what is your favorite Stephen King book,and why?
2006-08-25 04:42:29 · 14 answers · asked by k_5_j_3_9 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Definitely The Stand. It is a great allegory about how people act when faced with apocalyptic events. I have read this book at least three times, once in one day (from dawn to late evening).
I started reading Stephen King in junior high (Carrie, I think). That was 30 years ago or so. Unfortunately, I don't hink his more recent books are as good as his earlier works but I still hold out hope and purchase each and every book.
2006-08-25 04:49:06 · answer #1 · answered by tgob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love his short story books best - any & all. But do you ever notice most of his books do not translate well to movies? I think it is because most of his books are so much about what is going on in the character's heads, not spoken or shown in a physical way. When they try to translate that into speech or action (for movies) it comes off clumsy. I was just thinking last night (when TNT had on "Signs" & then "Dreamcatcher"): M. Night Shyamalan & Stephen King ought to write a movie script together. King seems to crowd too much into his stories to work on film, but are great on the written page, while M.Night seems to run short of ideas, but makes beautifully crafted, 'make you jump' scary movies. Don't you think together they would come up with some great movies?
2006-08-25 11:46:20 · answer #2 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iam a huge fan so I have too many favorites but the ones I like are
1. Insomnia
2. Tommyknockers
3. Four past midnight.
4. Long walk
And everything else... LOL
How about you?
2006-08-25 11:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by metallica_rocks0122 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pet Semetary
2006-08-25 12:12:47 · answer #4 · answered by Penguin Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On Writing....
A memoir of sorts, written about his life as a writer and HOW to go about writing well. It's quite fascinating. I don't dig on his horror books but as a prolific writer he is amazing and a very interesting person. If you are a fan of his, or just a fan of writing, you would enjoy it a lot.
2006-08-25 11:47:04 · answer #5 · answered by Kim S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bag of Bones. I love all his books but this one was a lot different, more feeling.
2006-08-25 11:57:12 · answer #6 · answered by Ring Ring Ring Bananaphone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green Mile. It was just a great thriller.
Sentimental:Dreamcatcher, because my town (Marlborough, MA) is mentioned in it lol.
2006-08-25 11:46:30 · answer #7 · answered by ffxi_minizilla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The stand was pretty good. They don't always translate well to the screen though.
2006-08-25 11:46:24 · answer #8 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a short story called "1408." I recommend it.
2006-08-25 11:55:07 · answer #9 · answered by TropicalSun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sk-freak myself god its really hard to say though.i really got into his collaberation with peter straub for "the talisman" and "black house", also "the black tower "series. i love fantastical and horror
2006-08-25 11:50:12 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋