One of my favorite books of all time, written by one of my favorite authors of all time. I f someone asked me today what my absolute favorite book, regardless of category, author or any other discriminator, i would say without hesitation that my favorite book is it by stephen king. King called him my favorite american suspense novelist. But i was particularly pleased that king recognized those two books as his own favorites. Stephen kings favorite stephen king novel jamie todd rubin. To the constant readers, though, its a definite musthave. Aug 31, 2018 stephen king is one of my favorite authors and his on writing book contains a lot of useful information. Carrie 1974 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by ray garton richards followup salems lot 1975 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by christopher golden the shining. Oct 29, 2019 since this is such a highly requested video, im going to talk about some of my favorite stephen king books in todays video. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king. Stephen king is admitedly one of the most prolific and popular writers of our time.
But his stories are more than just horror, they are about love, magic, adventure and mind blowing life experiences. It was the final dark tower book written before kings van accident, which. This list is my top 5, in other words, my favorite stephen king books presented in order of which i prefer to read them. Stephen king is a maine native and the prolific author of modern horror classics. King now describes that project as a moron movie, but as he clearly understands, even a moron movie can make a powerful impact. Now, this is a big deal, because as i may have mentioned previously i am a huge stephen king fan and have read everything he has ever written and buy each new book the day it comes out and have an encyclopedic knowledge of king fiction in my head such as knowing. A friend of mine go read their blog asked me what my 10 favorite stephen king books are. Dec 17, 2018 a friend of mine go read their blog asked me what my 10 favorite stephen king books are. However, i cannot remember much of it except for a clown, sewer and also what remains to be the most traumatizing thing i have ever read in a book, you know, the one. And like any maine bookworm with a love of the macabre, i adored him as sort of local hero. Why stephen king is my favorite undead author there are very few things in this world you can count on, but for me, stephen king is near the top of the. Just like reading one of his novels, i found it hard to put down.
It may seem strange to those of you who know me as more of a romance reader, but i have almost every book stephen king has. Why you should definitely give stephen king a chance. Its been quite a week for stephen king with the releases of both it chapter 2, the movie and his new novel, the institute. Jack sawyer has always been one of my favorite of stephen king s characters ok, i realise that this is a collaboration, but i tend to view it as more of a stephen king creation. Seven favorite books from the master of horror stephen king. Stephen kings 10 favorite books christian science monitor. The answer revealed with a journey through classic horror films clips. See more ideas about stephen king books, steven king and author. For the first time complete and uncut signet a truly terrifying story that i could read over and over again.
Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors in the world, with more than 50 books in print, and more coming out every year. Why stephen king is my favorite undead author the good. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. In our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he ever wrote. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into intriguing and frightening places. Tlw has just such a really great plot, in my opinion, and needful things does as well and the ending is crazy. Salems lot leave it to stephen king to find a fresh way to tell a story about vampires. Published by ashly moore sheldon september 11, 2019. My favorite stephen king books 0 no one tells a more chilling, thrilling, tale other than the master.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. But you dont have to be a dark tower fan to find value in it. As it happens, my favorite king novel and favorite novel period right now is 112263 followed pretty closely by it. He also happens to be one of my favorite storytellers, an author i. Stephen king wrote this book based on a fictional book in his dark tower series. I want to start my monthlong halloween celebration by talking about my favorite three books that tend to get lost in the shuffle. I will admit, the pictures are a little off a little stephen king for a picture book. So you might think that if stephen king the guy who wrote such horror classics like carrie and the stand were to rattle off his top ten favorite books, it would feature works by the likes of edgar allan poe, h.
My five favorite books on writing steven spatz bookbaby blog. When i was a voracious bookworm, constantly outreading my budget, my mom tried to get me interested in stephen king. Stephen king is one of my favorite authors and his on writing book contains a lot of useful information. It may seem strange to those of you who know me as more of a romance reader, but i have almost every book stephen king has written in both hardcover and paperback.
I always cite this as my favourite book because really, its 4 books and then i actually dont have to choose. I am just not a fan of the movie version, but the novel is my favorite book of all time. Why stephen king is my favorite undead author there are very few things in this world you can count on, but for me, stephen king is near the top of the list. My favorite book from 10 years ago is different than what it is today. Which ones have you read and which one is your favorite. Best of stephen king 145 books meet your next favorite book. Now, this is a big deal, because as i may have mentioned previously i am a huge stephen king fan and have read everything he has ever written and buy each new book the day it comes out and have an encyclopedic knowledge of king fiction in my head such as knowing dick halloran from the shining was at the. His reading tastes are varied, from mystery to graphic novels to literary fiction to memoir. Why stephen king is my favorite undead author the good men. It was the very first king book i read and it made me a fan for life.
I remember really liking it the first time i read it, loving it even more the second time. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he. Ive been reading stephen king books since i was far too young to be reading his stories. On my morning walk, i finished reading it for the third time. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Taken from interviews and tweets 657 users 1,850 views made by natalie hayner. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction. Jack sawyer has always been one of my favorite of stephen kings characters ok, i realise that this is a collaboration, but i tend to view it as more of a stephen king creation. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. In other words, not only has stephen king written some genius novels and short stories, novellas, essays, and works of criticism, but hes written a lot of them51 novels. Sep 18, 2017 my favorite stephen king books so far duration.
Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Stephen kings top 10 alltime favorite books open culture. It by stephen king may 2, 20 books stephen king jamie todd rubin i f someone asked me today what my absolute favorite book, regardless of category, author or any other discriminator, i would say without hesitation that my favorite book is it by stephen king. Mar 11, 2019 stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. Mar 06, 2017 stephen king wrote this book based on a fictional book in his dark tower series. However, i want to start my monthlong halloween celebration by talking about my favorite three books that tend to get lost in the shuffle. Going through his bibliography, we can see he has written over 60 novels, hundreds of short stories and even.
Salems lot, rose red, the shining, the stand, pet sematary, the green mile, the dark tower, the. In our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best. Here is the list of stephen kings books were reading as part of stephen king revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book. Short story collections from authors like stephen king. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. Stephen king, one of the masters of american horror fiction, has an. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. Tolkien authors who have, like king, created enduring dark, gothic worlds filled with supernatural events and malevolent forces. My top 10 favorite stephen king books i hear things out here. I love so many of his books, but joyland, has a very special place in my heart. Apr 12, 2019 his reading tastes are varied, from mystery to graphic novels to literary fiction to memoir. However, the sheer number of books 54 novels, six nonfiction works, and countless short stories can make a trip to the king section of your favorite local bookstore feel like entering a.
Chapter two stars jessica chastain, bill hader, isaiah mustafa, jay ryan, james ransone and andy bean share their favorite stephen king books besides the one they made into a movie. A list of books stephen king has described or recommended as favorites. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. When he loves a book, he isnt shy about telling the world and using his influence to help spread the word about great writers. If your favorite isnt listed here, its possible i havent read it. See more ideas about stephen king books, steven king and king book. Since this is such a highly requested video, im going to talk about some of my favorite stephen king books in todays video. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels.
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