His most recent book, Under The Dome, was amazing. I strongly recommend it. But The Stand is hands down the greatest book ever written. I read it about 7 years ago and I think I'm gonna read it again. I havn't read The Cell, maybe I'll read that first.
The first real novel I ever read was The Shining, when I was 12 years old. I've been hooked on King ever since. No other author really does it for me.
Ive read: The Stand Insomnia The Gunslinger (Dark Tower 1) Salems Lot Eyes of the Dragon Running Man Pet Semetary Misery I read part of Geralds Game and the first few books of The Green Mile but didn't finish either of them. Ive always wanted to read IT but that's a long ass book and of course The Shining too
I prefer his short stories to his full length novels. I just bought Under the dome but I haven't read it yet.
bag of bones is one of my favorite books by him. its so hard to choose though. desperation is up there as well. i love reading all of his books. his books tend to turn out to be really good movies too!
I prefer his shorter stories as well. I've read a lot of Stephen King, but I just can't get into him. His writing is just too predictable to me... Maybe I think too much like him I know he's fairly respectable and knowledgeable, and I do (greatly) enjoy some of his works. But overall, meh.
I've only read Duma Key and the first two of the Dark Tower series. My brothers read nearly all of his stuff (he is a reader, I am not ) and says the series turns shit after the first few books. All of the king fans I know don't like the Dark Tower books either. I'd like to read more of his books however.
Iam reading thinner by him now, its allright. I watched the movie they made out of it the other day so i know the whoole book. It didnt really attract me like his other books. Still though, its well written, The stand, it and iam gonna re read cell.
I prefer his short stories to his novels. I tried to read the Dark Tower series but i couldn't get into it. I love his short story collections Night Shift and Everything's Eventual. But my absolute favorite thing by him is his short story The Jaunt. it's a total mindfuck and scares the shit out of me for some reason.
i haven't read any books of Stephen King. but i've seen some movies based on his books like 'Pet Semetary', and 'Insomnia'. i've heard a lot about the books and i plan to buy them early next month.
I've read a number of his books. Usually really good stuff. Finished "Under the Dome" - good but not one of my favorites. Working on "It" now - I'm about 4/5 through but just got an iphone and can't get off the damn games. I'm really enjoying the book though. I loved "Pet Cemetery" - Incredible - I've read it twice and seen the movie. Salems Lot, Carrie - excellent. Cujo and Christine - Yikes.
The original version of the gunslinger will always be my favorite King book. I think Kings best work is stuff that doesn't involve the supernatural like misery or stuff he wrote as Richard Bachmann. I want to punch King for the last 3 books of the dark tower and the revised version of the gunslinger. Oh what terrible pieces of shit, especially songs of Susannah, that book still makes me angry. I had read every single King book in anticipation for the end of the dark tower series; to see all the connections, what an incredible waste of my time. But anyway honorary mention goes to Christine. For a book about a haunted car, it is incredibly grim and spooky and completely played straight unlike the movie version. I was shocked by how good the novel was. Thumbs down to It for the mystical child gang bang
