It’s actually his short stories that stick with me better, though I’ve enjoyed several of his novels. Dolan’s Cadillac, his retelling of Poe’s Cask of Amontillado, is brilliant.
I loved It, Bag of Bones, 11/22/63, On Writing, the short stories The Body (aka Stand By Me) and The Long Walk and The Dark Half. I believe he lost his way when he became sober in the mid 90s but he found it again with Bag of Bones.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Honestly, not at all what you think of as Stephen King, but a story that has never left my head….and every time I’m on a trail in the woods it comes sneaking up into my mind.
The Stand by far is a close 2nd for me, then The Shining, Misery. Short stories would be Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, the body and The Green Mile series.
It’s actually his short stories that stick with me better, though I’ve enjoyed several of his novels. Dolan’s Cadillac, his retelling of Poe’s Cask of Amontillado, is brilliant.
Pet cemetery. (Spelling?) Carrie.
The Stand. And I read the “director’s cut” which has deleted “scenes” from the original version.
Dolores Clairborne
11/22/63 and Needful Things
Duma Key
6 book series the green mile
The Talisman and 11/22/63
Gerald’s game
Very hard to pick just One!
IT, The Green Mile, Delores Clairborne, The Eye of The Dragon, 11/22/63 and all the short stories as Richard Bachman.
The Stand and 1963
Salem’s Lot
11/22/63 ?
The Shining ~
11/22/63 and Salem’s Lot which scared the poop out of me! Had nightmares! Also IT! Nightmares again!
me too! I slept with a cross under my pillow for weeks and had to close my eyes when lowering my shades at night.. sigh.. lol
The Stand
The only one I’ve read by him: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. Fabulous!
I agree! His genre is not my thing. I read Hearts of Atlantis which was good. The memoir is a favorite of mine though.
The Stand. Hands down.
Christine!
It
The Stand, It, green mile, and 11/22/1963… In that order.
Wow..my choices but I added Lisey’s Story after The Stand. ?
@Cathy I haven’t read that one so I can’t comment on it. Maybe I should read it?
I really liked it. Seems we have the same tastes…so maybe?
I loved It, Bag of Bones, 11/22/63, On Writing, the short stories The Body (aka Stand By Me) and The Long Walk and The Dark Half. I believe he lost his way when he became sober in the mid 90s but he found it again with Bag of Bones.
Pet semetary
I can’t read his books…they freak me out.
The Stand… Lisey’s Story
The Green Mile…11/22/63
The Gunslinger – Dark Tower Series
Rose madder is my favorite.
It!
It, Misery, The Stand, 11/22/63. Also extremely enjoyed the Bill Hodges trilogy and Joyland.
The Stand, the Shining (and it’s sequal, Dr. Sleep).
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon and/or 11/22/63.
The Stand
I really enjoyed Bag of Bones.
From a Buick 8
The Stand and 11/22/63
The Stand
11/22/63
The Stand is my all time favorite book. 11/22/63 is amazing.
All great choices . The Stand I think.
It
It’s too hard to pick just one! He is my favorite author ❤️
11/22/63 as I love time travel. Misery since I’m an RN….lol
The Stand
Between THE STAND and ROSE MADDER
Misery
The Stand. If you liked th e Stand read Swan Song by Robert McCannon
Carrie.
The stand
My favorite Stephen King book is Duma Key.
IT, because it was the start of my lifelong fear of clowns. ?
The Stand or Misery
THE STAND and CHRISTINE 🙂
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
11/22/63
The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, 11/22/63 were the best!
Needful Things (sorry had to answer twice)
It
The Shining
One you never open, lol. He’s too creepy for me
The Stand!
The Stand
The Shining and The Dead Zone. TDZ isn’t creepy, just interesting.
He got too creepy and I quit reading him years ago, but of the ones I have read I would say The Green Mile!
Cujo and The Shining
Salem’ s Lot….read it as a kid while on vacation in Maine….re-read recently and still scared me!
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Honestly, not at all what you think of as Stephen King, but a story that has never left my head….and every time I’m on a trail in the woods it comes sneaking up into my mind.
The Stand
Cujo and Misery.
Gerald’s game
It
Cujo
The Shining
IT
On Writing best non horror.. and I loved Hearts in Atlantis
SALEM’S LOT or PET SEMATARY
The Stand: Far n away the best
The Shinning. First one I read. Salems Lot was good too
The JFK one
Christine
The Stand.
The stand and 11/23/63 amazing!
11/23/63 for sure!
The Stand and Christine
The Stand and Misery
Has anyone read the Bill Hodges trilogy? I’m watching Mr. Mercedes (#1) on tv and reading the 2nd book Finders Keepers.
I loved the Talisman – it’s awesome. A boy a traveler of two realms and some cool friends. That’s all I can say without diarrhea of the words!
The Stand by far is a close 2nd for me, then The Shining, Misery. Short stories would be Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, the body and The Green Mile series.
The Stand!
Mine is definitely: 11/23/63. What an absolutely thought-provoking novel. You will be so glad if you read this one.
The Stand or The Talisman.
IT and The Stand.
So any of you that loved it. Are you going to the new movie
Absolutely!
Yes!
I’m thinking about it lol
Now I am thinking – on writing is his best
Toss up for me between Misery and Delores Claiborne