I need a Stephen king book that won’t scare the tar out of me
I need a Stephen king book that won’t scare the tar out of me
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I need a Stephen king book that won’t scare the tar out of me
You don’t read a Stephen King book unless you want the tar scared out of you. That’s the whole point. ?
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
None all of them have a creep factor to some extent.
11/22/63…it’s the best. And not scary..it’s suspenseful and written so well
Eye of the dragon!!
Needful Things
Mr Mercedes trilogy- just a great thriller!
The Green Mile
I second the Mr. Mercedes trilogy
The stand
I do believe that this is the longest book I’ve ever read (both versions).
The Colorado kid.
11/23/63 is perfect! I don’t do scary and loved this book
Yesthat was a goid one
I’m reading sleeping beauties right now
Wed thursand Friday I am alone hubby works over nights , trying to do book bingo and it had Stephen Kong on there
Hell I can’t watch zombies they freak me out
The Eye of the Dragon
52 and a blubbering baby
The Green Mile
If you have seen the movie Stand By Me and it didn’t freak you out, check out The Body. It’s the short story that the movie was (LOOSELY) based on.
I’m going to library for me Mercedes
Thanks
I’ll read others tio
11/22/63
On Writing
The Long Walk. It’s a little messed up what with kids being shot, but it is a good read!
A good marriage
Sleeping Beauties – written by Stephen King and Owen King.
Well that is disappointing. I have it on my shelf to be read. I was hoping it was scary.
@Amber – Not at all… I was hoping it would be a bit scary too, but it’s just a bit weird. Lol.
The one about the Kennedy assassination
11/22/63 I loved that one !
The Green Mile! Not scary, still Stephen King. ?
Eye of the Dragon
The stand
Delores Claiborne
Pride and Prejudice
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11/22/63 is my favorite book by him!!!!! I just love it!!!!
The Outsider
11//22/63
Shawshank redemption
Thinner
The girl who loved Tom gordon
Stand by me
Actually the story is called The Body.
Dead Zone, Shawshank Redemption
Don’t read Stephen king
Misery
Are you joking? She hobbles the writer. Keeps him captive. Murders the sheriff. Gives a whole new meaning to “number one fan”
Not joking. I found it disturbing in ways but not my idea of scary. I never finished Christine because it scared me more.
The green mile, 11/22/63, the Bill Hodges trilogy, different seasons which is a book of novellas/short stories including the stories that the movies Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption are based on.
Misery is one of his finest. His short story collections are cool.
If you like fantasy, The Eyes of the Dragon. The Green Mile is a good one with a bit of paranormal activity, but not the terrifying sort.
misery,,,,,,,
11/22/63
hearts of Atlantis
Insomnia or Under the Dome
Hearts in Atlantis
Carrie
Dead Zone
The long walk
Stand
That won’t? 11/22/63, Gwendy’s Button Box, The Long Walk, The Running Man.
11/22/63
Hearts In Atlantis
Joyland
The Eyes Of The Dragon
Insomnia….he has a few.
Delores Claiborne
Not all Stephen King novels are horror. He is very diverse.
Christine.
Sleeping Beauties
Gwendy’s button box
Shawshank Redemption or The Green Mile
Rita Hayworth or The Shawshank Redemption.
The Green Mile
Green Mile
The Eye of the Dragon 😉
The *Eyes of the Dragon, sorry
I’m reading my first Stephen King book, The Stand and I’m really enjoying it.
the anthology Different Seasons has two shorts that later become movies: Stand by Me and Shawshank Redemption
Misery
The running man, the girl who loved tom gordan
I found Carrie tragic not scary. Superb book.
The Mr Mercedes Trilogy – not scary, but brilliant!
The stand is amazing
Apt pupil is scary
If you don’t want to be scared, stay away from The Stand. Since the events that unfold in THAT book could actually happen in real life, that’s one of his scariest, In my humble opinion.
11/22/63
I thought that reading Stephen King is to get scared.
Mr Mercedes
On Writing…
Rivial!
The Green Mile
11/22/63
Green mile.
Shawshank Redemption or theGreen Mile
11-23-63
new one called the outsider is good ive got it on audiobook
The Gunslinger series is not horror. It’s very good, but you have to be ready for it. Read the first, couldn’t grasp it. Four years later I couldn’t put it down. Made me late for work and almost got me fired. Under the Dome is pretty good, although some argue the ending was … stereotypical. Can’t say more without spoiling it.
Under the Dome was my least favorite SK book, it’s the only one of his I never finished
@Mandy I agree. I much prefer his older work (Mr. Mercedes wasn’t bad) but since @Diane asked for something that wasn’t particularly scary…
He girl who loved tom gordon
They are not scary
11/22/63
Under the dome is more mystery than horror
The Eyes of the Dragon. I think it’s his best.
Eye of the Dragon
That’s the whole idea of reading his books. I liked the Gunslinger series. Mr. Mercedes trilogy, & Under the dome. Now I’m reading the Outsider. I grew up watching the Hammer Horror shows on tv. A little scary/mysterious is ok. Not slimy grossout aliens!
is The Outsider good? I just bought it but haven’t read yet.
Yes it is. Slow start but SK always develops his characters very well. I’m almost done and would recommend it. I got my copy from the library. Out library here is excellent so I don’t by very many books anymore.
It’s definitely a stand alone novel but has references to previous characters in his other books. I like that about him. Doesn’t detract from your reading.
I’m reading outsider, sooo good?
Thinner
I disagree, Thinner was super scary to me.
@Mandy really?
Yes! Psychological thrillers are much scarier than monsters and boogie men to me. This was one of the most disturbing books he’s written in my opinion. The story under the story, the main character not being who you think he is, the last image of him sitting down to eat that pie…super creepy!
1963, time travel.
11/22/63. One of my favorites. I’ll read it again. 🙂
Joyland. More supernatural than horror
The Eyes of the Dragon
11.22.63. Fantastic book
The dark tower series, misery,bag of bones
The Wind Through The Keyhole. Hearts in Atlantis.
Gwendy’s Button Box.
That is a tough order! The Dead Zone doesn’t have supernatural creatures in it.
Shawshank Redemption, Green Mile, Dolores Claiborne.
The Dark Half. Or Dolores Clairbourne. But great reads and not scary at all.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Joyland, Lisy’s Story
Sleeping Beauties.
I just finished “The Outsider”. Great read. It started slow (to me) til I remember SK really developes his characters.
11/22/63
Under the dome
Shawshank
11/22//63. One of my favorite. 1000 pages but worth it. Not scary at all but will make you think.