Stephen King

Stephen King's Book Recommendations

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Stephen King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books. Given his recommendations, he seems to enjoy horror, suspense, and crime novels.

36 books recommended 20 books authored

πŸ“– Written by Stephen King

πŸ“š Books Recommended by Stephen King 36

The Chill

The Chill

by Scott Carson

"Characters you root for and a story that grips from the first page."

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The Dutch House

The Dutch House

by Ann Patchett

"At first you turn the pages; then you slip into that world."

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Cold Storage

Cold Storage

by David Koepp

"Gruesome, terrifying, pulse-pounding, and also pretty goddam funny in places."

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The Unwilling

The Unwilling

by Kelly Braffet

"Absolutely couldn’t put it down. Didn’t want it to end."

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Charlesgate Confidential

Charlesgate Confidential

by Scott Von Doviak

"If you haven’t read Charlesgate Confidential, you’re missing a tall cool one."

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Growing Things and Other Stories

Growing Things and Other Stories

by Paul Tremblay

"9 creepy classics that will turn your favorite easy chair into an uneasy chair."

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Koko

Koko

by Peter Straub

"One of the great novels of the 20th century’s second half."

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Necessary People

Necessary People

by Anna Pitoniak

"I literally couldn't stop reading. Murder, ambition, toxic friendship. What's not to like?"

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Cemetery Road

Cemetery Road

by Greg Iles

"Pure reading pleasure. This guy knows the deep south as well or better than any other novelist."

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Cari Mora

Cari Mora

by Thomas Harris

"Reading his prose is like running a slow hand down cold silk."

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The Border

The Border

by Don Winslow

"Everyone in America--left, right, and center--should read this book."

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And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

by Agatha Christie

"Lots of murders, but relatively bloodless. And a great mystery."

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Five Decembers

Five Decembers

by James Kestrel

"One of the best hardboiled noirs I’ve read in years."

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A Calling for Charlie Barnes

A Calling for Charlie Barnes

by Joshua Ferris

"A CALLING FOR CHARLIE BARNES, by Joshua Ferris: This is a fine American novel about family, love, and a decent but flawed man trying to be better. In dark times like these, I can’t recommend this book too highly. It’s strong."

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Picture in the Sand

Picture in the Sand

by Peter Blauner

"PICTURE IN THE SAND, by Peter Blauner: Excellent thriller set around the making on THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, written by a film and TV veteran (LAW & ORDER SVU, for one) who knows what he's talking about. I loved this book and think you will, too."

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Desert Star

by Michael Connelly

"DESERT STAR is a terrific book. I read it and the world went away until I was done. Pure magic."

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The Curator

by Owen King

"@joe_hill I agree. Owen's book is amazing."

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The Deluge

The Deluge

by Stephen Markley

"THE DELUGE, by Stephen Markley: This book is, simply put, a modern classic. If you read it, you'll never forget it. Coming in January. I'll remind you. Prophetic, terrifying, uplifting."

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The Punch

The Punch

by John Feinstein

"@BarackObama Have you read a basketball book called THE PUNCH?highly recommended."

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Rovers

Rovers

by Richard Lange

"Want a book that will scare the daylights out of you this weekend? ROVERS, by Richard Lange. The best vampire novel I've read since LET THE RIGHT ONE IN."

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Let Me In

Let Me In

by John Ajvide Lindqvist

"Want a book that will scare the daylights out of you this weekend? ROVERS, by Richard Lange. The best vampire novel I've read since LET THE RIGHT ONE IN."

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You Are Released

You Are Released

by Joe Hill

"The best short story I read in 2018? Easy. ['You Are Released']. You can find it in You Are Released."

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City on Fire

City on Fire

by Don Winslow

"CITY ON FIRE, by Don Winslow: Only one word for this book--superb."

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Lying Beside You

Lying Beside You

by Michael Robotham

"LYING BESIDE YOU, by Michael Robotham: The guy can't write a bad book. This is one of his best, suspenseful and hard to put down."

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