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801 reviews
Stephen King

Topeka Bindery, 2003

An excellent book on how to write narrative fiction
With nearly 600 reviews of this book there is very little need for any new reviews. I mainly want to record my five-star vote for the excellence of this book. I have to confess that I'm not a huge fan of Stephen King. I read very little horror fiction and as a result have only read a couple of King's books. Nonetheless, I have lately been toying with the idea of writing a fictional work of my ...

The Stand

928 reviews
Stephen King

Doubleday, 1990

Flagship King
I had long avoided this book because of it's length. I just wasn't sure that even a great author like Stephen King could keep me captivated for that long with a stand alone novel. I was told by a co-worker that I was not a true Stephen King fan if I had not read "The Stand", and the gauntlet was thrown down. I loved this book. From start to finish I was hooked. The first section of the book ...

From the Borderlands: Stories of Terror and Madness

16 reviews
Stephen King, Whitley Strieber

Warner Books, 2004

Ignore the "BIG NAME" near the top of the cover
If you are buying this book because it has STEPHEN KING in huge letters, you will be disappointed. Then again, maybe not because if you've been reading his piffle for the past 7 or so years, you may like the long, drawn out, torturous story that I couldn't even finish. Now, if you're NOT a King fan (and yes, there are many of us out here who are not afraid to admit we are no longer ...

The Sandman Vol. 8: Worlds' End

21 reviews
Neil Gaiman, Stephen King

Vertigo, 1995

...within stories, within stories, within stories...
Are Sandman fans such because they love the characters (Dream, Delirium, etc.) or because they love the writings of Neil Gaiman? I'd imagine that there are both types, and that most of us are somewhere on a continuum in-between. I mention this, because those of you who are closer to the "love Gaiman" pole, like myself, will doubtless love this collection of short stories, set in the Sandman ...

The Gunslinger Born (The Dark Tower Graphic Novel)

64 reviews
Peter David, Stephen King, ...

Marvel Comics, 2007

Great back story for the Dark Tower series
This was a really good book and added to the over all story of the Dark Tower story line. The illustration was great and made the story come to life. The only draw back is if you have not read the Dark Tower series you may feel as if you were left hanging.

Carrie

400 reviews
Stephen King

Doubleday, 2007

Carrie
I've been one of Mr. King's "Constant Readers" for years. However, my reading of his tales began with Gerald's Game and, until this past year, I never read anything published before it. I now realize how unfortunate that was! The past few months have allowed me to rediscover Stephen King in an entirely new light. I finished Carrie this evening from my Kindle. (I've been THRILLED about all ...

Cell: A Novel

896 reviews
Stephen King

SCRIBNER PUBLISHING, 2006

Reach out, Reach out and kill someone
The Master of Horror strikes again, proving he's not getting older, he's getting sicker! This is another chilling novel by the man who made the horror genre come alive. Cell phones across the country start to ring, but it would be better to let the call go to voicemail. People answer their phones only to become vicious, mindless killers. Clay Riddell, an artist, is away on business. He's ...

The Living Dead
Stephen King, Joe Hill, ...

Night Shade Books, 2008

"When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth!" From White Zombie to Dawn of the Dead, Resident Evil to World War Z, zombies have invaded popular culture, becoming the monsters that best express the fears and anxieties of the modern west. Gathering together the best zombie literature of the last three decades from many of today's most renowned authors of fantasy, speculative fiction, and horror, including Stephen King, Harlan ...

Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse

17 reviews
Stephen King, Cory Doctorow, ...

Night Shade Books, 2008

Not Free SF Reader
Wastelands is pretty close to the perfect anthology, making just a touch over the magic 4.00 story average. For an authoritative (the editor does say he is now an expert) look at the sub-genre, it is a bit light on for analytical non-fiction. For readers, less space taken thanking your mates, more time writing about the work would be appreciated, I think. There is a fairly lengthy ...

Dandelion Wine

260 reviews
Ray Bradbury

PS Publishing, 2007

Summer School Book Talk
I taught summer school this year, and I use this to "break the ice." We listened to the chapter about buying new shoes as a summer tradition and how "new shoes would make [him] run faster." Dandelion Wine is more memoire, although it has some elements of fantasy in it. It's a feel-good book about being a kid, enjoying summer, and recognizing that life is passing but that what's in the here and ...

Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower, Book 4)

671 reviews
Stephen King

Penguin Audio, 2003

I LOVE this series
After each book in this series ends I can't wait to start the next one. If you haven't read the first three books you need it they are awesome!

Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)

380 reviews

Simon & Schuster Audio, 2003

Keeps getting better!
Stephen King is a genious. This series is fantastic. This series will blow your mind and keep your imagination running! If you like the idea of an alternate reality this series is really for you!

The Dark Tower: Song of Susannah: Song of Susannah Bk. 6

689 reviews
Stephen King

Hodder & Stoughton Paperbacks, 2006

MAGNIFICENT CONCEPT: The symbolic trials and tribulations of an author's quest to write and complete his creation: his book.
Stephen King the author of the Dark Tower series is of course the Gunslinger: from the first volume to the seventh. In one of the most amazing symbolic epics ever written Stephen King has documented the loneliness and creative efforts of an author in his quest (the trials and tribulations) to create and finish a new novel. The Man in Black is none other then his yet undefined creative genius ...

The Long Road Home - The Complete Comic Collection (Stephen King's Dark Tower:, Issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Set)
Stephen King

Marvel Comics, 2008

The complete set of all five issues of DARK TOWER: The Long Road Home from Marvel Comics.

Just After Sunset: Stories
Stephen King

Scribner, 2008

Stephen King-who has written more than fifty books, dozens of number one New York Times bestsellers, and many unforgettable movies-delivers an astonishing collection of short stories, his first since Everything's Eventual six years ago. As guest editor of the bestselling Best American Short Stories 2007, King spent over a year reading hundreds of stories. His renewed passion for the form is evident on every page of Just After Sunset. The stories ...

The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2)

211 reviews
Stephen King

Penguin Audio, 2003

Best book in a great series
This is a great book. It's one of my favorite series, because it is epic fantasy told by a master of supernatural horror whose strongest talent as a writer is his ability to depict realism, particularly realistic people and human interaction -- that's a good combination. Stephen King's books feel real, which is why his monsters and things are so very creepy, because they seem like they're ...

Gerald's Game

243 reviews
Stephen King

Signet, 1993

Ruth Neary is awesome!
I have read several reviews of this book and the one negative statement that keeps popping up is the fact that a good portion of the story takes place with Jessie alone and handcuffed to the bed. In my opinion this is what makes the novel so brilliant. The fact that King can produce a fascinating story from the goings on inside an individuals head is brilliant. One of the strongest themes was ...

The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower, Book 3)

186 reviews
Stephen King

Penguin Audio, 2003

Awesome!
I love Stephen King and this series has me locked in. I live in a small town and to be able to order the books and get them shipped at a great price is awesome. I highly recommend this book and series!!

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red

264 reviews
Ellen Rimbauer, Joyce Reardon, ...

Hyperion, 2002

Ghosts, Spirits and Rose Red
Built on a Native American burial ground in Seattle in the early 20th century, Rose Red was to be a Queen among houses. Built as a wedding gift by John Rimbauer for his wife Ellen, Rose Red claims a victim even before the foundations are laid. A foreman is shot to death; his death would only be the first, however and would be far from the last. People begin to disappear. First a maid, then ...

The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1)

531 reviews
Stephen King

Signet, 2003

You have to read the whole series
When I read this book, I actually thought that it was written by "another" Stephen King....someone that was using Steve's name to capitalize on his popularity. After reading the series, I am amazed by how it all comes together.

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