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Originally Posted by demonrail666
The Stephen King books I like I really like, and I'm willing to forgive his periodic dips in form just because when he does hit, he really does. Revival, his most recent horror novel, is one of the best horror stories I've read in a long time and absolutely not the work of someone cynically just churning it out, a la Patterson.
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My favorite is "The Shining" and the first Dark Tower book. Also enjoyed "the Green Mile." Others, like the second Dark Tower book, or "Christine," are just so goddamn trashy. He is entertaining, and a deft enough writer (non-fiction wise, I think he's aces, really), but his overall style is simply not my cup of tea.
I've heard a lot of Gaiman/King comparisons over the years, and I guess if those two are comparable, then I'm a Gaiman guy. More of a flowery approach, sure, but more my speed. Also, sufficiently terrifying when he needs to be.