2006-08-10 07:54:52 · 20 answers · asked by pebs 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
Stephen King I reckon.
2006-08-10 08:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by bentos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I liked some of Herbert's earlier books- The Rats, The Fog etc, but Stephen King is far greater in developing characters, plot and in story telling in general. Herbert is good but King is far better and has a far greater range of styles. e.g. The Green Mile, The Gunslinger series, The Shawshank Redemption.
2006-08-10 13:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by markspanishfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King
2006-08-10 08:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King
2006-08-10 08:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Stephen King but I never read James Herbert. After reading your question I looked him up and now I'm intrigued by some of his books - off to the bookstore tomorrow!
2006-08-10 10:39:40 · answer #5 · answered by AlongthePemi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King.
2006-08-10 08:01:29 · answer #6 · answered by Direktor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're both good - I prefer James Herbert just because the locations etc. are UK ones. If you like that sort of thing check out Shaun Hutson & Graham Masterton (& Dean Koontz as already mentioned)
2006-08-10 11:48:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr King. More diverse vocabulary, more depth of plot and character development, better and more involving syntax, and (IMHO) better plots and good old fashioned story telling. Aso more prolific, which doesn't necessarily make him better. Not to disparage james Herbert, who is also good fun and no mean storyteller. Clive barker and Dean Koontz just shave him for me tho'. But I gave up reading such teen horror books many years ago.
2006-08-10 08:14:06 · answer #8 · answered by inquisitor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both great. But I like Stephen King better.
2006-08-10 08:00:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
S. king has had more film adaptions but herbert writes good too
2006-08-10 07:58:03 · answer #10 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋