I just read The Shining in two days,

I love Stephen King! Started reading him when I was about 11 and have never stopped.

The more you read the more you'll see how many of them connect. Just tiny small things usually that only make sense if you've read the relevant other SK book.

One of the sentences that really stuck out for me in Rose Madder was (when she was dealing with a horrifically physically torturous / abusive marriage)

“I stoped thinking what if one day he kills me and thought - what if he DOESNT”

The reality that this could be her life every day for many many years ...

Really powerful to me.

@changedname81 I found the husband in Rose Madder one of his scariest characters! I had forgotten Bag of Bones - that is another favourite. Dark Half and Needful Things are also high on my list of favourites.

It's so hard to recommend an SK book as most of them are amazing! I think if I went back in time I would probably read them in order.

I’ve read most of Stephen Kings books. My favourite by a mile is definitely ‘Christine’. No one sets a tone quite like King.

I like 'Elevation' just a good insight to small town dynamics yet with a twist. Shorter story but was swept up by it and snivelling by the end😄

The Body is awesome. Such an insight into growing up in a small town and how friendships get you through the bad times. The film was good too one of the best adaptations of his work imho.

I loved Rose Madder, could actually see myself in the painting ...

Such wonderful story telling
Also Bag of Bones and Insomnia like many have said.

Oh do more Stephen King! When he gets it right (like with The Shining) he absolutely smashes it and for me no one else comes close. Personal best IT (but I read it when I was twelve so has massive nostalgia value for me) and The Long Walk. Also Firestarter and any of the older short story collections. Personally The Stand left me cold which is odd considering most SK fans love it, but there you go!

The stand is my absolute favourite, I also love the deadzon and 11.22.63, I must catch up on some the ones I haven't read.

I love Stephen King too and am currently rereading all of his books in order - I'm currently on The Eyes of the Dragon. My favourites are It, The Stand, Salem's Lot, The Dead Zone, Duma Key and 11/22/63. So jealous of anyone reading any for the first time.

I've not read it... or seen the film.

Much prefer a good book to a film so may have to invest

The film is fantastic, too. My absolute, all-time favourite movie.

So what's next? More Stephen King? I read The Institute and thought it was ace. The Outsider is also very good.

I'm going to add Gerald's Game to my tbr list (only read it once and that was ages ago) as well as Salem's Lot (there's a character that crosses over to The Dark Tower and I want to re-acquaint myself with him). But those come after It and 22.11.63 (which I read every 2 years).

This thread has made me want to re-read all the Stephen King!

Oh The Institute was good. And a real emotional roller coaster.

I liked The Institute. Cried buckets at the demise of one of the characters (trying to avoid spoilers).

Ooh @SanFranBear I love LOVE Insomnia! 🥰

I really hope someone makes a film because done right it could be amazing. Imagine the world of auras and the 3 docs.....!

I love Dr Sleep but the BB upset me more than anything I’ve ever read.

Love the Stand but the miniseries was HORRIBLE. Awful acting (Molly Ringwald was DIRE and with her bad black bob wig looked nothing like Frannie who had long chestnut hair). However I thought Jamey Sheridan was an excellent Flagg!

Would love to see a decent remake.

Oh I forgot about Cell! That book really freaked me out, I absolutely loved. I was so excited when I found out there was going to be be a film but when I watched it it was as if they took the name of the book and a very slight idea of what it was about then made the rest up! I was so disappointed.

@UpToonGirl I hope so! I just took this off the IMDB Q&A page -

"Filming of The Stand has completed and post-production finished in March 2020.

CBS All Access plan to make it available for streaming later in 2020 but I don't know if the Coronavirus pandemic will affect the release schedule."

I suspect we'll see it sometime in the autumn.

@lairyhegs I've just had 'If bleeds' delivered, can't wait to start it!

I struggle with his short stories. Not because they aren't fabulous but because they're short!
When I sit down to a Stephen King book I want a big, all consuming brick of a book!

The Stand is my absolute favourite book. Might reread it after my current book :)

The Green mile and Misery are my favourites and also loved 11.22.63 and mr Mercedes.

His short stories and his books on writing are good too. He doesnt sugar coat his early struggles.

Cell is on tv just now. Hortor channel.