I was interesting in reading one of his books, any suggestions.
2006-07-21 16:27:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
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2006-07-21 16:31:22 · answer #1 · answered by lulucakes32 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
THINNER. When I first bought this book, it had the name, Bachman as the author. There was a picture of a balding man on the back cover over flap.
There were many King books out at the time that this one was written and one more would have saturated the market and so it was decided that they'd offer it under a different name to see if it would sell. WAS it the King name that sold books, or did his work have merit? People bought it. When I finished it, I knew it was a King book and I was right, because the truth came out later. There are certain key words King uses in all his books.
Road side motel, loden green--to name a few.
2006-07-22 18:28:27 · answer #2 · answered by Call Me Babs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a big Steven King fan, but I was pleasantly surprised to find *The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon,* a relatively short book with a tight, suspenseful plot that begins quite innocently with a walk in the park. The main character is a young girl. She gets lost for quite some time, and the actual things she encounters while she is lost are as terrifying (and real) as the psychological aspect of her time alone in the wilderness.
2006-07-22 06:01:23 · answer #3 · answered by AJK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best StePHen King book I've read is Different Seasons. It has short stories in it(most were made into movies - Apt Pupil, The Body{Stand By Me}, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption), and one more that I never remember.
2006-07-21 16:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by Moxie1313 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recomend Salem's Lot, Pet Semetary ( my first king boook) The Stand ( personal favorite) or the Dark tower Series.
Salem's Lot= Vampires
Pet Semetary= Zombies/ the worht of life versus the worth of the soul
The Stand= Apocolypse (kind of)
Dark Tower- More fantasy action than horror. If you read this series, read several other King books first to get the references.
2006-07-21 17:18:47 · answer #5 · answered by sdv2390 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His novels tend to be needlessly wordy. He throws in details that have nothing to do with the story and often says in a thousand words what he can say in twenty.
His short stories, on the other hand, get right to the point and are very well written. If you've never read King before, I would recommend starting with one of his short story collections.
2006-07-22 02:22:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to go along with die schwartze. Get the BIG version of 'The Stand' and 'Different Seasons" is not only some of King's best work, the four novellas in this collection are some of 'Anybody's' best work. "The Talisman", with Peter Straub, is also excellant.
2006-07-21 16:38:14 · answer #7 · answered by Dutch58 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Stand
2006-07-21 16:31:06 · answer #8 · answered by sunshine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Shining
2006-07-21 16:32:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like The Stand and Different Seasons
2006-07-21 16:29:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pet Cematary
2006-07-21 17:28:39 · answer #11 · answered by A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋