Im pretty sure all the derry books are on the same level, likely with 112263. To help you parse out the good from the bad, heres a list of the 10 worst and 10 best stephen king adaptations so far, not in any particular order, but. In stephen king books, twinners are doppelgangers in other universes. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a. One man escapes from a biological weapon facility after an accident, carrying with him the deadly virus known as captain tripps, a rapidly mutating flu that in the ensuing weeks wipes out most of the worlds population. I love stephen king books but i do wish he could write better endings. In fact i couldnt get to the end of it, its so grisly. Perhaps stephen king s most popular book, the stand imagines the worst. We know it involves a strange and sinister institution where special childrenchildren with extranormal abilities like telepathy and telekinesisare experimented upon like rats, and one such boy, luke ellis, who winds up a. The book is about a number of things, and there is a wide cast of characters an ensemble cast, you might say but the story mainly revolves around one thing. The institute kings next novel is due out in september 2019, but it sounds like it has the potential to rank very highly on this list. In elementary school, i really wanted to read stephen king s the stand, a contemporary, tolkienian good n evil story with sexual content and a page count north of 1,000. Who knows, maybe he has and sai king just hasnt finished that story yet.
May 10, 2015 being that opinions are like assholes, it means nothing for me to say that the stand is not kings greatest book. Books like stephen king s the stand or david brins the postman. Oct 11, 2017 this feature is not available right now. All of stephen kings books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. I think the shining is a far better novel, and its smaller cast of characters. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. Witness stephen kings triumphant, bloodspattered return to the genre that made him famous. Stephen king books download free books online 8freebooks. Its like he really commits to 95% of the book and then gives up for the. The horror author stephen king is tired of people comparing one of his classic books to the novel coronavirus.
I finished it last week and thoughts of stephen kings the stand read many years ago kept popping up. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best looking back over more than. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. The stand was epic in its original form, and this edition, with expanded story lines and restored cuts lives up to the original.
Books like stephen kings the stand or david brins the. My mother, hooked on king since the dark tower series, stoppe. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we. There have been many who have compared stephen king s cell with his earlier apocalypsenow effort, the stand.
Clayton riddell, a struggling artist from maine who is estranged from his wife, sharon, and his young son, johnny, has landed a graphic novel deal in boston. Of course, we dont just love to read kings bookswe also love to. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Striking a far less hysterical tone than in the shining, king has written his most sweeping horror novel in the stand, though it may lack the spinal jingles of salems lot. Stephen king wrote this book based on a fictional book in his dark tower series. In elementary school, i really wanted to read stephen kings the stand, a contemporary, tolkienian good n evil story with sexual content and a page count north of 1,000. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Unfortunately, and unlike king s, cronins book is the first of a trilogy and the only one released. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. They have many things in common, and not only their lenght. This reminds me quite a lot of the stand and a short story that he wrote called the. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of king s earlier short story, night surf. Find books like cell from the worlds largest community of readers. This like many of stephen kings novels is both a terrible look at mankind and a wondrous look at what could be.
For those looking to immerse themselves within the literary world of stephen king, we present the essential reading list a guide to the biggest and best books from the multimillion copy selling author of carrie, it and the. To the constant readers, though, its a definite musthave. Stephen king has written another new ending to the stand but do. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic.
Stephen kings the stand is bloated, racist, and somehow. I finished it last week and thoughts of stephen kings the stand read many years ago. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. As an asexual i have always felt excluded from all media and the love is the ultimate life goal makes just sad. If you, like us, have read the vast majority of stephen kings books, fear not. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we asked the author to name the best book he. The book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in september 1978 the novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings earlier short story, night surf. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. Cell is like a much, much shorter version basically. Oct 20, 2017 the book is about a number of things, and there is a wide cast of characters an ensemble cast, you might say but the story mainly revolves around one thing. Mar 06, 2017 stephen king wrote this book based on a fictional book in his dark tower series.
Stephen king books list of books by author stephen king. I got a chance to scrub the whole human race, king said of the book, which was inspired by fantasy epics like the lord of the rings. I think perhaps the castle rock books are on a separate level. Feb 03, 2016 stephen king has slammed the film adaptations of his stories graveyard shift and the shining, and praised those of cujo, stand by me and the shawshank redemption in a wideranging interview with. I finished it last week and thoughts of stephen king s the stand read many years ago kept popping up. In the aftermath, survivors choose between following an elderly black woman to boulder or the dark man, randall flagg, who. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. Stephen kings take on the nightmare future usually just feelsreally, really fun to me. When i was growing up in a small town, there was nothing to do but read books. Mike noonan, the stephen king standin and protagonist of bag of bones.
I like stephen king, but i kind of get the feeling that he has been here before. The story follows a new england artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a mysterious signal broadcast over the global cell phone network turns the majority of his fellow humans into mindless vicious animals. Dec 09, 20 in elementary school, i really wanted to read stephen kings the stand, a contemporary, tolkienian good n evil story with sexual content and a page count north of 1,000. King has won numerous awards throughout his career, including. Stephen king books are terrifying, spine tingling, bone chilling works of awesome that we just cant stop reading. His writing is very popular, and his books are in high demand. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. King tweeted on sunday that the coronavirus that causes covid19 is not like his. It is a typical stephen king book, so if you like sk it will probably be a good read. After a pulse of some sort turns everyone who is talking on their cell. This like many of stephen king s novels is both a terrible look at mankind and a wondrous look at what could be.
This week, stephen king releases his latest novel, mr. For those looking to immerse themselves within the literary world of stephen king, we present the essential reading list a guide to the biggest and best books from the multimillion copy selling author of carrie, it and the dark tower. The mental image of mad people eating other people is not my idea of enjoyable listening. Although the premise of the story is quite ridiculous, examining how these characters respond and adapt to their changing environment keeps the reader locked into the story. Our obsession with stephen king books has been well documented. Jake chambers from the dark tower is a twinner of bobby garfield from hearts in atlantis. The stand books similar to the stand showing 150 of 54. Stephen kings the stand the plague part one youtube.
Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. A longer edition of the novel was later released in may of 1990. So should a writer like barron, who has won pretty much every horror. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. I also prefer books that stand alone, aka with no sequels since i am a beginner. Wolves of the calla, song of susannah, and the dark tower. He has also written nearly two hundred short stories and published a series of comics called the gunslinger born, based on his the dark tower series. In 1978 stephen king published the stand, the novel that is now considered to be one of his finest works. Others like the stand, cell, etc may be one shots for those respective levels. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. Oct 30, 2019 stephen king is a very recognizable name in the genre of horror fiction, though not all of his books fall into this category. My problem is that ive read a ton of them, and im looking for more. I really wanted to read stephen kings the stand, a contemporary. But you dont have to be a dark tower fan to find value in it.
The book was the last of king s novels published by doubleday in september 1978. Other authors like peter straub also participated in the online auction, selling roles in their upcoming books. Like all good stephen king books, the combination of strong storytelling and intriguing characters are the main ingredients that make cell a must readlisten. I will admit, the pictures are a little off a little stephen king for a picture book. Cell, the king of horrors homage to zombie films the book is. My mother, hooked on king since the dark tower series, stopped me until i turned 11 she says 12. All of stephen king s books are excellent, but this one is a parable for modern times of the ageold battle between good and evil. As with many of sks books the human element is the main story not the events going on in the world, they are just a backdrop.
Nov 05, 2014 stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. This reminds me quite a lot of the stand and a short story that he wrote called. The cells begin to infect the crew with deadly results. Cell by stephen king at the best online ebook storage. Being that opinions are like assholes, it means nothing for me to say that the stand is not kings greatest book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cell.
Stephen king has slammed the film adaptations of his stories graveyard shift and the shining, and praised those of cujo, stand by me and the shawshank redemption in a wideranging interview with. If you are not a sk fan and just want to see what he does with a zompoc book, skip it. First editions are sought after by collectors and avid fans. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. To finish things of, i would like to mention that i like creative fantasy worlds more than real world settings. Unfortunately, and unlike kings, cronins book is the first of a trilogy and the only one released. The library happened to have a good selection of both those authors books, and i couldnt get through them fast enough. The book was released by scribner on 24 january 2006. Download and read online for free cell by stephen king.
Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture. September 21, 1947 is the bestselling american author of 50 horror, suspsense, and science fictionfantasy novels. If i like to read stephen king and dean koontz, what other. Witness stephen king s triumphant, bloodspattered return to the genre that made him famous. And there are some good reasons, endoftheworld setting, the survivors polarized into two camps, one camp, arguably no longer even human, a big bang ending in an arena like setting, etc. Cell is a 2006 apocalyptic horror novel by american author stephen king.