Life after Stephen King...
Discussion
I'm not going to beat around the bush......i'm a huge King fan and have currently read about 95% of all of his released work.
The question is, what do I turn to when i've read them all?
As I commute on the train, I read a book a week on average so i've gone through them all quite quickly. I love his style of writing and I love the horror genre but don't really know which author to try next for something similar.
If anyone has any thoughts, i'm open to suggestions?
The question is, what do I turn to when i've read them all?
As I commute on the train, I read a book a week on average so i've gone through them all quite quickly. I love his style of writing and I love the horror genre but don't really know which author to try next for something similar.
If anyone has any thoughts, i'm open to suggestions?
I'm the same op, I could almost map my life out to his books, Salems lot was the first one I read, by the time It came out I was reading them as they were published.
I remember him being interviewed on the radio and saying his next book was going to be about a girl who digs up a flying saucer, that would have been the first book I actively waited to be published.
No other writer means as much to me, I have reread some of his older books lately and found them to be better now I'm older.
Op have you read Mr Mercedes yet, took me about two days, or Joy land, or Dr Sleep, if not get them.
I remember him being interviewed on the radio and saying his next book was going to be about a girl who digs up a flying saucer, that would have been the first book I actively waited to be published.
No other writer means as much to me, I have reread some of his older books lately and found them to be better now I'm older.
Op have you read Mr Mercedes yet, took me about two days, or Joy land, or Dr Sleep, if not get them.
Yeah i'll give Koontz a try then I think.
I've read Joyland and Dr Sleep, just not Mr Mercedes as yet. I'm tyring to ration the books of his which I've not yet read rather than simply do them one after the other. I also need to read "From a Buick 8" and "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon".
Overall though, my favourites so far have been:
The Gunglinger series - absolutely brilliant
It
The Stand
Under the Dome
I've read Joyland and Dr Sleep, just not Mr Mercedes as yet. I'm tyring to ration the books of his which I've not yet read rather than simply do them one after the other. I also need to read "From a Buick 8" and "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon".
Overall though, my favourites so far have been:
The Gunglinger series - absolutely brilliant
It
The Stand
Under the Dome
Nezquick said:
Yeah i'll give Koontz a try then I think.
I've read Joyland and Dr Sleep, just not Mr Mercedes as yet. I'm tyring to ration the books of his which I've not yet read rather than simply do them one after the other. I also need to read "From a Buick 8" and "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon".
Overall though, my favourites so far have been:
The Gunglinger series - absolutely brilliant
It
The Stand
Under the Dome
I'm interested in reading his alternative history of the Kennedy assassination ( think it's called "11.22.63" ). Is it any good?I've read Joyland and Dr Sleep, just not Mr Mercedes as yet. I'm tyring to ration the books of his which I've not yet read rather than simply do them one after the other. I also need to read "From a Buick 8" and "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon".
Overall though, my favourites so far have been:
The Gunglinger series - absolutely brilliant
It
The Stand
Under the Dome
The Stand unedited version - I read this on my Kindle so didn't know what I was getting myself into, the paperback is about 1400 pages I think. 20 minutes reading and it's still not gone up by even 1%, that's when I knew it would be taking me a while to get through this one! Great book though and worth the effort. I've read a lot of Stephen King over the years. Presume you've read his Richard Bachman books? They're as good if not better than his mainstream ones.
Also some of the classics have a similar tone, 1984, Lord of the Flies, Koontz is a good shout as is James Herbert and Thomas Harris.
Also some of the classics have a similar tone, 1984, Lord of the Flies, Koontz is a good shout as is James Herbert and Thomas Harris.
towser said:
Nezquick said:
Yeah i'll give Koontz a try then I think.
I've read Joyland and Dr Sleep, just not Mr Mercedes as yet. I'm tyring to ration the books of his which I've not yet read rather than simply do them one after the other. I also need to read "From a Buick 8" and "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon".
Overall though, my favourites so far have been:
The Gunglinger series - absolutely brilliant
It
The Stand
Under the Dome
I'm interested in reading his alternative history of the Kennedy assassination ( think it's called "11.22.63" ). Is it any good?I've read Joyland and Dr Sleep, just not Mr Mercedes as yet. I'm tyring to ration the books of his which I've not yet read rather than simply do them one after the other. I also need to read "From a Buick 8" and "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon".
Overall though, my favourites so far have been:
The Gunglinger series - absolutely brilliant
It
The Stand
Under the Dome
Well worth a read. TBH it wasn't what I expected at all but it's certainly one of his more thought provoking books.
matt666 said:
The Stand unedited version - I read this on my Kindle so didn't know what I was getting myself into, the paperback is about 1400 pages I think. 20 minutes reading and it's still not gone up by even 1%, that's when I knew it would be taking me a while to get through this one! Great book though and worth the effort. I've read a lot of Stephen King over the years. Presume you've read his Richard Bachman books? They're as good if not better than his mainstream ones.
Also some of the classics have a similar tone, 1984, Lord of the Flies, Koontz is a good shout as is James Herbert and Thomas Harris.
Yes i've read his Bachman books. They're very good but from the style, it wouldn't have taken a genius to work out it was him - no wonder he was rumbled. For instance, he's the only writer i've come across who uses teh phrase "full dark" and that's included in one of the Bachman books (can't remember which).Also some of the classics have a similar tone, 1984, Lord of the Flies, Koontz is a good shout as is James Herbert and Thomas Harris.
The full version of The Stand is epic. One of the best "good v evil" books i've ever read.
matt666 said:
The Stand unedited version - I read this on my Kindle so didn't know what I was getting myself into, the paperback is about 1400 pages I think. 20 minutes reading and it's still not gone up by even 1%, that's when I knew it would be taking me a while to get through this one! Great book though and worth the effort. I've read a lot of Stephen King over the years. Presume you've read his Richard Bachman books? They're as good if not better than his mainstream ones.
Also some of the classics have a similar tone, 1984, Lord of the Flies, Koontz is a good shout as is James Herbert and Thomas Harris.
Is there an 'edited' version?Also some of the classics have a similar tone, 1984, Lord of the Flies, Koontz is a good shout as is James Herbert and Thomas Harris.
I read it donkey's years ago - thought I might revisit after this reminder. The only edition on Amazon UK is 1,348 pages; click.
Nezquick said:
Yeah i'll give Koontz a try then I think.
I've read Joyland and Dr Sleep, just not Mr Mercedes as yet. I'm tyring to ration the books of his which I've not yet read rather than simply do them one after the other. I also need to read "From a Buick 8" and "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon".
Overall though, my favourites so far have been:
The Gunglinger series - absolutely brilliant
It
The Stand
Under the Dome
Favourite King books, difficult.I've read Joyland and Dr Sleep, just not Mr Mercedes as yet. I'm tyring to ration the books of his which I've not yet read rather than simply do them one after the other. I also need to read "From a Buick 8" and "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon".
Overall though, my favourites so far have been:
The Gunglinger series - absolutely brilliant
It
The Stand
Under the Dome
Salems lot.
It.
The Talisman.
Black house.
Then I really don't know, I loved the Dark tower series, I'm going to have to reread a few, I haven't read some since they were published.
Books I have disliked,
Under the dome.
Carrie.
The Stand. ( although I intend rereading this. ).
random horror charity bookshop find was a guy called Richard Layman - and it was actually pretty damn good. I like Herbert, but think both Koontz and King are a fair bit better
I did enjoy reading IT, but the ending.....god thats awful.
i thought Insomnia was one of his better recent releases....(assuming thats the one about the old people!)
I did enjoy reading IT, but the ending.....god thats awful.
i thought Insomnia was one of his better recent releases....(assuming thats the one about the old people!)
Big King fan here. Although I've slipped in recent years and not found the time to read anything after The Dome.
James Herbert is a good shout, as is Dean Koontz. Also Richard Laymon is another good one. I used to read Shaun Hutson as well.
First book I read was Four Past Midnight and the first story The Langoliers and the Sun Dog stories blew my mind!
James Herbert is a good shout, as is Dean Koontz. Also Richard Laymon is another good one. I used to read Shaun Hutson as well.
First book I read was Four Past Midnight and the first story The Langoliers and the Sun Dog stories blew my mind!
towser said:
I'm interested in reading his alternative history of the Kennedy assassination ( think it's called "11.22.63" ). Is it any good?
Of all the words you would apply to a normal King novel, "Boring" is not one of them.In the case of that one, though, it was applicable. I only read half of it and normally I have nothing bad to say about him.
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