What is your favorite book by Stephen King?

Question

Please don't answer unless you have read at least three of his books.

Answer 1

It is my favorite.

Answer 2

By far his greatest work to date is IT. As a kid I watched the TV miniseries and was scared to sleep in my own room alone for 2 weeks, no seriously, I slept on my parents bed room floor, and even then I had trouble getting to sleep.

Years later and a whole lot of King books behind me I decided to read the story that had haunted me for a decade.

Once I read the first 100 pages I could not put it down, and that is a bad thing when you have 2 jobs. I read way too late into the night for a little over a week to finish it.

The complexity and style this man came up with just blew me away. Every character had their moment to shine, the clown 'Pennywise' had even more sadistic power then he had in the miniseries and he captured with such intensity the fears and fun we all experienced as a kid. It boggles the mind.

If you have not read this book DO IT NOW!!! Stop what ever you are reading now and dive right into it. I promise you will not be disappointed. I assure you once finishing this book you will want to read it again so it wont have to end.

So go on read or re-read IT now.

Answer 3

This is tough becasue he has his series and I love them. I love the Dark Dower series and a bunch of his books revolve around them. The Green Mile is my absolute favorite as a story, but that was a serial novel, even though there is a single edition novel out there.
For a book that is not a series and a book that does not tie in with The Dark Tower, I'd say that it has to be Desperation. The only hint of a connection is the brown recluse spiders.

Answer 4

I've read a lot of Stephen King books, I loved "On Writing," best. It was written in such a way that you felt like you were sitting with him, having coffee and talking about how he got started, and his life. Very interesting. Everything Eventual was a great collection and for sheer horror, I loved The Shining.

Answer 5

I forget the name of the book but I remember the plot.

It's about this car that has supernatural properties, and can open channels to other dimensions. Many strange events happen in the presence of the car. It's stored in an old police building, and they don't let it leave. The car raises or drops the temperature of the building it's stored in during 'supernatural' periods.

The concept of the book was cool, and it was had more entertainment value than a horror factor. I believe it's a newer book.

Answer 6

"The Long Walk," written under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman, easily weighs in as my favorite.

100 boys, around 18 years old, are in a competition to outwalk every other boy. The prize is any and everything you want for the rest of your life.

The rules; you are fed at a certain time, you must remain on the road, you must continue the pace of 4 miles per hour. 1st warning for dropping below 4 mph, you are warned. 30 seconds later, if still below 4 mph, you are warned again. 30 seconds later, still below speed, you are given final warning. 30 seconds after that, if you are still below 4 mph, you are unceremoniously shot.

The story teaches a lot about humanity, friendship; and the fear of death's weight upon it. It forces the reader to question their motivations for life, and how far they would go for their own desire. It, although exaggerated, shows the strength of the human body, mind, and will and how far you'll go to avoid death.

The Bachman books is a favorite collection of mine, especially the original version of "The Running Man." A good read for many fans.

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Answer 7

I would have to say Geralds Game, I have read over 10 of his books this year and that one I found was extremely original and had me thinking about what it would be like to be in that similar situation and have to suffer. I also really loved the book Desperation, Bag of Bones, Thinner, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.

Answer 8

The Green Mile

Answer 9

Ive read most of Kings. I like these the best:

The Langoliers (ohmygosh, great and came out before the Left Behind series)

The Stand (Better than any King book, it's awesome but LONG)

Misery (wow, so good. And nothing 'unbelievable' like so many other of his books, just believable terror!)

Answer 10

Christine

Answer 11

The Stand. And I've read 3 copies of that to tatters. That count? LOL I've read everything of his at least twice.