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Recommend some Stephen King?

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hairycabbage · 02/12/2022 20:11

I don't like 'extreme' horror that keeps me awake at night but I love Stephen Kings style of writing.
I've read Sleeping Beauties, the green mile, fairytale, Misery and the outsider and loved them all. 'It' was a bit too much for me, although I did enjoy it I suppose!.
I listen to them on audible on dark night time walks so anything too creepy is a no-no...
Can anyone recommend some similar to those I enjoyed?

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CoffeeMad18 · 02/12/2022 20:46

The Stand is also my all time favourite of all his books. I agree with pp that Thinner is fantastic.
Needful Things and Salems Lot old but very good too.

DunnoIfImOverreacting · 02/12/2022 20:48

Another vote for Thinner

Beachsidesunset · 02/12/2022 20:49

Dolores Claiborne. Not supernatural, utterly compelling.

ronswansonstache · 02/12/2022 20:51

I really enjoyed Under the Dome!

LabRat90 · 02/12/2022 20:51

Definitely the Bachman books! They're four shortish stories and are fantastically harrowing. Nothing scary like IT, more like dystopian scenarios and such.

RinklyRomaine · 02/12/2022 20:53

Rose Madder, Insomnia, Gerald's Game. And Dolores Claiborne. Always found it mad such a misogynist wrote any of these. Creepy but not screamers.

Soproudoflionesses · 02/12/2022 21:03

I like Pet Semetary

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hairycabbage · 02/12/2022 21:07

Is salems lot really terrifying? I haven't downloaded it yet so could return it free of charge...
Too much choice now Grin

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FanniesFlaps · 02/12/2022 21:08

11.22.63.

reread it a few times and the tv series was also excellent.

darkwinterdays · 02/12/2022 21:10

I really enjoyed Salem's Lot as a teenager. It is a really good story, you'll enjoy it.

You are now inspiring me to listen to this books on night time walks...Smile. audible you said?

NooNakedJacuzziness · 02/12/2022 21:11

I've read Needful Things a few times but got the audible version read by Stephen King recently - it's so good, he's really funny. It's about 20 hours long though!

LabRat90 · 02/12/2022 21:12

NooNakedJacuzziness · 02/12/2022 21:11

I've read Needful Things a few times but got the audible version read by Stephen King recently - it's so good, he's really funny. It's about 20 hours long though!

Ooh Needful Things is brilliant! Also would recommend it too 😃

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hairycabbage · 02/12/2022 21:13

darkwinterdays · 02/12/2022 21:10

I really enjoyed Salem's Lot as a teenager. It is a really good story, you'll enjoy it.

You are now inspiring me to listen to this books on night time walks...Smile. audible you said?

I do a 30 minute walk every night and as it's dark by 430 it's always dark when I'm out- I plug in my headphones and turn audible on then off I go! I managed the Outsider in recent weeks without freaking myself out too much!
Dh has a habit of phoning to ask something innocent then trying to scare me though 🤣

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ShowerOfShite · 02/12/2022 21:17

Agree with PPs on The Stand and also The Bachman Books. Perfect novellas.

darkwinterdays · 02/12/2022 21:29

I do a 30 minute walk every night and as it's dark by 430 it's always dark when I'm out- I plug in my headphones and turn audible on then off I go! I managed the Outsider in recent weeks without freaking myself out too much!

Sounds like a perfect way to unwind from a day WFH... dark here by 3.30. It would get me out as well and I can revisit all the Stephen King books I read as a teenager. 😀

ScaredAndStressed123 · 02/12/2022 21:29

Dolores Claiborne 😃 it's my favourite. Vera Donovan is a fabulous character

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hairycabbage · 02/12/2022 21:36

darkwinterdays · 02/12/2022 21:29

I do a 30 minute walk every night and as it's dark by 430 it's always dark when I'm out- I plug in my headphones and turn audible on then off I go! I managed the Outsider in recent weeks without freaking myself out too much!

Sounds like a perfect way to unwind from a day WFH... dark here by 3.30. It would get me out as well and I can revisit all the Stephen King books I read as a teenager. 😀

It's honestly one of my favourite parts of the day. I have a fairly long commute so listen to at least 60-90 minutes a day, hence why Stephen King's 24 hour audible books are perfect

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Turniptracker · 02/12/2022 21:47

The long walk is one of my favourites. Pet sematery (sp?) also a good read and insomina

HRTQueen · 03/12/2022 19:54

I’ve recently read The Shinning over seen the film the book is really really

I found it scary but then I’m quite easily scared

DuncanBiscuits · 03/12/2022 19:57

I really enjoyed Duma Key and Dr Sleep.

His short story collections are great, too.

thenightsky · 03/12/2022 19:59

I started The Stand one week before I went into labour with my first and finished it whilst breast feeding and on mat leave. Brilliant novel.

Pet Semetary is one novel I loved, but wished I'd never read as it has stayed with me till this day. Utterly terrifying.

Gerald's Game is wonderfully tense and scary.

toomanydicksonthedancefloor1 · 03/12/2022 20:07

Currently reading The Stqnd for the third time - best book ever!

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hairycabbage · 04/12/2022 19:40

I have downloaded salems lot and 22.11.63... it sure which one I'll start with (my dc joined me for my walk during daylight hours today so I've missed my slot!) but I shall report back
Thank you for all the tips, they've been really helpful

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FuckMyLife2022 · 04/12/2022 19:43

The Dark Tower series and all the adjacent books.

I describe it as - cowboy, fantasy, Sci fi, post apocalyptic.

Fractiontoomuchfennel · 02/03/2023 18:39

The set of 4 novellas called ‘Different Seasons’ is fantastic. Three of the stories have been filmed as The Shawshank Redemption, Stand By Me and Apt Pupil respectively. Not horrory at all. I also remember loving a collection of his short stories. I’ll try to find the name of the collection.

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