Stephen King Reveals His Top Five Stephen King Stories

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  • @Smorrison87
    @Smorrison87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3492

    One of my comforts in life is knowing that there will always be more Stephen King stories I haven't read.

    • @erikaeriksson9840
      @erikaeriksson9840 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      I wish I felt as sure as you but I have already read every book he has written. I hope that Stephen King keep writing books and that he will live to a great old age. So many of my favourite authors have died in the last few years and I miss them and their brilliant stories so much.

    • @erikaeriksson9840
      @erikaeriksson9840 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@Nonesovile96 I have read all Stephen King's books, fiction and non-fiction and the "Richard Bachman" books and all his collections of short stories and novellas. I currently own 75 of his books, I used to have more of them but some of them have been stolen over the years, "borrowed" by people and never returned. There probably are short stories of his that haven't made it into collections and those I might not have read. My chances of ever laying my hands on those would be slim so I won't have the comfort of knowing that I will always have more Stephen King stories to read.

    • @edenb455
      @edenb455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes! God bless this wonderful man

    • @alstinson
      @alstinson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Right, churning out Novels, not short novellas but full blown epic novels, is truly a magnificent talent of the man, I admire his work so much.

    • @Nachooku
      @Nachooku 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@erikaeriksson9840 what are your all time top 3?

  • @cold_static
    @cold_static 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3953

    Stephen King: "I like Misery - the _novel_ Misery-"
    I like that he had to clarify that part, but I would have believed him either way.

    • @hyper7098
      @hyper7098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Can you explain what he meant? I'm not familiar with that book

    • @gustavogoncalves3545
      @gustavogoncalves3545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@hyper7098 He doesnt like the movie

    • @humandesignsolutions
      @humandesignsolutions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      @@gustavogoncalves3545 he just named a short story as his first, so clarified the Misery was a novel, not short story. That's how i took it, whateve else he has said at other times.

    • @AvaBroadway
      @AvaBroadway 3 ปีที่แล้ว +204

      @@gustavogoncalves3545 He has stated in multiple interviews that he loves the movie. It is actually one of his favorites.

    • @colaweizen13
      @colaweizen13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

      @@hyper7098 I think he meant to say he doesen't like misery as in distress in general but his novel instead (of course it's rlyy worth the read)

  • @markqurf
    @markqurf ปีที่แล้ว +748

    What has always fascinated me about King is how almost every fan has a different favorite book. It really shows he has such a deep understanding of literature and talent in story telling.

    • @Kevinakletva
      @Kevinakletva ปีที่แล้ว

      "NIGHT IN ZAGREB" by ADAM MEDVIDOVIĆ is Stephen Kings latest pen name fo a series that he is doing, and the first part from the series is already out. That is already his postmortem gift to readers because its supposed to be revealed after he dies. This is info from close people to him, so thats the new read we have......................................................................................................................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    • @bucuptterwoman7170
      @bucuptterwoman7170 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My top three fav Stephen King books are
      3. Firestarter
      2. Cujo
      1. The Stand

    • @rikupajari
      @rikupajari ปีที่แล้ว +5

      3. The Running Man
      2. Misery
      1. The Long Walk

    • @STOPSYPHER
      @STOPSYPHER ปีที่แล้ว +5

      “Rose Madder” will forever be my #1. It has the most realistic, horrifying antagonist I have ever experienced in literature or film.

    • @chatteyj
      @chatteyj ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bucuptterwoman7170
      1) pet cemetary
      2) the shining
      3) salems lot?
      is cujo worth a read? Ive just got a dog so thought it might be worth a punt

  • @araisikewai
    @araisikewai 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2419

    Stephen King will definitely stand tall among the greats of literature even centuries from now.

    • @kylereed9627
      @kylereed9627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      The Stand
      11.22.63
      Needful Things
      IT
      Pet Semetary
      ---
      My faves. Slowly making my way through (have read about 20). Am on Mr Mercedes now. Loving life.

    • @josephp.colemaniii1272
      @josephp.colemaniii1272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      If he could right an ending he would be

    • @Blisteryn
      @Blisteryn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      He is already.

    • @barbarahecht4617
      @barbarahecht4617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah, but not everything he did is good- that Tommyknockers drek put me off Stephen King for many years.

    • @kevinthepilgrim
      @kevinthepilgrim 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@barbarahecht4617 Well, it was after he quit cocaine so it's understandable.

  • @chicageek
    @chicageek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1850

    My favorite book by Stephen King was, for many years, “Needful things”. A couple months ago I read “Misery” and now they share the throne :) But now after reading so many comments about it, I feel like I HAVE TO read “The Stand”!

    • @FolkFaninMA
      @FolkFaninMA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      OMG, Yes, you definitely do. Tho it is a bit to “reality” for comfort nowadays.

    • @mitchell16
      @mitchell16 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Please do, you won't regret it, but be warned, it is a big investment. I'd go as far to say it's my fav book of all time.

    • @badisaboikanyo7742
      @badisaboikanyo7742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Oh, Yes, "The Stand", DEFINATELY! I read it for the time during the first Covid-19 lockdown last year... BIG MISTAKE!!!

    • @michelesmith85
      @michelesmith85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      The Dark Tower series is pretty great, too.

    • @ladydeerheart1
      @ladydeerheart1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I've tried for years to get through Needful Things. Still haven't finished it.

  • @JamesBrown-fx6xt
    @JamesBrown-fx6xt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +734

    I hope this man lives to be 150 and continues writing for the rest of his life. I'm so thankful for his works. His novels and stories have made me feel stronger emotions than I'd have thought possible, for an adult man, reading fiction. His books captivate me like no other medium. I can barely watch TV anymore. Mr. King exposed me to the sheer joy of reading, and I'll always be grateful.

    • @backwaterbounty
      @backwaterbounty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Amen brother!

    • @thomasmcintosh2977
      @thomasmcintosh2977 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm surprised so many people are cool with that scene in the IT novel where he wrote the kids having a LITERAL ORGY to stop the clown. This is what inspires you?

    • @alexanderthegreat1270
      @alexanderthegreat1270 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@thomasmcintosh2977 To be fair, that was in the prime of King’s cocaine abuse. Large portions of stories he wrote in that period King simply doesn’t remember, including the entirety of the book Cujo

    • @thomasmcintosh2977
      @thomasmcintosh2977 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexanderthegreat1270 that's not fair, that's just a lame excuse. If he doesn't remember writing such disgusting content, why tf didn't he erase or revise that part of the story or at the very least apologize for it once he got sober? Typically drugs and alcohol brings out the truth in people. Reveals what they hide behind sobriety. So you can shove that lame excuse where the sun don't shine. There is no excuse under the sun that justifies the s3xualization of children even if they're fictionalized.

    • @SpookyMetalhead
      @SpookyMetalhead 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thomasmcintosh2977 you're weirdly obsessed, dude. Wondering if you might be projecting lol I'm going to assume you've never actually read the book. The scene in question sounds scandalous out of context, but flows right along with the narrative in the novel itself. It works perfectly in tandem with the future as the events of the past and present close the circle in the story. It's a coming of age, closing the loop, living in past and present at once type of moment. Also there have always been real kids that DO have sex as young as 11 or 12. It's nowhere near as salacious as your weird ass is making it out to be.

  • @justinarnold1981
    @justinarnold1981 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    11/22/63, The Stand, The Dark Tower Series. Literary masterpieces. Love this man.

    • @mnc1126
      @mnc1126 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Correct‼️😀

    • @freeman7079
      @freeman7079 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      You say true, I say thankya

    • @ieatacidme
      @ieatacidme 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@freeman7079 Big True thankee sai

    • @D402S
      @D402S 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      The dark tower deserves a good live adaptation. The 2017 movie was a big dumpster fire.

    • @theradgegadgie6352
      @theradgegadgie6352 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Until the last two pages of the final book, then he just quit.

  • @Forasteiro
    @Forasteiro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8510

    If you’re ever sad just remember that in the billions of years this earth has existed you somehow managed to live in the same time as Stephen King.

    • @itsmemax23
      @itsmemax23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      R.R Martin, J.K Rowling

    • @kalmonds
      @kalmonds 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      true

    • @lowcastle7910
      @lowcastle7910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      @@itsmemax23 Stephen Only

    • @nicholaswalker3200
      @nicholaswalker3200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      that's so funny you say that because i have that exact thought all the time.

    • @Poetic_Justice1962
      @Poetic_Justice1962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      For me it's Ariana Grande, but each to his own.

  • @quiet1933
    @quiet1933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +236

    “Salem’s Lot” is still my favorite. But, man, he’s written a lot of really entertaining books and stories.

    • @matteofabbi4768
      @matteofabbi4768 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I second that

    • @tammykline6339
      @tammykline6339 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Always my favorite, followed by The Stand

    • @wolfhaven9312
      @wolfhaven9312 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Shining and Hearts in Atlantis are my top 2.
      But so many of his novels are EPIC!
      It, The Stand, Pet Sematary, Insomnia... Just to name a few.
      Poe laid out the frame work, and King built on it.
      Both genius guys with unique minds.

    • @Kevinakletva
      @Kevinakletva ปีที่แล้ว

      "NIGHT IN ZAGREB" by ADAM MEDVIDOVIĆ is Stephen Kings latest pen name. That is already his postmortem gift to readers because its supposed to be revealed after he dies. This is info from close people to him, so thats the new read we have.

    • @lnsullivan422
      @lnsullivan422 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That book was my first introduction to King. It should be anyone’s in my opinion.

  • @elainebinette6655
    @elainebinette6655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +378

    He is arguably one of the greatest living short story writers. The Body, Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption, and Children of The Corn to name a few.

    • @DanNic88
      @DanNic88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And Apt Pupil

    • @Benny_Sims
      @Benny_Sims 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Night Flyer

    • @alejandragarza2670
      @alejandragarza2670 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn’t know, he is the author of Children of the corn.

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lies again? Balls Of Steel Stephen King

    • @Hello-jr7no
      @Hello-jr7no 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      1922

  • @micahclawrence
    @micahclawrence 3 ปีที่แล้ว +609

    The Stand was so important to me. It showed a young kid who was wishy washy on reading for pleasure that I could read 1000 page book in a week. Gave me the juice to read other works of great size.

    • @makaelaischillin
      @makaelaischillin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I put 700 pages of it down in 2 weeks and got so burnt out it took months before I could even think about picking it up. It’s my personal favorite by him, but god is it hard to get through.

    • @bobbyhextall9334
      @bobbyhextall9334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I read IT In one week I was proud 😂

    • @raintree3383
      @raintree3383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@bobbyhextall9334 You should be proud ! And it shows you have good reading comprehension to be so absorbed....keep up the reading ! suggestion: read King's The Long Walk...it is one of his shorter ones and it is really good

    • @raintree3383
      @raintree3383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That makes me happy to hear...the Stand affected me, as well...Hi from Canada

    • @bobbyhextall9334
      @bobbyhextall9334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@raintree3383 cheers 😂 Stephen kings literally my favourite author. Reading skeleton crew right now. And about to long walk it was actually the first Stephen king book I ever had but it’s one of the Ones I still haven’t read.

  • @Rhekluse
    @Rhekluse ปีที่แล้ว +42

    This guy's creative & imaginative output over the years is simply inspiring. Some people were just born to be a writer. What an absolute LEGEND.

  • @Charlesinfinite
    @Charlesinfinite 3 ปีที่แล้ว +759

    The best story I've read by him is "The body". It's has a small horror part at the end but it's just a story about being a kid really. Wonderful book!

    • @johnlittle7181
      @johnlittle7181 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Great movie too!

    • @nikic1405
      @nikic1405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same.

    • @Wbronny
      @Wbronny 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same the shinnings up there too

    • @hichamaffane6799
      @hichamaffane6799 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes ☝️ agree, that short story inspired a movie

    • @tanamichl1082
      @tanamichl1082 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Stand by me!!!!

  • @margaretk.302
    @margaretk.302 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    About 20 years ago, I was talking books with someone and was told, I needed to read The Stand. I am/was a huge reader, but never Stephen King books. I went to the book store and when I saw the book, I had a lot of doubts about reading it, let alone finishing it. Oh my gosh, it was the best book I have ever read!!! I never wanted to finish it.

    • @pakababy3710
      @pakababy3710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      "You ain't no nice guy!" I read it twice over the years.

    • @jillian7636
      @jillian7636 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Try picking up The Dome or 11/22/63! Those are gigantic! I’ve read them all and like a little kid, wished for more when they were over!

    • @MilesWilliams88
      @MilesWilliams88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      M-O-O-N that spells The Stand is a great book!

    • @Netchick41
      @Netchick41 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The Stand came out in 1978 and I read the whole book to my 8 year old son and used different voices and all. It was a memory we both will not forget. He insisted that I read more every night and I did. He loved it as well as I did and now he's 50 years old and this continues to be one of my best memories with him.💕

    • @margaretk.302
      @margaretk.302 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Michael Kelligan I read those also, but my favorites are still The Stand and add in The Green Mile. I gotta admit, I didn't know there was a movie made.

  • @abyz1467
    @abyz1467 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I love his voice. The audiobooks he reads himself are a treat.

  • @rocknrollnichole1071
    @rocknrollnichole1071 3 ปีที่แล้ว +963

    Did anyone read “the long walk”? That story sticks with me.

    • @notme2day
      @notme2day 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      If your good you'll get an enema 🤣

    • @TheNutsoCharles
      @TheNutsoCharles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Oh God, Garretty!

    • @obviouscaptain2931
      @obviouscaptain2931 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Damn straight. That one was awesome. Pretty sure its where the hunger games came from.

    • @notme2day
      @notme2day 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@obviouscaptain2931 SK .. inspiring fans and writers alike.

    • @petersands4449
      @petersands4449 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      One of my favourite stories.

  • @1951juniper
    @1951juniper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    I was living in Boulder at the time, working at the bank on the Pearl St. Mall. I'd watch Stephen hanging out on one of the benches writing. It was awesome and, to me, it is still his greatest novel!

    • @honorsilverthorne7227
      @honorsilverthorne7227 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You don't say which novel. 🤷

    • @1951juniper
      @1951juniper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@honorsilverthorne7227 The Stand I knew many of the places he plotted the story at/from.

    • @JamesWilliamsVII
      @JamesWilliamsVII 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I read The Stand for the first time last year and thoroughly enjoyed it and even became sort of infatuated with Boulder, for a while. I cannot praise that ending though, everything seemed very out of left field for me.

    • @joolzg1936
      @joolzg1936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Read it and loved it many. Many years ago.
      Now listening to it on Audible. It's 48 hrs long!

    • @Morfeusm
      @Morfeusm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interesting, I always wondered how it’s to live so many years at that elevation 🤔

  • @LeighMatsell
    @LeighMatsell 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I read "The Stand" when I was 19. I'm now 52, and that book still sticks in my mind.

  • @penoyer79
    @penoyer79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    "When you don't know what to do next, bring on the man with the gun"
    That's a great writer's quote.

  • @JacWarner
    @JacWarner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    King is a remarkable writer. He’s given so much to so many people. I shout out to Billy Martin

  • @samanthahackett8162
    @samanthahackett8162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +453

    Reading my first King novel right now, the Green Mile. I'm honestly STUNNED by it, so incredibly written 😳😭

    • @kalinaok2914
      @kalinaok2914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i’m just about to start it, can’t wait❤

    • @kathrynmceachern9503
      @kathrynmceachern9503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      When I started reading The Green Mile (for the first time) I became so immersed in it that I didn't stop reading until I was done. When I looked up, dawn had broken around me!

    • @mindyg7364
      @mindyg7364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I love King!! But have avoided that one. I know it's amazing but I've seen the movie and am scared to go down that road again.
      My fave is "The Shining." The novel is so much better than the movie.

    • @mindyg7364
      @mindyg7364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kathrynmceachern9503 I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation.

    • @rickyespinoza6048
      @rickyespinoza6048 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      How did you like it? I just finished Fairy Tale.

  • @roxannemaxwellmba6288
    @roxannemaxwellmba6288 3 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    I don't usually read fiction, but when I do, it is mostly Stephen King. His mind is a treasure trove, and I am never disappointed by the journey he takes me on with his stories. I remember reading "Survivor Type" decades ago. How could anyone forget, "ladyfingers they taste just like ladyfingers"? Grisly, indeed. I am still disappointed that "Rita Haywortth and the Shawshank Redemption" novella wasn't on the shortlist. Seriously, who did not love the movie?

    • @RedBear535
      @RedBear535 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I have read a few of his books (Salems Lot is currently on my nightstand) but Apt Pupil genuinely disturbed me. I read it while on my break in our dingy locker room but I felt so cold and queasy by the end.

    • @Karin_Allen
      @Karin_Allen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Oh God yes, the "ladyfingers" line - that'll stick with me forever! But as much as the geeky teen in me still loves the gruesomeness of "Survivor Type," I'm shocked that Uncle Steve himself ranks it as number one. I guess it's the brilliance of the concept. And yeah, *of course* that line!

    • @Kylopod
      @Kylopod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I noticed the absence of "Shawshank," but I know King loved the movie adaptation; perhaps he simply thinks the book wasn't on that level.

    • @erik-newman
      @erik-newman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RedBear535 'Salem's Lot is fantastic. Hope you enjoyed it. I just went through it on audiobook recently and it really holds up.

    • @MichaelKilmanAuthor
      @MichaelKilmanAuthor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That movie was incredible. Before I even read King, it was one of my favorite all time movies. Now I've read about 45 of his books and never get tired of his tales.

  • @alolandonaldtrump8368
    @alolandonaldtrump8368 3 ปีที่แล้ว +233

    Don’t forget people, this man didn’t just do horror. This is also the man who wrote the short stories, The Green Mile, and Shawshank Redemption.

    • @gregthomas4100
      @gregthomas4100 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello there, I can see you love reading books .. I do love reading books as well. I will be looking forward to get a message from you🌹🌹

    • @Zombiezero4
      @Zombiezero4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      The Green Mile wasn't a short story. It was published as a Serial Novel.

    • @JasonHebert
      @JasonHebert ปีที่แล้ว +17

      While known as a horror writer, its kind of funny that Stand By Me, The Green Mile, and Shawshank Redemption are probably the 3 best movie adaptations of his books and also happen to be 3 of the best movies of all time.

    • @alolandonaldtrump8368
      @alolandonaldtrump8368 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@JasonHebert eh, I think that is more so due to frank darabont and rob reiner helming the directing work on those films, without them i dont know if the films would have been nearly as good...also Darabont also did the Mist, another really good King adaptation.

    • @28Pluto
      @28Pluto ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@JasonHebert Non-Horror movies have the special ability to speak to everyone and not just horror fans.
      Especially the three film you mentioned. They have universal stories about being a human, so they resonate with many people. Also, they had very talented directors/actors to make them feel even more grounded in reality.

  • @paletteandeasel5167
    @paletteandeasel5167 2 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    I remember reading The Mist back in the early 80’s and thinking it was one of the scariest stories I ever read. I was glad that they finally made it into a movie. I think the movie actually had a better ending than the book. The Stand and IT are my favorite novels.

    • @TraceyMush
      @TraceyMush 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yikes! The movie ending was a despairing thing. l've never heard anyone say they liked the end. l liked King's ending where we get to decide what happened next.

    • @paletteandeasel5167
      @paletteandeasel5167 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I liked the ending of the movie better because it was an actual ending in the movie and not left ambiguous, as to what happened to them. I do agree that the ending in the movie was depressing, but for effect, I left the theater feeling …despair. I could feel the hopelessness and despair of the protagonists, and that’s why I feel like it was a better ending. Maybe King thought this kind of an ending would be too bleak and chose to give the protagonists some hope for the future. King himself actually stated that he “loved” the new ending in the movie.

    • @jackhawk5543
      @jackhawk5543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nah ambiguous just felt so right, he didn't know what was out there and they were going to try a find survivors. It felt like Half-life.
      The super depressing suicide ending
      just isn't good for anything but shock value and the convenient army timing is bs.

    • @thefilmsett
      @thefilmsett 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is my favourite have seen the film and read it a few times

    • @whatisaroy
      @whatisaroy ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@TraceyMush even Stephen King himself stated he liked the film’s ending better than his own.

  • @danewiskow3680
    @danewiskow3680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    I love "The Shining." One of my favorite horror stories. "11.22.63" is an epic read and one of the fewest books that have made me cry at the end. Stephen King is one of the best modern authors ever!

    • @selenaevangeline
      @selenaevangeline 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I really felt an emotional warmth with 11.22.63. And yes, the ending got me as well!

    • @sidewalksurfer96
      @sidewalksurfer96 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@selenaevangeline hulu made a show from 11.22.63

    • @selenaevangeline
      @selenaevangeline 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sidewalksurfer96 - Yes, I have it on my "to watch" list. 😀

    • @jclyntoledo
      @jclyntoledo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Omgosh I was looking for this! I got 11.22.63 recently bc I loved the mini series in hulu so much. I was hoping this was a good choice bc omgosh that book is huge and I also I don't really buy books.

    • @billyrichards8834
      @billyrichards8834 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Be on the lookout for MY book, "Aisles of Madness," due out NEXT Summer. An absolutely TERRIFYING journey into the bowels of hell ... and back.

  • @joycliffe266
    @joycliffe266 3 ปีที่แล้ว +252

    "Different Seasons" - "The Body" is the short story which stands out from the collection. As great as the film "Stand by Me" is, the original source material is outstanding.

    • @ascent8487
      @ascent8487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      The Body is in my top five too. Stand by Me is definitely one of the best film adaptations of his work, in my opinion.

    • @joycliffe266
      @joycliffe266 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ascent8487 You have really good taste Ascent! Isn't it great? I love the film adaptation too - it's really interesting to note the changes the film made to the story.

    • @lottasunshine1325
      @lottasunshine1325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yes! Although I agree that "The Body" is the best of the 4 novellas in that book (and I loved "Stand By Me") the story "Apt Pupil" was haunting. I never saw the movie. "Shawshank" is one of my all time favorite films, also taken from the same collection.

    • @joycliffe266
      @joycliffe266 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@lottasunshine1325 Totally agree with you. "Shawshank" is one of King's best works and again another fine film adaptation. I think you're right, "Apt Pupil" was also made into a film but didn't have as much success at the box office as the others.

    • @iCanbEYOURrUKIA
      @iCanbEYOURrUKIA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Learned something new, thanks!

  • @coffin_king_1897
    @coffin_king_1897 2 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    A novella by Stephen King that doesn't get mentioned very often that I really enjoyed was the girl who loved Tom Gordon. Just the first few pages had me so intrigued and invested in the story.

    • @Maison05
      @Maison05 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree. I love that book.

    • @lexiracc5826
      @lexiracc5826 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I love that book so much

    • @Kevinakletva
      @Kevinakletva ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "NIGHT IN ZAGREB" by ADAM MEDVIDOVIĆ is Stephen Kings latest pen name. That is already his postmortem gift to readers because its supposed to be revealed after he dies. This is info from close people to him, so thats the new read we have.

    • @syedzaidi5726
      @syedzaidi5726 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She gets lost in the woods with music but gets found thank god

    • @ashleywalser578
      @ashleywalser578 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My first ever Stephen king book and forever my favorite!!!

  • @jakyvirtorks4304
    @jakyvirtorks4304 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    Nothing was more impactful to me than "NEEDFUL THINGS".
    The whole take on mankind's willingness to do anything for physical possessions is just the scariest thing I can think of.

    • @TravelinBand747
      @TravelinBand747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And commentary on how many people hate and distrust their neighbors.

    • @jamiemobley9400
      @jamiemobley9400 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That was a great one!

    • @sstirling8816
      @sstirling8816 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, I read "Needful Things" on my honeymoon. We were on a cruise. LOL I know it was not a romantic book, but what the heck we are still married.

    • @sstirling8816
      @sstirling8816 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @jake canebrake Well, my husband does not swim. So when he was skeet shooting, rock climbing and touring the inter workings of the ship; I was at the pool swimming, drinking and reading. Not like we were virgins. :)

    • @jamesamick3298
      @jamesamick3298 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I just recently read needful things. It was a terrific read, the movie wasn't a good adaptation, so I had never read the book, but it was surprisingly excellent. Certainly one of king's creepiest best stories he ever wrote. It doesn't get recognized like dead zone or carrie or others, but it's terrific. That's one book that you feel like staying up all night, because you just can't stop reading it.

  • @fallenhuman2081
    @fallenhuman2081 3 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    Misery was incredibly well written. Probably my favorite Stephen King book.

    • @billyrichards8834
      @billyrichards8834 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He inner-mixed this story with "secret-window." TRUE story. Some of it anyways.

    • @alexoblivion9295
      @alexoblivion9295 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're a well

    • @SpiderHacksaw
      @SpiderHacksaw 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's my favorite. The intensity and stress and horror I felt when Paul Sheldon was out of his room while Annie was out of the house. And then him trying to get back into his room in his wheelchair as she arrived home. So, much terror. I hated the movie because the book was so good. But then again, there is no movie made of his books that has ever come close to the intensity of the book and his writing.

  • @tonianita1
    @tonianita1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I've loved him since I was 19 and I'm 60 now. My first book was Salem's Lot. I started reading it on the train journey to work from Rayleigh to London and when I got to London I thought "fuck it", stayed on the train and read it all the way home again. Literally read it til it was done. I hated that job...

    • @vminhope3040
      @vminhope3040 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Reading is an escape from life. I’ve always loved books. I noticed my favorite movies were all written by him. As an adult, reading has become a chore. I am also afraid I will stay up all night like how I used to 😂 I remember my stepdad getting mad at me for reading all the time I felt like Matilda in my family.

    • @patrickbyrne9631
      @patrickbyrne9631 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vminhope3040 I think reading should be more about reflecting on life than escaping it

  • @ahmad55
    @ahmad55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1653

    “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed."

    • @anikamangelmann4065
      @anikamangelmann4065 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      You just sent some chills down my spine

    • @ModItBetter
      @ModItBetter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      yeah my mom never finished the books I asked her one day if she ever will .. she said no ..and i said well i will give you a hint .. read the first line of the book again heh..

    • @victoriaanderson7954
      @victoriaanderson7954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yeah that is a grabber. I reread the stand every year and I finished it last in February of 2020. I have yet to read it in 2021.....

    • @jamiemobley9400
      @jamiemobley9400 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      That is my absolute favorite series of books. Second favorite is the Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. Those are geared toward young adult readers, but they are great too.

    • @orko714
      @orko714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      "The clock had gone red."

  • @joshworkman2907
    @joshworkman2907 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Stephen King is a real inspiration, he deserves the love for his wonderful work over the years. I really appreciate his talent that he had shared to the world in his inspiring stories

  • @Lite727
    @Lite727 2 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    I think Stephen King would probably be a fan of the works of Stephen King.

    • @Kevinakletva
      @Kevinakletva ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "NIGHT IN ZAGREB" by ADAM MEDVIDOVIĆ is Stephen Kings latest pen name. That is already his postmortem gift to readers because its supposed to be revealed after he dies. This is info from close people to him, so thats the new read we have.

    • @liamjones8224
      @liamjones8224 ปีที่แล้ว

      What are you doing here, Red hood😟

    • @giacherubini249
      @giacherubini249 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

    • @donnienicholson6062
      @donnienicholson6062 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      He was. During his drug addiction he wrote stuff he couldn't remember writing and enjoyed reading books he knew nothing about.

  • @maxmoon2254
    @maxmoon2254 3 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    To me “The Stand” is his epic and my personal favorite. “Salem’s Lot” followed by “It” the scariest. “The Shining” and “Night Shift”

    • @ABC-yt1nq
      @ABC-yt1nq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      For me the movie version of Salem's lot, with David Soul, is my favourite King adaptation and still one of the most frightening horror movies ever: the vampire child, scratching at the upper storey window still chills me.

    • @christianbrienesse
      @christianbrienesse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Shining didn’t work for me, although I completely get why people love it. My personal favourite would be Cujo followed by Different Seasons (all four novellas) and Wizard and Glass. Though I still have around half of his left to read.

    • @AlexS-ei7kp
      @AlexS-ei7kp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Read the dark tower series. It’s an absolute masterpiece and shares some characters

    • @phoenixfox2697
      @phoenixfox2697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AlexS-ei7kp The Dark Tower series is his magnum opus and ties most of his books into a multi-verse.

    • @ladydeerheart1
      @ladydeerheart1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Dark Tower series were his absolute best works.

  • @jamie1707
    @jamie1707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Stephen King wrote a short story called "10 O'clock People", in around early ninety's sometime. That somehow got me to quit smoking. Thank you Stephen King!!!

    • @guibox3
      @guibox3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Not 'Quitters Inc.'? ;)

    • @nancy3848
      @nancy3848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Is that the one where you have to quit smoking and lose weight or else your wife loses a finger? (It’s been a long time since I read it so maybe I’m not quite accurate). That is a favorite and one I often think about.

    • @guibox3
      @guibox3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@nancy3848 Yup. That's the one.

    • @phoenixfox2697
      @phoenixfox2697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I think I still smoke because of the 10 O’Clock People. I need to know who’s real and who’s not.

    • @Zett76
      @Zett76 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@guibox3 that's the title of the episode in the movie anthology "Cat's Eye" (1985), isn't it? 🙂
      Same story, I think.

  • @stormh1305
    @stormh1305 2 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    I grew up reading many of Stephen kings books since my mom was/is a HUGE fan of him. My top 5 books are:
    1) Firestarter (honestly one of my all time favorites books PERIOD)
    2) The Mist
    3) The Stand
    4) The Gunslinger (vol 1 of the dark tower series)
    5) Duma Key
    And an honorable mention goes to Children of the Corn

    • @casey3635
      @casey3635 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Loved Fire Starter and Duma Key! Really didn't like any Dark Tower stuff. Good list!

    • @lilyreynolds5858
      @lilyreynolds5858 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I really like it, the best book I’ve ever read

    • @付和雷同-j5b
      @付和雷同-j5b 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For some reasons, "Lucky Quater" is came up with my mind when I asked what's my favorite Stephen King's story...then I think of "The Last Rung on the Ladder". I read dozens of his novels, translated version only by the way, but I always like his short stories over novels (except a couple of my favorites). I also like "Nona", "Willa", "Jerusalem's Lot" and best of the best is always "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut".

    • @matej9368
      @matej9368 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Misery, Shining?

    • @ericortega1745
      @ericortega1745 ปีที่แล้ว

      What about a bazaar of bad dreams. Ever read it?.

  • @gaillewis5472
    @gaillewis5472 3 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    "They taste just like lady fingers..." This one really stuck with me. Dolores Claiborne and Cujo were like soap operas. I got so invested in the characters that I couldn't put the books down. King writes like he's talking to a neighbor while they're both sipping cold beers. Pet Semetary gave me nightmares. So good.

    • @scalare70
      @scalare70 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ditto about Pet Sematary. It was the first book i read of Stephen King. After that i too got hooked. Misery is also one of my favs!! An amazing writer. (Dean Koontz is also a top notch writer)

    • @TheHSIHP
      @TheHSIHP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I loved reading Cujo

    • @holliswilliams8426
      @holliswilliams8426 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I read ''Pet Sematery'' and ''Cujo'' as a young teen but not sure the writing would hold up if I tried to read them now.

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Love love love Dolores Claiborne.

    • @RahulAbhyankar19
      @RahulAbhyankar19 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +1 for Pet Semetary, such a good book!

  • @charlotte754
    @charlotte754 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I love Stephen king, my world would be have been so much duller without him

  • @joshuawaldrep40
    @joshuawaldrep40 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Dolores Claiborne was an amazing novel. One of my favorites and the film is in my top 10 movies of all time. Can't go wrong with Kathy Bates.

    • @GenghisWanghis
      @GenghisWanghis ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The audiobook is great

    • @nickschiller1080
      @nickschiller1080 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Crazy her first role was Miseray and she only did Broadway before that film.

  • @thehavocmiranda
    @thehavocmiranda 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    " The shining " and " It " were two of my favorite books ever.

    • @movielover6042
      @movielover6042 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same!!!

    • @BoomstickAsh
      @BoomstickAsh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too. I love a lot of King’s books, but my number one is IT, followed very closely by The Shining at two.

    • @holliswilliams8426
      @holliswilliams8426 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I tried reading It but got bored with it. One of the few books I have ever started without finishing.

    • @thehavocmiranda
      @thehavocmiranda 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@holliswilliams8426 I was bored in the beginning too...But once you relate tô those kids you start to enjoy their lifestyle and day by day narrative

    • @Kevinakletva
      @Kevinakletva ปีที่แล้ว

      "NIGHT IN ZAGREB" by ADAM MEDVIDOVIĆ is Stephen Kings latest pen name fo a series that he is doing, and the first part from the series is already out. That is already his postmortem gift to readers because its supposed to be revealed after he dies. This is info from close people to him, so thats the new read we have.

  • @laalaa99stl
    @laalaa99stl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +682

    Wouldn't it be somethin' to have such a rich catalog of titles to chose from that your top five doesn't even include The Green Mile or The Shining?!

    • @Matthew.E.Kelly.
      @Matthew.E.Kelly. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      *The Green Mile* is certainly a landmark title for me because up until that point I'd only read comic books as serial titles, & those only occasionally. The wait for the next month's "issue" to come out was unbearable in a way I wouldn't experience again until 10, 15 years later when I started reading new Avengers comics 😆
      It was quite an experience as a reader, that's for sure, & it certainly made me appreciate monthly releases being collected into a single book even more, too.

    • @wandasetzer1469
      @wandasetzer1469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Matthew.E.Kelly. That really made me mad at Stephen King. It was just fine for him, he already knew the story. I was out here like a junkie waiting for the next fix.

    • @amazingsupergirl7125
      @amazingsupergirl7125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes! I think all of his novels have been on the best seller list. It’s just amazing how he churns out excellent content every year. The Shining is my second favorite after IT.

    • @amyelizabeth529
      @amyelizabeth529 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Or Shawshank Redemption?

    • @amyelizabeth529
      @amyelizabeth529 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@amazingsupergirl7125 "IT" still scares me 30 years later. I mistakenly read the book during the summer in which I was 12 yrs old - without telling my mother. I still have nightmares from having read it; am terrified of clowns; and get goosebumps whenever I see yellow raincoats. 😳

  • @angelinasyphan8758
    @angelinasyphan8758 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Lisey's Story was a beautiful novel. So stunning, so stunning... It has to be one of my favorite novels of all time. I recommend getting the audio book.

  • @DB2ID
    @DB2ID 3 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    I rate "The Stand" up there among the great American novels. He's not the artist that Faulkner or McCarthy were/are, but he's a superior storyteller.

    • @sydnidowney3598
      @sydnidowney3598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      One of my favorites. Along with short story…SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

    • @niveknanorc7316
      @niveknanorc7316 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      the Stand got me started on a long journey through life with King, not his first, Carrie, that movie was already everywhere so i did,nt have to read it, but maybe i should one of these days~

    • @jenniferayling275
      @jenniferayling275 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The Stand is the best ever.

    • @ojay6969
      @ojay6969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jenniferayling275 I agree. 'The Stand' was miraculously in my bedroom (left by a relative) while I was bedridden as a 12 year old with very bad flu (kinda felt a little too close to home :) ). I have read every single book of his that I can find.

    • @ramhaven2322
      @ramhaven2322 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I spent a week in high school reading the stand , could not wait to get home to read it. Was disappointed in the movie/series when it came out i always pictured Robert Duvall as Randall flag

  • @FabledGentleman
    @FabledGentleman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    One of my favorites is the Four Past Midnight Story, The Langoliers. That is one seriously trippy story that just sucked me in.

    • @laurenbraden7317
      @laurenbraden7317 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Good tv movie too.

    • @betsyab121
      @betsyab121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes! I love the Langoliers!

    • @EthanS1481
      @EthanS1481 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Loved the Sundog story from that book!

    • @titusmccarthy
      @titusmccarthy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@laurenbraden7317 Movie was shite.

  • @evafrostell2875
    @evafrostell2875 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    "Survivor type" was absolutely disgustingly fantastic! Who the hell else can one come up with such a morbid story? I read it YEARS ago, and if I am not wrong, it ended with something like "chicken fingers". Gruesome and as with everything from Stephen King, he makes me believe in ANYTHING when my nose is in his books. Love this genius of a writer!

    • @cecilcin4455
      @cecilcin4455 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ladyfingers they taste just like ladyfingers

    • @jimsbooksreadingandstuff
      @jimsbooksreadingandstuff 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      'Ladies' fingers', because he was a surgeon, in his earlier life the character did his utmost to protect his fingers, so they were like a woman's fingers when he came to eat them....

    • @mayday9718
      @mayday9718 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jimsbooksreadingandstuff "Lady fingers" is what he calls them. Lady fingers are a type of sponge cake "cookie."

    • @billyrichards8834
      @billyrichards8834 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you think that's something, be on the lookout for MY book. "AISLES of Madness." An absolutely TERRIFYING journey into the bowels of hell and back. Due out NEXT Summer.

    • @kelliesellers8935
      @kelliesellers8935 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Ladyfingers, they taste like ladyfingers." 🔪🖐😋😲

  • @obviouscaptain2931
    @obviouscaptain2931 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    The stand was my favorite. Gave me a lasting love of reading.

  • @Elphaba1952
    @Elphaba1952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    I've read every book, novelette & short story Sai King has ever had published. I am but one of his legion of Constant Readers. The man is a prolific genius and a great humanitarian. The world would be a much poorer place without him in it. 📖📚💗

    • @lucasnyman5424
      @lucasnyman5424 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      what were ur favs

    • @glennmason6982
      @glennmason6982 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’d like to know too. I’m a ‘casual’ SK fan and have read The Shining, Stand etc. I’d love to have an expert reco for lesser known gems. Thanks in advance!

    • @billyrichards8834
      @billyrichards8834 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Be on the lookout for MY book, "Aisles of Madness," an absolute mind bogling journey into the depths of hell, due out NEXT Summer.

    • @latze74
      @latze74 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@glennmason6982 Just like the OP said, I think I've read everything he's ever published. If you haven't already, please give "Carrie" a shot. Also I would recommend "Under the dome" - one of his somewhat recent (after his drug-addiction years ) novels. I passionately hate the ending, but the journey itself is just...awesome doesn't even begin to describe it. The man is a master in both psychology and sociology.

    • @TheStephenKingdom
      @TheStephenKingdom ปีที่แล้ว

      You might dig our series!

  • @littlejimmyboro
    @littlejimmyboro ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Stephen King has been like our Queen, a constant in my life. I've not read all his stuff but want to. I'm actually now listening to the audio book of The Stand and watching the 90s miniseries of it. A true masterpiece from a truly amazing mind.

    • @daredevil595
      @daredevil595 ปีที่แล้ว

      Queen? the old dead broad? Prince Andy's ma?
      Or the excellent band?

  • @Rebecca-qx1et
    @Rebecca-qx1et 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    One of my favorite authors of all time since forever, I will always be thankful for his genius. Thank you Mr King. 😊

  • @emsleywyatt3400
    @emsleywyatt3400 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Loved short story: "The Raft". Novels, one from early one from late. "The Dead Zone" and "11-22-63". They're almost counterpoints in a way I'm almost certain wasn't intended. Both the main characters were teachers with knowledge of the future. Both dealt with an assassination, one trying to prevent it, the other moved to perform it himself.

    • @robinsonshe06
      @robinsonshe06 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m taking notes,!

    • @MilesWilliams88
      @MilesWilliams88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      11/22/63 is such a great book! I liked The Dead Zone a lot, too.

    • @Kylopod
      @Kylopod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When I read "11/22/63," I did notice the parallels with "The Dead Zone." Both deal with the moral dilemma of having foreknowledge of future events and being willing to kill to stop them from occurring (the old "Would you kill Hitler as a baby?" question).

    • @Sammy-il1qf
      @Sammy-il1qf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      11-22-63 definitely up there as one of my favourites of SK's!

    • @joolzg1936
      @joolzg1936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes 11/22/63 was a brilliant read!

  • @jamesj9744
    @jamesj9744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The Stand (unabridged) was a book that help turn me into a lifelong reader. I didn't have a lot of social problems in school, but I was isolated for a few months of the beginning of my freshman year at a new high school. The Stand was what I did at night for a few weeks. Thank goodness there weren't apps and smartphones in 1994, or I might have wasted that time.
    I guess at this point, I've read 80% or so of what he has published. I'm going through the Dark Tower series now and my appreciation is growing.

  • @Redmenace96
    @Redmenace96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The Stand, Apt Pupil, Survivor Type, Night Shift, The Mist, Children of the Corn..... Always thought he was a master of the short story. Many of his novels are too, too long. The dude has been writing, prolifically, for 60 years! So much material to choose from.

    • @funtimes8296
      @funtimes8296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Isn't The Stand a really long book?

  • @sk70091
    @sk70091 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Misery is also one of my favorites.
    And King, you killed my favorite character with that bomb in The Stand, thanks for that!

    • @notme2day
      @notme2day 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Are you his #1 fan too? 😉😁

    • @reneetubeaddict9757
      @reneetubeaddict9757 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@notme2day No 1 fan here! Would totally hold him captive for an extra volume of The dark tower! (But never hurt the master!)

    • @notme2day
      @notme2day 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@reneetubeaddict9757 I also would hold him captive but more to get him to stop letting creative directors etc ruin "adapted to film" remakes of his books .. because that's why they bomb. LOL

    • @mitchell16
      @mitchell16 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Baby can you dig your man

    • @DuchessofEarlGrey
      @DuchessofEarlGrey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @sk70091 He got that reaction from you. Mission accomplished ;)

  • @JonathanLakeMD
    @JonathanLakeMD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Was thrilled he mentioned Survival Type! Read it dozens of times. Incredible short story. I love his novels but the short stories are his gems. Skeleton Crew is imo his best collection but they’re all great. Ballad of the flexible bullet, Word Processor of the Gods, The Raft, , and Survival Type. Manic Stories.

    • @Eulogy10
      @Eulogy10 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The creepshow adaptation is fantastic

    • @morellsmn
      @morellsmn ปีที่แล้ว

      Jonathan is there a specific book that contains these short stories that are your favorites? Are they spread out amongst different books?

    • @JonathanLakeMD
      @JonathanLakeMD ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@morellsmn Skeleton Crew is the name of the book that collects these short stories. I love all of SKs short story collections but Skeleton Crew is my favorite.

    • @morellsmn
      @morellsmn ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JonathanLakeMD Thank you!

    • @mariomazzarella3879
      @mariomazzarella3879 ปีที่แล้ว

      I grew up reading The Skeleton Crew, passed down from my big sister. Still have the copy, and still one of my favourite collection of short stories

  • @barney577
    @barney577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    My favourite is "Pet sematary", not only because it's the one I read in first, not because of its creepy and dramatic story but because of the bizarre circumstances surrounding this book. I was 13, and I was rummaging in my grandmother's cupboard and I find this book with its creepy and mysterious cover, I take it, I ask my grandmother: is it yours, she says no, so is it mom's job? But no, she replied! So it's Lorette's book (my cousin), again no!
    Nobody could tell me where this book came from ...And it's still a mystery today.
    And so began my story with Stephen king's books.

    • @JamieOCharlotte
      @JamieOCharlotte 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's a really bizarre story! How fascinating.

    • @barney577
      @barney577 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@JamieOCharlotte yes 🤓 Still wonder sometimes what happened..Sometimes you find a book and sometimes the book find you! 😉

    • @ramijkhan9038
      @ramijkhan9038 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The movie made out of the book is pure trash!

    • @barney577
      @barney577 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ramijkhan9038 The Mary Lambert movie is cool, but the remake 🤮

    • @Keovar
      @Keovar ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I got my start with Skeleton Crew, borrowed from my mom at some point when I was still in the single-digit ages. His short story anthologies are still favorites, because they leave a lot of room for you to carry on the story in your own head. I’m not a writer, but running a D&D game I’ve found some similar feelings come up as the story takes on a life of its own and ideas just show up seemingly from nowhere. Being a Stephen King reader has probably helped a great deal, because it developed my creative imagination in ways few other things have. Coming up with weird horrific monsters to throw at the party is a lot of fun, even though I’m quietly cheering for the group to defeat the things in some clever way.

  • @NKA23
    @NKA23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I couldn't even say which of his novels,novellas/short stories would by my "top 5 King stories", because I enjoyed everything I've read from this guy, since I read "Salem's Lot" when I was 12 or 13 after my older sister told me, she wouldn't finish it as it scared her too much. I am 50yo now and I sincerely hope I will get to read at least a dozen more of his novels.

    • @jhoelious8634
      @jhoelious8634 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's interesting how Stephen King is really perpetuating through generations
      I just finished Salem, and I'm 16, I really hope he lives for a few more decades, I feel that his new books are as good as the old ones.

    • @gaillewis5472
      @gaillewis5472 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I forgot I read Salem's Lot. I'm glad that Hollywood gave The Mist the proper treatment. We needed good special effects to do justice to those interdimentional creatures.

    • @Juandomngz
      @Juandomngz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Stephen is one of the greatest, i just read "Salem's Lot" which was published 22 years before i was born, that book creeped me out, i'm a full grown man now and that book made me feel PURE TERROR AND HOPELESSNESS, loved it, now i'm reading "The Shining".

  • @mayday9718
    @mayday9718 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    My favorite SK novel will always be The Talisman (co written with Peter Straub). Amazing, heartbreaking, triumphant, brutal -- just an all around great American novel about a kid on an odyssey to save his mother's life.

    • @jlafloe
      @jlafloe ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There was a reference to “The Talisman” in the latest season of “Stranger Things.” Once the memory of that book entered my mind in the context of the Stranger Things story, the similarities hit me like a ton of bricks…especially since the kid flipped back and forth between worlds.

  • @joemoe8488
    @joemoe8488 3 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    The Dead Zone is so good and a bit underrated… Duma Key too

    • @croter7366
      @croter7366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Duma Key doesn't get enough love

    • @Neat0_o
      @Neat0_o 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Man I just couldn’t love fun’s key. It is so slow and kinda boring. It hurts to say that because king is my favorite author but damn.

    • @victoriasmith2630
      @victoriasmith2630 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hated both Duma and Bag of Bones.Mr Mercedes was better

    • @Boygonebad
      @Boygonebad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Duma Key was good but the ending reveal was kind of meh

    • @barney577
      @barney577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      so agree with you with Duma Key, no one ever notice this one, I hope there will be a movie or a serie on this book one day!

  • @ladydeerheart1
    @ladydeerheart1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I thought he'd say The Dark Tower was the heaviest. It took over twenty years to find out what happened with Roland / The Gunslinger. It affected my world.

    • @kantraxoikol6914
      @kantraxoikol6914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      and he ended it so very BADLY. . . it's almost like he had a deadline and writers block in the same period...he went all over the place , explained nothing, and ended it without getting to the damn TOWER

    • @kalmonds
      @kalmonds 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      so true. . .changed my LIFE

    • @wronglever8130
      @wronglever8130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@kantraxoikol6914 They definitely got to the tower. Did you not finish the book? The ending was supremely unsettling, but I can't imagine thinking it's just "bad and explains nothing."

    • @johngurlides9157
      @johngurlides9157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That series started out so good. I loved the first few books!
      No comment about the rest.

    • @Kevinakletva
      @Kevinakletva ปีที่แล้ว

      "NIGHT IN ZAGREB" by ADAM MEDVIDOVIĆ is Stephen Kings latest pen name fo a series that he is doing, and the first part from the series is already out. That is already his postmortem gift to readers because its supposed to be revealed after he dies. This is info from close people to him, so thats the new read we have..........................................

  • @TraceyMush
    @TraceyMush 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The Institute was imo the best he's written in years and the best thing l've read in years. Loved it! He writes childrens' characters very well - Carrie, Firestarter, The Body, It...

  • @eshim3961
    @eshim3961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I have been a Stephen King fan since I was a kid. I've always had a keen sense of what can and can't happen in the real world, so though the books and the movies didn't really scare me, I always found them entertaining. The one that I did and still do find terrifying is Cujo; there was nothing Supernatural about the situation, and it was something that could really have happened.

    • @derekboardman9995
      @derekboardman9995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I know what you mean. The only story of his that gave me a nightmare was Misery for the same reason.

    • @heatherpage9504
      @heatherpage9504 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I remember watching Salems lot when it came out 79 tonight movie I slept with my curtains closed

  • @EntoSanto
    @EntoSanto 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I admire this man so much. The dedication level he has is so insane.

  • @MissLizaMay
    @MissLizaMay 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption is one of the best stories ever written. My personal favorite is Carrie, but Shawshank is something very special.

  • @rrrob19
    @rrrob19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    Can anyone read “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” and NOT hear Morgan Freeman narrating it?

    • @kevlarskeeper4927
      @kevlarskeeper4927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Agreed, love Morgan Freeman, but kind of funny, Red was Irish

    • @Adam-im3uz
      @Adam-im3uz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Stephen himself touches on that very idea in the introduction to The Stand.

    • @gspendlove
      @gspendlove 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have the audiobook, which is narrated by the late great Frank Muller. Besides the author himself, the absolute best reader of Stephen King's work.

    • @swordguy4183
      @swordguy4183 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL

    • @ThirdEngr
      @ThirdEngr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Morgan Freeman is an iconic actor, one of the greatest today but yeah, he’s got a a very distinct and rich voice that makes him perfect to narrate. Hence why he’s gotten narration work too.

  • @zt1788
    @zt1788 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I never considered myself a Stephen King fan. I knew I'd read some of his books and I always liked them, but he never came to my head when people ask me my favourite writer. A few weeks ago, my wife pointed out that I was reading "another Stephen King.." and I was confused why she pointed it out as it didn't seem that much. So I sat down and counted them out. I've read 41 Stephen King books in my life.. Turns out I am a much much bigger Stephen King fan than I thought.

  • @videohistorias2593
    @videohistorias2593 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The Master of Horror himself showing he is just a man capable of being very friendly. His books are master pieces and a huge source of inspiration for my own stories.

  • @cognitogrrl
    @cognitogrrl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Surely I can't be the only here who loves "Cell"? I've read it several times and just keep getting more out of it each time.

  • @bbirda1287
    @bbirda1287 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I can't even name my top five stories, I've forgotten most of them, they seeped into my bones long ago. People say he's not literary, whatever, but he has such a talent for voices; I can hear his characters talk inside my head, literally. I started reading Lovecraft because of him, and strove to make it through all of that purple Victorian prose. Thank you, Mr. King, for a lot of sleepless nights.

    • @photogbrandie5744
      @photogbrandie5744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love the way you write. It’s such a beautiful thought to say his stories have seeped into your bones. As a 40-something Constant Reader since the age of 8, I really identify with that.

    • @raintree3383
      @raintree3383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      wow maybe you should try writing....your comment is lovely and well thought !

    • @raintree3383
      @raintree3383 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@photogbrandie5744 As a 50 something I also identify with that..Can I suggest a book ? It is in my Top 5.....The title is A FINE BALANCE and the author is Rohinton Mystry...I was in the library and a random woman handed me the book and said Hey, you have to read this. I hope you give it a go...it left me speechless....love from Canada

    • @bulletproofmum
      @bulletproofmum 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      SK has made this point himself when talking about what he loves to read; that an 'average' writer, with a fantastic story is still a great thing but a fantastic writer without a good story is useless. He compared it to a rust bucjet car, with a sound engine - it'll get you where you want to go. But a vintage beauty with no engine is only good for a plant pot. Very true words. And SK is a story teller. His characters breathe, they come to life

    • @kirnpu
      @kirnpu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bulletproofmum That's why I like King so much. His character detail and dialog rings so true that I actually feel as though I'm IN the story, observing off to the side, but actually a participant. The Stand is far and away my all time favorite. By the time the book was done I felt that real time had passed, as if I'd been on the journey.

  • @jrwheeler81
    @jrwheeler81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm from Bangor, ME, born and raised and still live here. I live less than a mile from the King home. My mom went to college with Stephen at UMaine in the 1960s. He also helped coach my YMCA basketball team when I was 12-13 years old. He and his wife are incredibly kind, generous people. They have done a lot for our community over the years. My husband and I actually ran into him last summer while we were walking our dogs. It was funny because he was standing about 100-150 feet away from a crowd of tourists who were taking pictures of his house and they didn't even realize that he was standing right there. He had a baseball hat and sunglasses on, so they probably didn't recognize him. We had a good laugh about it.

  • @sorasorisora
    @sorasorisora 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I swear the last time Stephen King was a guest here face to face, he also promoted a book. What a prolific writer.

    • @Eidlones
      @Eidlones 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Well he writes like, 2-3 stories a year, so...

    • @waryaawariiri1812
      @waryaawariiri1812 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who wrote more, him or John Grisham?

    • @matt_cah
      @matt_cah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@waryaawariiri1812 Steven king created a pen name because his publisher wouldn't publish more than one book a year to not ruin his brand. I rest my case.

    • @nonaboccalupo7733
      @nonaboccalupo7733 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@matt_cah yea and they where better than what he writes now, go figure Bachman books

    • @Roof_Pizza
      @Roof_Pizza 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The number of books he's written resembles a sperm count.

  • @xalba5245
    @xalba5245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    They have such a great impact on me, both book and screen adaptations, that I will always return to my classics and my top 5 remains "Salems Lot","It","The stand","Pet Sematary" and "The Shining".

    • @jclyntoledo
      @jclyntoledo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love the shining but refuse to read Dr. Sleep.

    • @rogerwelsh2335
      @rogerwelsh2335 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I so agree with you! I’m glad you included”Pet Cemetery” think that novel is so underrated

    • @xalba5245
      @xalba5245 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rogerwelsh2335The 1989 movie adaptation is pretty underrated as well, Mary Lambert did a good job and including Ramones music was highly satisfying.

    • @tina9866
      @tina9866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I made a huuuuge mistake and read pet semetary whilst my cat was sick in February. Sadly my cat died shortly after and we buried him and I can tell you that I had the worst nightmares after that. Nightmares where my cat was coming back but just being not right.
      So great book, incredible book but just don't read it when you have sick pets. I don't think that I will ever read it again because of that reason, it's the most terrifying thing I have ever read. I can understand his saying that he thought that he had finally gone to far with this book.
      But I love the shining (I am rereading it now) and IT is just one of my absolute favorite books of all time.

    • @thomasmcintosh2977
      @thomasmcintosh2977 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have no problem with that kids 0rgy in the IT novel? That had a great impact on you?? Hmmm...

  • @yojimboeastwood5602
    @yojimboeastwood5602 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Survivor type always grabbed me. Brilliant short story and demonstration of addiction

  • @snowytyler3793
    @snowytyler3793 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Omg I’m so excited he said “The Body” AKA Stand by Me!!❤️❤️ I think it’s my all time favorite and we teach it to our juniors in lit class. As a kid I fell in love with the movie and as an adult, seeing the book capture the imaginations and feelings of young readers is so wonderful to experience. He just gets it. What it is to grow up, to figure out yourself and your family and your friends. There is literally something for everyone. As a kid, Gordie was my favorite character bc I loved to read and was always kinda lost in my own thoughts. As an adult, reading the book, their are just so many layers to all the characters and they are so well developed. It’s so cool how the story resonates even more after growing up, and seeing the way kids connect it to their pwn lives is one of the best things a teacher can see. They actually enjoy reading it bc it’s honest and real in a way that captures what it means to be human. ❤️

  • @kalieris
    @kalieris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I’m pretty amused that the way King got out of his plotting dilemma in The Stand is how DMs handle campaigns that they don’t know how to end: rocks fall (or blow up), (almost) everybody dies.

  • @mariosanchez5796
    @mariosanchez5796 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    How cool is it knowing that we're living during this period of time when this amazing storyteller is still writing? Centuries from now there will still be Constant Readers getting scared out of their minds as we all have. Stephen King rules! 🤘

  • @mort.90
    @mort.90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    My favorite book by Stephen King is Rose Madder, a story that describes domestic violence. As a matter of fact, that's the reason I became interested in reading more of his books!

    • @willowbrooks
      @willowbrooks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That was a great book

    • @gratefullyliving6576
      @gratefullyliving6576 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@willowbrooks agreed

    • @daredevil595
      @daredevil595 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      After I read a book I get the audiobook.
      The audiobook for Rose Madder is duel narrated in male & female depending if the chapter was on Rose or her husband.
      King himself read the husband's chapters.

    • @STOPSYPHER
      @STOPSYPHER ปีที่แล้ว +3

      YES!!!! THANK YOU!!! Rose Madder will forever be my favourite book. It had me hooked from the very first page. Disturbed would be a better word, but it had my attention to say the least. You’re literally the only other person I’ve seen ever mention the book. Criminally underrated. The antagonist made me so beyond uncomfortable throughout the entire story. That book is also the reason I’ve gotten heavily invested in his other works 😂. Happened out of complete fluke too. I was at a freecycle at my local dump with free books to take, and I saw this all matte black book, with nothing but a shiny red rose on the front cover, and the title in glittery red writing along the side, with “STEPHEN KING” right above. I grabbed it on a whim, turns out it’s a first edition without its sleeve. That book got me through rehab and I’ll always love it.

    • @STOPSYPHER
      @STOPSYPHER ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@daredevil595 oh god, I don’t even wanna hear Stephen king say some of the things said in that book by the husband 😂.

  • @eleanormay729
    @eleanormay729 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I just love Stephen King and his books!

  • @BL-mf3jp
    @BL-mf3jp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The Jaunt was his best story. “LONGER THAN YOU THINK DAD!”
    IT, the shining and 11/22/63 were his best books.

    • @vijaywarkade7873
      @vijaywarkade7873 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It still haunts me

    • @seannaki
      @seannaki 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I just got chills…

  • @jayannakelley9051
    @jayannakelley9051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wow! He got me with mentioning ‘Led Zeppelin concert’.. just when you couldn’t love him more 🌟

    • @bobarcher5837
      @bobarcher5837 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Except for the fact that he says "play Free Bird" which isn't a Led Zeppelin song lol

    • @redrick8900
      @redrick8900 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bobarcher5837 As some one in a band I can tell you that al of us get that shouted at them.

  • @TravelinBand747
    @TravelinBand747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    So many of them are great. My personal favorite book is "''Salem's Lot" and my favorite short story is "Quitters Inc." which was in Night Shift.

    • @RictusHolloweye
      @RictusHolloweye 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think Salem's Lot was his first book. Definitely my favourite of his.

    • @LeeStJohn-ym4df
      @LeeStJohn-ym4df 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Way too scary for me. I swore off of his books then and there!😄

    • @wandasetzer1469
      @wandasetzer1469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RictusHolloweye I think it was Carrie. He'd been writing for a good while already, but not making a living. He, Tabitha and the kids were living in a trailer (I think) and he was teaching. The money didn't go far enough. He was going to throw Carrie away and Tabitha pulled it out of the trash. It was his first big hit with a publisher. He got a nice big check and he knew they weren't going to wonder where the next Wonder Bread was going to come from.

    • @MilesWilliams88
      @MilesWilliams88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Quitters Inc is so good! Night Shift is great all around. My favorite is The Last Rung on the Ladder.

    • @RictusHolloweye
      @RictusHolloweye 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wandasetzer1469 - Ah, I think you're right.

  • @johnprieto435
    @johnprieto435 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is a perfect moment between showmanship and an authentic author

  • @lindsayeller8649
    @lindsayeller8649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Bag of Bones is one of my favorite books of all time.

    • @kristamkm
      @kristamkm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This one was a true “haunting” book. Very well written and I found it different from the majority of his work.

  • @Jeremoid
    @Jeremoid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Pet Sematary it's such a heartbreaking story, really got me on the part about the dad mourning at his son's funeral.

  • @wolfgirl13555
    @wolfgirl13555 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love the unabridged version of The Stand and have read it several times. I love Stephen King!

  • @milicadiy
    @milicadiy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My favourite Stephen King of the two that I have finished so far is Misery. The claustrophobic atmosphere, enhanced by the stream-of-consciousness writing style, the eerily realistic descriptions of pain, the unpredictable threat that is Annie Wilkes, the sense of mystery due to her infinitesimal backstory, the hope that the main character will get out of his helpless situation, they were all remarkably achieved, especially for someone who was on drugs at the time. They could also explain the weird dullness of the excerpts of Paul's writing and that stupid, yet constantly present Africa motif. Still, this was great, and surely not for the faint of heart.

    • @ADX4M
      @ADX4M 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are a great writer yourself may I say.

    • @milicadiy
      @milicadiy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ADX4M Thank you.

  • @gheorghenegreanu8409
    @gheorghenegreanu8409 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    A real genius. I read almost all hes books, in my country i cant get some of them. All hes work is amazing, but my favorite was IT, so complex and powerful.

    • @famousrapper8561
      @famousrapper8561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Low men in yellow coats was much better

    • @gheorghenegreanu8409
      @gheorghenegreanu8409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@famousrapper8561 Yeah ? I never read that, i will add it to my list. I saw in an article that this novel keeps close ties to the Dark Tower saga.

    • @famousrapper8561
      @famousrapper8561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gheorghenegreanu8409 it does.

    • @Kevinakletva
      @Kevinakletva ปีที่แล้ว

      "NIGHT IN ZAGREB" by ADAM MEDVIDOVIĆ is Stephen Kings latest pen name fo a series that he is doing, and the first part from the series is already out. That is already his postmortem gift to readers because its supposed to be revealed after he dies. This is info from close people to him, so thats the new read we have.

  • @Mr.SOW999
    @Mr.SOW999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My top 5 Stephen King books:
    1: Needful things
    2: The Stand
    3: IT
    4: The Shining
    5: The Outsider
    Needless to say, all these books rest faithfully on my mantle among my favorite writers and their series.

  • @KevyNova
    @KevyNova 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I’ve read at least a dozen of his books and my favorite was Insomnia. It’s very underrated but it really got into my head more than any other.

    • @Failway-
      @Failway- 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don't know man maybe it's because I only read it for the Dark Tower connections, but I felt the whole time I was reading, SK was just trying convince me that being old is cool.

    • @pennynutter
      @pennynutter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I LOVE that book; it is my favorite!

  • @BlackCat-dm7se
    @BlackCat-dm7se 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    "Hearts in Atlantis" by far is my fav King novel, followed by "Fire starter"

    • @Novadrome
      @Novadrome 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hearts In Atlantis was much better than I expected.

    • @CoyPowers
      @CoyPowers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gawd yes. That one breaks me every time I read it.

    • @johngurlides9157
      @johngurlides9157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I loved the book but the film was pointless and a huge disappointment.

    • @honorsilverthorne7227
      @honorsilverthorne7227 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's my favorite too.

    • @CoyPowers
      @CoyPowers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johngurlides9157 I had heard that so many times that I never bothered with the film.

  • @rodshepherd5769
    @rodshepherd5769 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I loved the premise of The Dead Zone
    Johnny’s precognition and what this ultimately leads to leaves you thinking very hard

  • @timothymclaughlin5253
    @timothymclaughlin5253 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Billy Summers reaffirms King’s continued excellence as a writer. He stills knows how to capture an audience and brings fictional characters alive, whether horror, fantasy, or grounded in reality. The ending was sad, but it brought a proper conclusion, and very timely for sure.

  • @reidkonschuh2246
    @reidkonschuh2246 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The Stand is my favorite book, and book turned into movie has got to be the Shawshank Redemption.

    • @QUICKBOOKS1
      @QUICKBOOKS1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Shawshank stayed right with the story. Awesome!

  • @ozziebrummie
    @ozziebrummie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm in awe of watching Stephen King in interviews, knowing that he's the person that created so many characters that I've loved. Currently reading Fairytale and absolutely loving the character Charlie Reade

  • @donna25871
    @donna25871 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Stand By Me has to be one of the best Stephen King adaptations.

    • @notme2day
      @notme2day 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Shawshank.

    • @mroctober3583
      @mroctober3583 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cat's Eye lol jk

    • @reneeschwider6136
      @reneeschwider6136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is that the movie 🎥?

    • @Smoove_J
      @Smoove_J 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@reneeschwider6136 yep, adapted from The Body, one of his novellas.

    • @Smoove_J
      @Smoove_J 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shawshank has got to be the best. It was a forgettable read, and they took it and made one of the greatest films of all time,

  • @jeremyweitendorf6723
    @jeremyweitendorf6723 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I’ve only read a few so far, but my current favorite is “Dolores Claiborne.” It shocked me how good that book was given how simple of story it was in comparison to his others.

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same! I love that book so much.

  • @arzuozer5717
    @arzuozer5717 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The reading experience of It is unreached for me, and there is this beauriful short story Library Policeman, my absolute favorite Stephen King story. ❤❤❤

  • @esbenandersen5706
    @esbenandersen5706 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Top 5 and doesn't include The Gunslinger? The first line still gives me chills of anticipation. _The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed._ That book was awesome!

    • @sk70091
      @sk70091 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's like my least favorite King book :P

    • @rocknrollnichole1071
      @rocknrollnichole1071 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes. I thought he would have mentioned one of them, considering that so much he wrote outside of it tied in.

    • @notme2day
      @notme2day 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rocknrollnichole1071 so many tie in.

    • @ScaryGodjilla
      @ScaryGodjilla 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The whole Dark Tower series! I thought for sure he'd name that!

    • @Bladerunner93
      @Bladerunner93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Colbert shoulda asked him to name his top 19 books

  • @melb8352
    @melb8352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Misery, my all time favorite. Even the movie was amazing 👏 😍 🙌

  • @Enceladus335
    @Enceladus335 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Im on Chapter 3 of Billy Summer and i can already say this is one of those books that you don’t want to end Stephen King is a genius when it comes to characters and there relationships plus worldbuilding amazing 🌟

  • @Mario-R-3232
    @Mario-R-3232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I've heard Stephen King before saying that his top 5 are: The Dark Tower, The Stand, Under the Dome, Secret Window and Lisey's story.

    • @bethlanders6608
      @bethlanders6608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i hated liseys story just couldn't get into it

    • @unprocessed_life
      @unprocessed_life 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would imagine it changes. My fave books change.

    • @SingingAesthetician
      @SingingAesthetician 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Under the Dome is my favorite, I wish someone would pick up the series and do a last season.

    • @tonyacosta4574
      @tonyacosta4574 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Stand was the greatest book ever

    • @shanebriggs1039
      @shanebriggs1039 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ders6608 Agee with you, didnt like it either, couldn't get into it also!!