Stephen King books?

[moon man]

havnt read a king book (apart from the dark towers) since the days of The stand (rebought for 20p today uncut edition)It, talisman (with straub) bachman books carrie ect ect (i know these were a long while ago) so is any of his later stuff any good ?

 

[iSam]

I've read Lisey's Story. It's a bit all over the place but is a fantastic read.

 

[Father Ted]

Depends what you class as his later stuff, any books in particular you're interested in?

 

[nands]

I wouldn't recomend Duma Key - didn't grab me at all but some of the other recent stuff is good.

Blaze was good and I enjoyed Cell.

Going back further I think he was in his prime around It, The dark Half, Needless Things.

 

[Supercow]

I loved Duma Key actually.

I loved were the Dark Tower series ... I still "miss" the characters - such an epic story!

 

[saint_jw]

Eye of the Dragon is a good read and Dreamcatcher is also a dam fine action romp, just ignore the awful film.

 

[moon man]

Depends what you class as his later stuff, any books in particular you're interested in?

just any that are as good as the early stuff , something you can really get your teeth into
will look into the ones mentioned ,see them most weeks down the car boot

 

[Euro_Hunter]

If your a King fan you might want to take a look at anything by Richard Laymon which is along similar lines to King but more graphic.

 

[daven1986]

dream catcher, from a buick 8 both good. cell is interesting.

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

Just finished Misery and thought it was brilliant, on to Needful Things.

 

[matt0r]

+1 for Duma key i recently finished it, interesting story especially as he takes things out of New England. I didnt like Cell, to me it was like the first half of stand modernised and King seemed an old dad trying to look cool. I do love his books though.

 

[Snograt]

I liked Cell. Currently half way through Lisey's Story and struggling :/

 

[matt0r]

i thought Lisey's story was ok ... KIND OF SPOILER






i like the perspective of from the wife of a writer, but not the fantasy element.

 

[Robosapien]

Is there one where the way of life is that everyone has to keep running forever? They can't stop, if they do they die or something? If someone knows what that one is called let me know, sounds intruiging. (Remembering a friend mentioning it 10+ years ago)

 

[~D~]

havnt read a king book (apart from the dark towers) since the days of The stand (rebought for 20p today uncut edition)It, talisman (with straub) bachman books carrie ect ect (i know these were a long while ago) so is any of his later stuff any good ?

I'm on the final Dark Tower book at the moment, and I can say it is probably the best set of books I have ever read.

 

[Euro_Hunter]

Is there one where the way of life is that everyone has to keep running forever? They can't stop, if they do they die or something? If someone knows what that one is called let me know, sounds intruiging. (Remembering a friend mentioning it 10+ years ago)

The Running Man

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Running_Man

 

[oldbag]

I really liked Duma Key too. I've read the DT books, fantastic reads for books 1-5, the last two disappear up their own backside though.

 

[The Bear]

For me, my favourite Stephen King books have always been insomnia and bag of bones, followed very closely by The Stand.

Insomnia and Bag of Bones are not really horror stories, but are just great almost fantasy reads. A world apart from the likes of "it" and the shining, but still wonderfully King like.

 

[Robosapien]

The Running Man

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Running_Man

*puts two and two together...

 

[matt0r]

Most the Bachman written stories are good ... Rage, The walk, Thinner & Road work