Just finished 11/22/63. Can anybody recommend others by King that are this good?
Just finished 11/22/63 – my first Stephen King book ever – and absolutely loved it. Can anybody recommend others by King that are this good? I don’t want horror or tradition sci-fi. Thanks!
The Stand (make sure you read the unabridged version – should be around 1100 pgs)
Thanks – if it’s as good as 11/22 I will want it to be long!
For sure… It builds the world so it needs the length.
It is his best!
The girl who loved Tom Gordon
First SK book I ever read!!!! Made a lasting impression on me.
My only SK book and it was great.
Loved The Green Mile.
The Stand!!!
The dark tower series is long and a bit fantastical and AMAZING
Yes!
I like 11/22 because it wasn’t so fantastical – just enough to make it really interesting!
I was an English teacher for many years and I love literature, but I admit I was a Stephen King snob. I am not a huge fan of horror. I then read 11-22-63–WOW! It is one of the very best books I have ever read. THE DOME was okay–glad I read it. I just finished OUTSIDER and really, I think it was creepy. <3
I loved the Mr Mercedes trilogy
I still need to read those.
I second the green mile!
The Green Mile and/or The Shawshank Redemption
Both of these are incredible movies, but I haven’t read the books. <3
You should!! The Shawshank Redemption is actually a novella – so it’s a pretty quick read but so good! And The Green Mile – well, it’s just wonderful!
His new one, The Outsider, is great and also The Talisman (my all time favourite !)
Yesss The Talisman! ???
I’ve not read 11/22/63 yet, but I loved his Dark Tower series.
The Stand, The Talisman and The Shining are all great. Check out his short stories too. Some are pure genius
The Long Walk, published under Richard Bachman.
The Eyes of the Dragon was an excellent medieval fantasy by him!
I read that a million years ago (slight exaggeration) and loved it… I should re-read since that’s about all I remember of it!
It’s cute, and shows his versatility as an author!
His latest is quite good–The Outsider.
I second The Long Walk and Green Mile
The outsider. Mr. Mercedes trilogy.
Very good trilogy!
Duma Key.
Green Mile, for sure! One of my favorite books ever!
On Writing, too. His memoir of his development as an author. Fascinating – and unlike ANY of his novels!!!
I love On Writing.
This has nothing to do with books, but I have to tell you that 1, my daughter’s name is Annabelle and 2, I work on the Dorothea Dix campus (DHHS) off of Western Blvd. What a small world!
Wow – it is a small world! There aren’t too many of us Annabelles out there!
Annabelle Vaughan Myers that’s why we chose that name. My whole life I’ve been in class or work with at least one other Jennifer. We wanted her to have a less common name. ? Plus it’s a beautiful name!
@Jennifer I was always glad my parents named me that ?
Hearts In Atlantis
The Green Mile
I remember the movie “Stand by Me” and I loved it…is one of his short stories called “The Body”
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is my favorite.
The Stand is my favorite. I wouldn’t strictly classify it as horror or sci-fi. It’s more post apocalyptic
The Green Mile is amazing.
The Stand and It
Eyes of the Dragon
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank redemption
The Body
You’d probably enjoy Under The Dome.
All of them
The Stand
Under the dome.
The story that is the least horror is the one you just finished, I have enjoyed most of his books.
I love all of his books! Try Duma Key, it’s really creepy….
Doloras Claiborne was really good. Not really a horror story.
Great book
I just finished Bag of Bones. It was a good read.
Yes, Under the Dome is good. Although the tv show was not good.
I’m a Stephen king fan who doesn’t like horror, I only read his non horror.
I’m the same
Joyland is good and Hearts in atlantis
I loved the blending of true history and King’s fantasized history. A wonderful story all the way around. Full of history, mystery, intrigue, love, romance and suspense. I’d love to read it again soon. It’s my favorite King book for sure. Under The Dome is another great King book.
The Stand
Cell
The Bill Hodges Trilogy books were some of my favorites.
“Salems Lot” is my personal fav!
I would highly recommend Under The Dome
It was just such a compelling story. I agree that I wouldn’t have read based on the description but saw people on here who loved it so thought I would try. Great plot, relatable characters … it was just really good!
I guess I’ll just have to read it first and then maybe he will change his mind lol
The Dead Zone
The Green Mile is excellent.
The shining ,carrie and the green mile
mr. mercedes
Hearts in Atlantis
Many of those mentioned above are horror, but Hearts In Atlantis is not.
The Shining.
Misery