The Stephen King Thread

kainedamo · 12-01-2006, 01:55 PM

Hey guys, could you recommend Stephen King books please?

I've read The Shining, part of Pet Cemetary (wasn't my copy didn't get to finish it), Shawshank Redemption, and part of Apt Pupil (which is upstairs and I intend to finish).

What else is good? He has so many books, and peoples opinions are very mixed about alot of them.

And does anyone have any other authors to recommend? "If you liked Stephen King..."

And could someone clear something up for me? I was reading comments about the Dark Tower series. Is the DT series a continuation or something of some other King books or is it just the odd comment (like how the Shining seems to be a theme in a couple of the books).

Mr Sparkle · 12-01-2006, 01:59 PM

"the stand" close thread, and "if you like Stephen king" you need to read other authors.

plus it's "controversial"

kainedamo · 12-01-2006, 02:02 PM

I do read other authors! Though I don't read as much as I'd like. Just about my favourite book is 1984.

AhabTheArab · 09-01-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kainedamo

I do read other authors! Though I don't read as much as I'd like. Just about my favourite book is 1984.

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. also a utopian society.
Stranger in A Strange Land. a strange land indeed..

if you enjoyed 1984, id recommend those. stephen king on the other hand is horrendously over rated, and the dark tower series, might be the most over rated series of all time imo, its horribly paced, the characters kinda suck, and its just not very well written imo.

X-Chick · 12-01-2006, 02:09 PM

No, they're all horribly drawn on it and loaded with a bunch of filler crap so they seem long and more impressive.

Darthphere · 12-01-2006, 02:12 PM

Ok, read Stephen King books.

KingOfDreams · 12-01-2006, 02:12 PM

The Dark Tower series

the_ultimate_evil · 12-01-2006, 02:13 PM

the running man

Fledermaus · 12-01-2006, 02:24 PM

Pretty much all of them except the new one "Lisey's Story". I couldn't get into it. And I don't really like "Gerald's Game" either. You should definitely read "IT".

kainedamo · 12-01-2006, 02:32 PM

Yeah I wanna read IT at some point. The movie freaked the hell outta me.

What about The Stand? I hear mixed stuff about that. Apparently the ending blows.

triplefive · 12-01-2006, 02:37 PM

I think I liked all the novellas in Hearts in Atlantis.

Bat Attack · 12-01-2006, 02:40 PM

"IT" is my favorite King novel.

tzarinna · 12-01-2006, 03:17 PM

I'll second Mr Sparkle's "The Stand".
If you like King check out Barker in my sig.

Erzengel · 12-01-2006, 03:18 PM

The Stand definitely.

muertevilla · 12-01-2006, 03:21 PM

i like The Dark Half. Bag of Bones was alright. if you want to learn a little bit about the craft and about the way he writes you should check out Stephen King On Writing. He is da man..

wiegeabo · 12-01-2006, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by muertevilla

i like The Dark Half. Bag of Bones was alright. if you want to learn a little bit about the craft and about the way he writes you should check out Stephen King On Writing. He is da man..

I second that. I really liked the Dark Half too (the movie wasn't nearly as good, although it did have some good moments).

I think it's the only King book I read. I've started to read other books, but never finished them for various reasons. I got about 2/3 through the Tommyknockers, but didn't finish. I liked it, but was young and in school, and just never finished reading it. I started the Dark Towerss , and was really liking it, but didn't finish because it was a friend's book who moved.

I should really finish those.

muertevilla · 12-01-2006, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wiegeabo

I second that. I really liked the Dark Half too (the movie wasn't nearly as good, although it did have some good moments).

I think it's the only King book I read. I've started to read other books, but never finished them for various reasons. I got about 2/3 through the Tommyknockers, but didn't finish. I liked it, but was young and in school, and just never finished reading it. I started the Dark Towerss , and was really liking it, but didn't finish because it was a friend's book who moved.

I should really finish those.

most king movies dont do the books justice. the only king movie i saw that was actually worth a damn was rose red. the dark half was definately cool. my favorite part is when the security guard gets his eye slashed open and it makes a popping sound...

great stuff

thedeadite · 12-01-2006, 04:33 PM

not really a full novel...but pretty much EVERY short story in Night Shift is amazing. I enjoy stephen king's short stories more than i do his novels...mostly cause of my lack of a good attention span.

Thinner is a good read too.

Clerk · 12-01-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kainedamo

part of Pet Cemetary (wasn't my copy didn't get to finish it),

Finish it.

kainedamo · 12-01-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Clerk

Finish it.

I intend to. What I had read of it was amazing and heartbreaking.

kainedamo · 12-01-2006, 05:47 PM

I finished Apt Pupil like 10 minutes ago.

My reaction - HOLY ****!

Spoilers for Apt Pupil...

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

StrainedEyes · 12-02-2006, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kainedamo

I finished Apt Pupil like 10 minutes ago.

My reaction - HOLY ****!

Spoilers for Apt Pupil...

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

Apt Pupil is probably my favorite SK story. I dunno why but it really struck me as brilliant, lol.

Lightspeed · 12-02-2006, 01:10 PM

The only two books I have read from him are Firestarter and The Dead Zone. I recommend both of them.

Cаrter · 12-01-2006, 04:39 PM

Read "It"
Scary book

Salem's Lot is also good

bored · 12-01-2006, 04:44 PM

"The Stand", hands down.

If you've got the time, try for the "Dark Tower" series. It'll be alot to read, but it's worth it. Also, the books tie into almost everything else he's written in some way or another.

12-01-2006, 01:55 PM	#1
kainedamo Banned User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Belfast Posts: 9,727	The Stephen King Thread Hey guys, could you recommend Stephen King books please? I've read The Shining, part of Pet Cemetary (wasn't my copy didn't get to finish it), Shawshank Redemption, and part of Apt Pupil (which is upstairs and I intend to finish). What else is good? He has so many books, and peoples opinions are very mixed about alot of them. And does anyone have any other authors to recommend? "If you liked Stephen King..." And could someone clear something up for me? I was reading comments about the Dark Tower series. Is the DT series a continuation or something of some other King books or is it just the odd comment (like how the Shining seems to be a theme in a couple of the books).

12-01-2006, 01:59 PM	#2
Mr Sparkle Banned User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tamarubuchi HQ. Posts: 14,532	Re: Recommend to me Stephen King books "the stand" close thread, and "if you like Stephen king" you need to read other authors. plus it's "controversial"

12-01-2006, 02:02 PM	#3
kainedamo Banned User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Belfast Posts: 9,727	Re: Recommend to me Stephen King books I do read other authors! Though I don't read as much as I'd like. Just about my favourite book is 1984.

12-01-2006, 02:09 PM	#5
X-Chick Super. Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 16,867	Re: Recommend to me Stephen King books No, they're all horribly drawn on it and loaded with a bunch of filler crap so they seem long and more impressive.

12-01-2006, 02:12 PM	#6
Darthphere Kneel before 'Drox! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Phantom Zone Posts: 81,985	Re: Recommend to me Stephen King books Ok, read Stephen King books. __________________ "When I was in college, I was belittling the woman who later become my wife for not knowing who Boba Fett was, and she responded by asking me if I knew who the Prime Minister of Israel was. Surprisingly? Not Mon Mothma."-BKV

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Fledermaus Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Planet Motherf**ker Posts: 8,913	Re: Recommend to me Stephen King books Pretty much all of them except the new one "Lisey's Story". I couldn't get into it. And I don't really like "Gerald's Game" either. You should definitely read "IT". __________________ "The Lord provides, there may be no peace for the wicked, but the righteous can get a piece whenever they feel like." - Dennis

12-01-2006, 02:32 PM	#10
kainedamo Banned User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Belfast Posts: 9,727	Re: Recommend to me Stephen King books Yeah I wanna read IT at some point. The movie freaked the hell outta me. What about The Stand? I hear mixed stuff about that. Apparently the ending blows.

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triplefive Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: toronto Posts: 6,608	Re: Recommend to me Stephen King books I think I liked all the novellas in Hearts in Atlantis. __________________ And, yes, I am a massive snob, and there was no need for you all to think it at once. --[FHM]--

12-01-2006, 02:40 PM	#12
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12-01-2006, 03:17 PM	#13
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12-01-2006, 03:21 PM	#15
muertevilla Side-Kick Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,051	Re: Recommend to me Stephen King books i like The Dark Half. Bag of Bones was alright. if you want to learn a little bit about the craft and about the way he writes you should check out Stephen King On Writing. He is da man.. __________________ i only play metal. i shouldn't even be seen holding this grandpa guitar.

12-01-2006, 04:33 PM	#18
thedeadite Side-Kick Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,175	Re: Recommend to me Stephen King books not really a full novel...but pretty much EVERY short story in Night Shift is amazing. I enjoy stephen king's short stories more than i do his novels...mostly cause of my lack of a good attention span. Thinner is a good read too.

12-01-2006, 05:47 PM	#21
kainedamo Banned User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Belfast Posts: 9,727	Re: Recommend to me Stephen King books I finished Apt Pupil like 10 minutes ago. My reaction - HOLY **! Spoilers for Apt Pupil... Spoiler!!! Click to Read!*: What a great ending. I feel really bad for Todd's parents. That's gonna badly screw them up for the rest of their lives. They were so proud of their son. They had no idea. There was a point in the book where Todd was going to committe suicide, and I wanted him to do it. I knew he'd only end up hurting people. 'It was five hours later and almost dark before they took him down'. Powerful line. I asked myself occasionally when I read it, who is worse? Dussander or Todd? Technically, Dussander is worse. But Todd is creepier. Way creepier. Last edited by kainedamo; 12-01-2006 at 05:49 PM.*

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Lightspeed Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Another Dimension Posts: 218	Re: Recommend to me Stephen King books The only two books I have read from him are Firestarter and The Dead Zone. I recommend both of them.

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12-01-2006, 04:44 PM	#25
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