
Carrie
Currently reading The Shining for the first time. I am hooked on it and can't put it down!
As someone else has mentioned, Four Past Midnight is good. I also enjoyed Insomnia and Bag of Bones as well as my all time favourite of his, The Stand. IT has to be the scariest book I've ever read!
Of all the short story collections I think Night Shift is the best too
I read it when I was a teenager - a long time ago - I did enjoy it but haven't felt the urge to read it again.
not horror at all, but a great read.
The Shining - Far better than the movie.
The Long Walk - If you like The Hunger Games, similar concept.
The Langoliers - Short story from Four Past Midnight. Great Twilight Zone-esque tale.
Totally agree with this. I read this years back and remember being hooked at first and then it got weird!
I have seen lots of films, based on books written by Stephan king.
I don't know what to tell you about it. I enjoyed reading it, but there are much better books out there. I don't remember much about it, except that a nine year old girl, ran away, into the woods...
Nightmares and Dreamscapes I think that was in.
Very underated isn't it ?
The Langoliers is my fave of the stories but they're all good
I loved Bag of Bones. I had it on my shelf for a good couple of years before I read it. I put off reading it because some reviews said it was either dull, or far from his best.
I think it was that book that stopped me from reading reviews before buying/reading a book.
I cerrtainly never read King reviews, he tends to get a raw deal from critics. If anything I will read reviews on Amazon from people who actually read for pleasure...