Tommy Ceez

I just started reading this thread and was confused by all the posts on page 1 Talking about the Dark Tower being his crowning achievement, then I saw the post that talked about Song of Suzanah coming out SOON, looked at the dates and said ....ahhhhhh!

jmj713

I loved Insomnia and Rose Madder.

starry

Well, I haven't read Dreamcatcher but saw the movie which sucked big time. My choice of the books I read would be Insomnia. It just seemed to go on and on. A massive edit would have improved that book tremendously. Same with the Stand though that is my favourite of his books.

twa2

Definitely The Dark Half. Although Dreamcatcher was pretty bad, too.

Palpadious

The Tommyknockers was chore to get through, but I remeber The Regulators being pretty awful, although I did like Depseration

Jackson_Browne

I've been reading King for several years and am trying to work my way through them chronologically. So far I'm up through Misery and I have loved just about everything the man has written.

Favorites: The Stand, It, Misery, Pet Sematary, Salem's Lot, The Shining, Christine

Not My Favorites: Carrie, The Dead Zone, Roadwork, The Running Man, Thinner

I still liked those books in my "not favorites" category, but I just didn't think they were quite up to par with his other books. Oh yeah, and Cycle of the Werewolf was kind of weak if you decide to count that one.

Tommy Ceez

Your still in the golden age...you've got Tommyknockers, Dark Half, Needful Things, Geralds Game, and Delores Clairborne coming up soon and in rapid sucession.

Xander

You didn't like the Dark Half or Needful Things? I enjoyed the hell out of both of those.

Filmmaker

Yes, THE DARK HALF and DOLORES CLAIBORNE were both stellar reads (NEEDFUL THINGS is among a handful of King titles I have yet to finish, but I enjoyed the movie and know from experience that his books are often 10 times better, so I feel safe that I'll love it)...

Michael Corvin

I thought Needful Things was brilliant. The movie didn't do it justice, but that is par for the course when it comes to King.

GeoffreyL

I couldn't get past about page 25 in Dreamcatcher and have only been able the read the first half of Cell.

girlnextdoor

Gerald's Game - in fact I disliked it so much, it was the last Stephen King book I read.

Tommy Ceez

They werent bad, they just didnt FEEL right, and from someone reading Classic King in rapid sucession, its probably going to be worse.

exm

I like the Dark Tower series (although the first books were better than the last couple of books), however this one is by far the worse out of the series and the worse King book I've ever read:
Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)

Thank-ya NOT!

Filmmaker

Couldn't disagree more--even though it's the second thickest of the series, I read it faster than any of the others in the series; I thought WOLVES OF THE CALLA was a sheer blast!

exm

So you didn't think it was boring and you were just waiting for the wolves? And I got so sick of that dialect....

But hey, to each his own!

Keith6601

The Regulators is my least favorite by a mile. I just couldn't get into it no matter how much I wanted to. I loved Desperation, it's near if not at the top of my favorites list for King, but I read that first so maybe thats why I was so disappointed in The Regulators.

I'm surprised there's so many votes for Tommyknockers. I agree with the comments about the movie sucking, but I thought the book was amazing. It was one of the "stay up all night because I have to find out what happens next" books for me.

Filmmaker

Not boring at all, what with the todash moments, the introduction of as an actual physical entity in the world of the Dark Tower and Roland's psycho-physical connection to him, the Ladies of Oriza, the subterfuge with , the discovery of Black Thirteen, the introduction of full-force horror with Mia's late night feedings and the knowledge of , etc. etc. etc. There were TONS of things going on in WotC other than just waiting for the final battle. Oh, and the dialect you hate has a very specific reason for being introduced, which you will learn if you continue with the series...

Tommy Ceez

Song of Suzannah makes The Wolves of Calla look like IT

Andalusia

I'm surprised "Rose Madder" is getting blasted like that. I thought it was an enjoyable read. I will agree that "Gerald's Game" kinda sucked, though.

Buttmunker

Frankly, I can't see how anyone can bash Gerald's Game, which I found to be a captivating read - survival of the fittest - yet thought Rose Madder was simply the dregs.

Baron Of Hell

Gerald's Game = Couldn't get through it. The only king book I couldn't finish. I don't really go for books of this type. You know the flash back city books while someone is waiting to die or be rescued. One of the worst books I ever attempted to read.

Dolores Claiborne = it was ok but mostly forgetable. I forgot I read the book until the eclipse was mentioned.

Insomnia = I like this. Not great and doesn't stand out at all but I wasn't bored. Liked the Dark Tower tie in.

Rose Madder = I thought this was great. Crazy cop chasing his old lady through the real world and then to some place else not so real or just not as nice. I really felt the lady's pain in this one.

Tommyknockers = Surprised so many people didn't like it. One of my top ten king books easy. Sure there chapters that could be completely skipped and just dragged on for no reason but most of the book was great. Come on, dead aliens making people super smart and then having those people do evil things was just great. The thing she did to that dog was just horrific.

Black House = Basically a Dark Tower book. I liked all of it even the strange beginning and wished it stayed that way for the entire book but he went back to normal style. Its not scary but kept my interest. More of a fantasy really.

Gunslinger series = a true epic story but didn't care for the ending and my favorite character died in it. Of course there are other worlds than that one so maybe he'll show up again in one.

Desperation = This was great. It was freaking bloodbath from start to finish. Just killing and more killing. Then the little signs of what the cop was doing was great like the hand in fish tank.

The Regulators = this was ok. It was kind of jarring reading about the same people but now in different rolls. The crazy parts of the book were a good idea but just didn't grab me.

haven't been reading his newer stuff. Don't think he writes as good after his near death and off the wacky plant. I'll get around to them sooner or later. Its not like I found a replacement for king yet.

Deke Rivers

agreed ..im 200 some pages in and bored to tears with it..i dont think im investing anymore time into this one either

Living Dead

Having now completed the Dark Tower series, it gets my vote as his worst. The HUGE drop in quality after Wizard and Glass left me stunned, and by the time I finished the sixth book, I nearly didn't read the seventh, but gave in. It has to be one of the worst endings ever for ANY book, much less a series that I devoted months to reading and re-reading.

An incredible let-down for me.

Tommy Ceez

Blame the stupid dog in the f'in van