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POLL: Of his horror books, which is Stephen King's best? Which is his creepiest? (these answers can differ, or not, as you wish) -- nm*

Posted by ty97 Mar 29 '17, 09:31

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Best: The Stand. Scariest: It. Creepiest: Misery. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 29, 11:11
I really liked The Talisman, but that's co-authored and mostly sci-fi. - Inigo Mar 29, 10:32 5
- Peter Straub was one of my favorite authors when I was a teen -- nm - decline Mar 29, 10:48 4
  - y'all should read Ghost Story -- nm - decline Mar 29, 10:50 3
    - oh yeah - good stuff -- nm - Epiphany Mar 29, 11:18 1
      - Do you guys remember Floating Dragon? it was awesome -- nm - Epiphany Mar 29, 11:19
    - one of my faves of the 70s -- nm - mud Mar 29, 10:51
The Stand -- nm - Beaker Mar 29, 09:58 3
- The Mist is my favorite short story of his -- nm - Beaker Mar 29, 10:07 2
  - and one of the best movie adaptations -- nm - decline Mar 29, 10:10 1
    - effin' crushing. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 29, 10:29
I'll go with The Stand as his best. The creepiest, I'm not sure. Also I quit reading him after the shit weasel book -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 09:51 2
- I should've quit there too! but somehow started to read the damn Dome one 8 yrs later until I quickly realized what shit he could write and quit it to -- nm - mud Mar 29, 10:00 1
  - I'm the first to say he got super repetitive in his old age - but watch 11/22/63 the series - its amazing -- nm - Epiphany Mar 29, 10:05
The Stand. The Cell was the creepiest Ive read of his recently. -- nm - Jovian Mar 29, 09:50 2
- and The Long Walk remains his most disturbing work. -- nm - Jovian Mar 29, 09:51 1
  - The Bachmann books in general are terrific -- nm - decline Mar 29, 10:05
Started reading The Dar Tower series recently, but that's all I've read from him.. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 29, 09:48
I don't think I've read any of his books -- nm - Beryllium Mar 29, 09:45 4
- Quick reads, exciting for the most part--Dark Tower series--Think Wizard of Oz with: Guns, cowboy Clint Eastwood, & dark creatures -- nm - Flavorize Mar 29, 09:50
- i don't even know how this is possible. -- nm - Andie Mar 29, 09:49 2
  - With concentrated effort. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 29, 10:20
  - (start with Pet Sematary. ) -- nm - Andie Mar 29, 09:49
My favorite are probably Dark Tower II and The Green Mile--Creepiest--IT-- -- nm - Flavorize Mar 29, 09:35
I loved The Stand. Was a big fan of Tommyknockers. Christine, in 9th grade, was the first book I read with curse words in it. -- nm - ty97 Mar 29, 09:35
I remember liking Salem's Lot the most. - Mel Profit Mar 29, 09:34
I stopped reading him after Insomnia (which I didn't finish). I still think 'The Stand' might be his Magnum Opus if not his scary scariest... - Diva Mar 29, 09:34 14
- Ugh - Insomnia - I was so MAD him after that - what a terrible book -- nm - Epiphany Mar 29, 09:38 2
  - I just read that book. Pretty blah. -- nm - Baronspringa Mar 29, 10:15 1
    - spoilers - disgust - Epiphany Mar 29, 10:17
- I started IT once or twice but never got into...uh...it. Should I re-try? -- nm - ty97 Mar 29, 09:36 10
  - Did the IT readers read 11/22/63? Lots of IT references in it. -- nm - Andie Mar 29, 10:35 2
    - i'd like to now. (adds this one to the list) -- nm - Diva Mar 29, 10:39
    - I only watched the mini series and its been forever since I read IT -- nm - Epiphany Mar 29, 10:38
  - The end is bad--not going to sugar coat it--but, leading up to it is very good -- nm - Flavorize Mar 29, 09:43
  - If you want a creepy book that is a page turner - try The Last Days of Jack Sparks. Creepiest book I've read in a LONG time -- (edited) - Epiphany Mar 29, 09:40
  - if you can deal with child murders, go for it. -- nm - Diva Mar 29, 09:37 2
    - among other child related horrible-ness. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 29, 09:40 1
      - IT spoilers - Beaker Mar 29, 10:07
  - its sort of a slog at 1st but its good and freakin creepy -- nm - Epiphany Mar 29, 09:37 1
    - I was a bit disappointed by the ending -- nm - decline Mar 29, 09:37
The Stand; The Shining. -- nm - mud Mar 29, 09:34
Best: The Stand. Creepiest: The Shining -- nm - decline Mar 29, 09:34 3
- hmph -- nm - mud Mar 29, 09:34 2
  - just means you've got good taste -- nm - decline Mar 29, 09:37 1
    - I'm in your camp -- nm - Epiphany Mar 29, 09:39
His books are all horror or not necessarily? are you being specific? -- nm - Epiphany Mar 29, 09:33 5
- here is a list of his books A to Z -- (link) - Epiphany Mar 29, 09:34 4
  - maybe it's some of his short stories that aren't, like Stand By Me. I was trying to keep non-horror out -- nm - ty97 Mar 29, 09:35 3
    - The short story which was the basis for Shawshank is probably his "best" even if the movie completely expanded and modified the story. - Mel Profit Mar 29, 09:37 1
      - that whole book had some good stories - The Body started " Stand By Me" -- nm - Epiphany Mar 29, 09:39
    - okay. I feel The Stand is his best work but I don't classify it as horror -- nm - Epiphany Mar 29, 09:36

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