Thread: Stephen King

• Carrie
• Salem's Lot
• The Shining
• Night Shift (stories)
• The Stand
• The Dead Zone

@scarlettohara - I didn't read Insomnia but from the other two I recommend The Shining. I recommend first to read the book and then to watch the movie because although Stanley Kubrick is an important and big director, the movie is not as great as the book. :D

Originally Posted by Xeno

@scarlettohara - I didn't read Insomnia but from the other two I recommend The Shining. I recommend first to read the book and then to watch the movie because although Stanley Kubrick is an important and big director, the movie is not as great as the book. :D

I already seen the movie two times, and I absolutely love it! I know the novel is completly different, but a film and a book are two different things, right? Anyway, I'll read that next. Thanks for the advice!

Strangely enough, I was unable to get into The Dark Tower series.

1. The Stand - Truly an epic tale, woven with such intricate detail and character development, you can't help but shed a tear by the end.
2. Misery - Never have I felt such empathy for a character, nor found a book with such an appropriate title.

As terrible as it is to admit, as an avid reader, I have yet to read his other books! Next on the list for me to read it IT.

I have only read a handful of his books, but I can give you an appraisal of them.

Christine - I liked it a lot. The teen drama backdrop was fitting for the time period in which I read the book, and the suspense builds in a very good way. The book is creepy without being too over the top scary, and it was a fun read.

Salem's Lot - If you like vampires, check this one out. It is as supernatural as it gets.

Cell - The premise is somewhat interesting, but the book failed to deliver for me. It seemed too influenced by other zombie apocalypse type works that I had trouble enjoying it as an original piece of writing.

The Bachman Books - Definitely get this collection if you can. It is comprised of several works which Kingwrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Rage is one of them, and it is no longer published because it inspired a string of school shootings. The Running Man is well-known and inspired the Schwarzenegger movie of the same name. The Long Walk is terrific, and contains elements which later appeared in Battle Royale and the Hunger Games. Road Work, I believe it's called, is also enjoyable.

Hope that helps!

Reading this i saw a lot of people recommended SK classics, i will reccomend you some new books, that in my opinion are worth a look

1- 11/23/69 - What would you do and what would happend if you found a time loophole back to 1959, and tried to save kennedy? When i bought this book, i was expecting another American Patriotism Novel, but what i found was extremely awesome, The characters, the stories, the winks to IT, Is awesome.

2-The Dome- Another novel about the "What if?", I love Survival, and post apocaliptic novels, and the what if a giant dome locked a city down was my thing.

3-Duma Key - Awesome, Just that.