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FanadMan · 17-06-2012, 04:23

My favs are
The Stand - dont think it even reads like a King novel....always feel when reading it that it's by someone else

The Bachman Books
Four Past Midnight
The Shining

Lost count how many times I've read them by now

Hoofball · 17-06-2012, 21:26

I prefer his older novels although I think that some of his last few have been nearly up to the standard of his stuff from the 70's and 80's.

My top picks would be
Rage
Long Walk
Salems Lot
Pet Sematary
The Stand
IT
The Green Mile
Under the Dome (I agree with what a previous poster said, great book but really crap ending).
11/22/63 - I thought this was one of his best novels in the last 15 years or so.

Any of the short story collections are well worth a read. You might get some dud stories but invariably there are a lot of gems in there.

jigital · 18-06-2012, 11:58

I enjoyed Different Seasons. It's a collection of four novellas, three of which inspired the films The Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil and Stand By Me. It is especially interesting to read if you've seen the films, as there are differences. It shows you a different perspective.

Paddy Samurai · 19-06-2012, 21:26

Salems Lot ,The Green Mile and The Stand are my favourites by King.

ruthloss · 26-06-2012, 19:02

Dolores Claiborne.

iMMer5ion · 26-06-2012, 21:03

I would recommend Misery. Never read anything like it.

nialler24 · 02-07-2012, 18:47

Salem's Lot and The Stand were my favorites until I read the Dark Tower series. The Dark Tower books are not perfect by a longshot but I find them highly entertaining.
A lot of his new books aren't patch on his earlier work unfortunately.

MagicMarker · 02-07-2012, 18:52

The first in The Dark Tower series is awful imo.

supernova84 · 02-07-2012, 18:53

i love all his new stuff

Necronomicon · 03-07-2012, 10:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagicMarker

The first in The Dark Tower series is awful imo.

My memory of it is quite hazy. I do remember the second being absolutely incredible, could not put it down.

I'm reading one of his non-fiction books at the moment, Danse Macabre, and I'm really enjoying it.

Roger Sterling · 03-07-2012, 15:31

The Stand is just immense. I'm reading it in small bits in order to savour it for as long as possible.

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FanadMan Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: in an octopus's garden Posts: 696 Adverts \| Friends	My favs are The Stand - dont think it even reads like a King novel....always feel when reading it that it's by someone else The Bachman Books Four Past Midnight The Shining Lost count how many times I've read them by now Last edited by FanadMan; 17-06-2012 at 04:24. Reason: Forgot The Shining.....how did that happen?????

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17-06-2012, 21:26	#17
Hoofball Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cork Posts: 143 Adverts \| Friends	I prefer his older novels although I think that some of his last few have been nearly up to the standard of his stuff from the 70's and 80's. My top picks would be Rage Long Walk Salems Lot Pet Sematary The Stand IT The Green Mile Under the Dome (I agree with what a previous poster said, great book but really crap ending). 11/22/63 - I thought this was one of his best novels in the last 15 years or so. Any of the short story collections are well worth a read. You might get some dud stories but invariably there are a lot of gems in there.

18-06-2012, 11:58	#18
jigital Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Waterford Posts: 29 Adverts \| Friends	I enjoyed Different Seasons. It's a collection of four novellas, three of which inspired the films The Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil and Stand By Me. It is especially interesting to read if you've seen the films, as there are differences. It shows you a different perspective.

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Paddy Samurai Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ch�teau d'If , Lower Dungeon ...cell 4 Posts: 1,642 Adverts \| Friends	Salems Lot ,The Green Mile and The Stand are my favourites by King.

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ruthloss Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Down the country Posts: 341 Adverts \| Friends	Dolores Claiborne.

26-06-2012, 21:03	#21
iMMer5ion Closed Account Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 79 Adverts \| Friends	I would recommend Misery. Never read anything like it.

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nialler24 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cork boy! Posts: 4,435 Adverts \| Friends	Salem's Lot and The Stand were my favorites until I read the Dark Tower series. The Dark Tower books are not perfect by a longshot but I find them highly entertaining. A lot of his new books aren't patch on his earlier work unfortunately.

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MagicMarker Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pale Blue Dot Posts: 28,382 Adverts \| Friends	The first in The Dark Tower series is awful imo.

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supernova84 Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 943 Adverts \| Friends	i love all his new stuff

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Roger Sterling Closed Account Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 937 Adverts \| Friends	The Stand is just immense. I'm reading it in small bits in order to savour it for as long as possible.