Favourite Stephen King Books?

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  • Brock Samson
    Brock Samson Posts: 328
    MK1980 wrote:
    The reference to PJ in 'Dreamcatcher' is chapter 10 parts 4 and 5; the 'squad anthem' is pearl jam (pt 4), and in pt 5 '...instead of pearl jam or Jar of Flies or Rage Against The Machine...'. Also Pt 5 '...they knew Eddie Vedder; Walter Cronkite was a different deal...'

    he also mentions pearl jam in 'desperation' (can't remember exactly what's said) and eddie vedder in 'the regulators'. that one he says there's a poster of eddie vedder on a wall, and a bullet tears through his chest.
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  • Brock Samson
    Brock Samson Posts: 328
    stardust1976 wrote:
    Can I say though......that without a doubt the WORST Steven King book is Gerald's Game? Such a shocker....really.

    wow, i never thought i would find someone that would say gerald's game was his worst. i thought he did a great job writing from the female perspective.

    personally, my least favorite was cell. and it fooled me, too. it started off great, then kind of just dragged on and i wasn't crazy about the ending. also, the ending of needful things just kind of......ends. abruptly. wasn't crazy about that, but still thought the book was really good overall.

    he's got a new novella coming out on 4/20: 'blockade billy'. here's the synopsis:

    http://www.stephenking.com/promo/blockade_billy/
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  • stardust1976
    stardust1976 Posts: 1,301
    moe.ron wrote:
    stardust1976 wrote:
    Can I say though......that without a doubt the WORST Steven King book is Gerald's Game? Such a shocker....really.

    wow, i never thought i would find someone that would say gerald's game was his worst. i thought he did a great job writing from the female perspective.

    personally, my least favorite was cell. and it fooled me, too. it started off great, then kind of just dragged on and i wasn't crazy about the ending. also, the ending of needful things just kind of......ends. abruptly. wasn't crazy about that, but still thought the book was really good overall.

    he's got a new novella coming out on 4/20: 'blockade billy'. here's the synopsis:

    http://www.stephenking.com/promo/blockade_billy/

    Maybe he did an ok job writing from a female perspective. I didn't really think so though. I hated the book. Read it once, will never read it again, which is saying a lot cause I tend to re-read most of his.

    Agree with you about cell though. Started to read it and put it down. Just couldn't get through it.

    The good thing about his novels, is that usually, with but a couple of exceptions, you can pick one up, and know that you'll be getting a great read, cover to cover. Not too many authors you give you something that close to a guarantee, so I don't hold the couple I don't like against him!
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    I didnt think Cell was one of his better works, but what an easy read. I believe the book came out like he intended.
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Flagg wrote:
    spencer958 wrote:
    The Stand is my fav. I also like the Shining. I heard that Under the Dome was great. Has anybody read it?

    It is more old school King, where the town is sort of the main character instead of any one person. I liked it.

    Flagg is right. I enjoyed it a lot.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    merkinball wrote:
    Christine
    It
    Insomnia
    The Stand
    Dark Tower Series
    Talisman/Black House


    Also, if you haven't checked out the graphic novel/comics for Dark Tower and the Stand, you should. The artwork alone is amazing. The Dark Tower starts off true to the story (the Roland/Susan backstory) and takes off from there filling in. The Stand is more of a literal translation of the book, but very enjoyable thus far in the series. There is a Talisman one too, but I haven't gotten that into it yet.

    Count me as someone who was very disappointed in Under the Dome. First 3/4 were spectacular, classic King. But the ending... without spoiling/getting into a discussion of it, I'll just say that I thought it sucked.

    Just as I finished writing this, Pet Sematary by the Ramones came on the ipod... coincidence?


    I was dissapointed with what was really going on with Under the Dome and the end, but it was such a good read for 900 plus pages that I can forgive the ending.
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    The Stand
    Misery
    On Writing
    Dark Tower 4
    The Green Mile
    It

    The man is a genius, pure and simple. I have been reading him since 1990 and still look forward to everything he puts out. I pre-ordered "Blockade Billy" today.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    EPIC!!!!

    Under the Dome is getting the Showtime treatment!!!!!!!!!!

    http://screenrant.com/steven-spielberg-stephen-king-under-dome-showtime-yman-130008/

    Now if only they could do this for the Dark Tower...
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  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    I don't really know, it's been so long since I read them. But I read a whole lot of them in the 90's and early 00's. My favorites are probably his short story collections, but if we're talking novels it's probably...

    The Green Mile
    'Salem's Lot
    Misery
    Cujo
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  • endbadguy
    endbadguy Posts: 49
    Dark Tower Series: Quite a few of the books are related and I would consider them part of the Dark Tower series
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  • KingJeremyTheWicked82
    KingJeremyTheWicked82 Posts: 725
    Probably Misery...."He didn't get out of the cock-a-doody car!"
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    He has a new short novel called "Mile 81" coming out tomorrow but it's only available as an e-book. Not sure what it's about but I will buy it because I buy everything King!
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,908
    1 - It
    2 - Christine
    3 - The Stand
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I just Full Dark, No Stars. Probably one of the best short story books of his I have read. I read it as often as I could because I didn't want to stop. Big Driver was probably my favorite story in the book. This guy could fall asleep on the keyboard and it would be entertaining to read what was written.
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    EPIC!!!!

    Under the Dome is getting the Showtime treatment!!!!!!!!!!

    http://screenrant.com/steven-spielberg-stephen-king-under-dome-showtime-yman-130008/

    Now if only they could do this for the Dark Tower...

    Wow, this is cool. I am holding off on reading this until PJ20 comes in a couple weeks. I figure I can breeze through that in a couple weeks and then start Under the Dome. I've had it for a couple months now but have been putiing off starting it. It's a little intimidating being 1,000+ pages long.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    youngster wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    EPIC!!!!

    Under the Dome is getting the Showtime treatment!!!!!!!!!!

    http://screenrant.com/steven-spielberg-stephen-king-under-dome-showtime-yman-130008/

    Now if only they could do this for the Dark Tower...

    Wow, this is cool. I am holding off on reading this until PJ20 comes in a couple weeks. I figure I can breeze through that in a couple weeks and then start Under the Dome. I've had it for a couple months now but have been putiing off starting it. It's a little intimidating being 1,000+ pages long.

    When I first read this I thought you were saying you were putting it off until after PJ20 the concert. I was like, it's this weekend! You're gonna miss it!

    Under the Dome is a pretty fast read for being so long. King mentioned he tried to keep it fast paced.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • oona left
    oona left Posts: 1,677
    rrivers wrote:
    youngster wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    EPIC!!!!

    Under the Dome is getting the Showtime treatment!!!!!!!!!!

    http://screenrant.com/steven-spielberg-stephen-king-under-dome-showtime-yman-130008/

    Now if only they could do this for the Dark Tower...

    Wow, this is cool. I am holding off on reading this until PJ20 comes in a couple weeks. I figure I can breeze through that in a couple weeks and then start Under the Dome. I've had it for a couple months now but have been putiing off starting it. It's a little intimidating being 1,000+ pages long.

    When I first read this I thought you were saying you were putting it off until after PJ20 the concert. I was like, it's this weekend! You're gonna miss it!

    Under the Dome is a pretty fast read for being so long. King mentioned he tried to keep it fast paced.

    It really does go quickly. It's got very generous margins :)

    I think it took me a week and a half.
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    misery
    rita heyworth and the shawshank redemption
    the body
    the girl who loved tom gordon
    under the dome
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,629
    New book

    11/22/63
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Q7 ... d0_g351_i3
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  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    ...And a sequel to the Shining.

    http://screenrant.com/stephen-king-shin ... fi-133719/

    Not sure if I'm particularly sold on the plot of this one.
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