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Stephen King Books

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Benson23
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im looking for a new one to read any suggestions on good ones?

Jul 23 2008 8:47PM
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ECGove
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Duma Key is his newest novel, its nothing compared to the shining or salems lot but its a good read
Jul 23 2008 8:54PM
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Benson23
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thanks ++ karma
Jul 23 2008 9:20PM
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JamesR
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i recently read cell. it was good. and they are not horror, but the dark tower series is good.
Jul 23 2008 9:25PM
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casual
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 Outside of the Dark Tower series, which are by far my favorite, I really like The Stand, and Insomnia.  For all the flack he gets, I enjoy his books.  I always feel like I need to defend my reading of his books...did I mention I read Cormac McCarthy, William S. Burroughs, and other challenging authors?
Jul 23 2008 10:48PM
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beer.
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desperation was pretty creepy

I am a big fan of king, his books never fail to disturb me
Jul 23 2008 10:59PM
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Sufferboy
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i have all of his books

if u haven't read Salem's lot u should
Jul 23 2008 11:02PM
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Parker.
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i read "it" a couple years ago.  i'd recommend it
Jul 23 2008 11:08PM
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2+2=5
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cell
Jul 23 2008 11:41PM
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sowstochd
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yea cell FTW it was good.

maybe the girl who loved tom gordon

Jul 23 2008 11:52PM
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*DwC*
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i have only read the 1st one, and it was awesome
Jul 23 2008 11:57PM
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onearmwanderer
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same here.  its a little fucked up at parts but the characters and how they progress is just amazing
Jul 24 2008 2:42AM
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k-rob
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Cell is pretty dope, I've read it three times. It would make a really good movie too, imo.
Jul 24 2008 2:45AM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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My suggestion, Stop reading King, he is a wallmart author and a douche in real life. Met him numerous times, his kids went to my school and he was always a dick.

But other then that you need to read some legit shit.

Start reading Gibson, WIlliam Gibson.

If you want some other legit authors hit me up.
Jul 24 2008 2:51AM
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MCIRONCOCK
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Amazing book. I think i've read it 4 or 5 times, because it's so well written and makes you think. Stephen King's style of writing is so different from other authors.
Jul 24 2008 2:59AM
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EthanJPAskier
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Pet Cemetery, it dosen't sound scary but it scared the shit outa me
Jul 24 2008 9:32AM
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GhostfaceKillah
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do you know who else is a douche? john edwards.

he is the biggest douche in the universe
Jul 24 2008 10:00AM
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blindside
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I feel stupid saying this, but Stephen King's The Boogieman actually scared the sit out of me. I've never really been afraid of Boogiemen, monsters in closet, etc but for about a solid month after reading his book my closet scared terrified me....
Jul 24 2008 10:39AM
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Scolson
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The stand is probably his best book. 
Jul 24 2008 12:42PM
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StanMcStanson
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Cell, Desperation, and Everything's Eventual (a short story compilation) are my favorites....oh and The Shining of course.
Jul 24 2008 12:57PM
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casual
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  It's not a perfect series...several deus ex machina moments of implausibility, but by the time you reach them (if you're like me) you'll be so attached to the characters that it won't matter.  If you're a fan of epics/fantasy/sci-fi/horror...I can't recommend them any more enthusiastically.
Jul 24 2008 1:03PM
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