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Posted By: Clyde - 07/17/2010 - 4:02 PM EST

I recently read your book On Writing. I found it a delighful read and very inspiring to me to actually sit down and write. However, I must disagree with your choice of your best by way of comments from fans that The The Stand and Salem's Lot are your best works. I think you should ask the queston. Which of my books will you not read again because it is so unsettling to read. I read Pet Sematery and did not anyone's horror books for FIVE YEARS. And I have not reread it to date and never will. I can easily reread The Stand and Salem's Lot. I am currently on my third and fourth copies of them. They are fun to read and I enjoy them greatly. However, Pet Sematary is the book I will not read ever again because it does what a good horror novel is supposed to do. That is scare the living daylights out of you and make you sleep with the lights on. Thank you, Mr King.


Posted By: Hippie Chick 420 - 07/15/2010 - 12:22 PM EST

This is the first Stephen King book I ever read. It was grade 12 and I was allowed to do a book report on it just because of the size. My teacher told me it was the best book report she had ever read and gave me an A!! Now I'm 42 years old and have read every book he has ever written since then. Rock on Stephen! BTW: Dark Tower series was EXCELLENT!! I would love it if he would continue Roland's adventures.


Posted By: Faith Dowell - 07/14/2010 - 7:15 PM EST

I am 11 and have been reading stephen king books for 2 years! This was the first book of his i read I was nine and it was great but kind of risky.But if I read it 5 years later I would totaly understand every single thing that happend and why .I felt like the little girl I just didnt want Church to die !Stephen king is the best writer to ever walk Earth!!I dont care what my teacher says hes way better than Shakspear I mean Mcbeath come on when u look at it and eather think Mcdonalds or Mc this book is totaly going to suck!!!But you see pet sematary,dolores claiborne,Desperation,Thinner,bag of bones, Desperation,orcarrie and you think holy bad word this is going to totaly not have Mcdonalds in it and it is going to rock!!!!


Posted By: Tunde - 07/08/2010 - 11:34 AM EST

it was the best


Posted By: Anonymous - 06/08/2010 - 1:03 AM EST

This was the first Stephen king book I read best book I've ever read. Way better than the movie because in the book Louis gets to see the wendigo I want to read this book again but I'm half way through IT and I have other Stephen king books in mind but Stephen is the best ever


Posted By: Anonymous - 05/26/2010 - 11:05 PM EST

My name is Madison and Im 13 years old. Right now Im reading Pet Sematary and I just finished Salems Lot. You are by far the best author EVER!!!! =)


Posted By: Nerdx4xLife - 05/20/2010 - 10:11 AM EST

I'm currently reading "Pet Sematary" and I love it! Stephen King is one of my favorite authors! This book hooked me from chapter one. Kudos Stephen King, Kudos!


Posted By: Levi - 05/13/2010 - 11:47 AM EST

Best King book ever...


Posted By: Kiba - 04/30/2010 - 2:12 PM EST

This...book...is...INCREDIBLE!!!!! Totally terrifying. Scariest part was the epilogue. "Darling..." It said. CLASSIC!!


Posted By: Tourettes Kid - 04/28/2010 - 10:21 AM EST

This is the first book i have read in a long time i coundlt stop reading it i ended up reading it in 10 hours And the moive was great !!!


Posted By: Sway - 04/15/2010 - 11:56 AM EST

This was my first King book and I was hooked. Have read everything he's written, many more than once. Love them all but this is my favorite.


Posted By: Cawialm - 03/22/2010 - 4:01 PM EST

I read this book a little bit over 2 years ago, and its still my favorite, as ive read 35 of Stephens books. Found it at my grandmother and grandfathers and decided to read it. Read through the whole book in 2 days, and im not kidding; as i had finished the book i was freakin shaking! :) Keep up the good work, Stephen! And by the way, Duma Key was unbelievable, freakin amazing!


Posted By: AnnaLynh - 03/19/2010 - 10:13 AM EST

Amaizing History! i love this book and Stephen.. when i grow up i want to be like he!yayayaya


Posted By: Nurul - 02/25/2010 - 6:08 AM EST

i really love this story....i've watched it on tv and read the book, but i loved the book more. u can really feel how each character is feeling. it's so sad how dr louis was desperate to have gage back in his life, and rachel after that. kudos to stephen king for writing this and all his other books.


Posted By: Anonymous - 02/19/2010 - 11:03 AM EST

good book ! very interesting


Posted By: Loki20 - 02/01/2010 - 5:20 PM EST

i think its called pet sematary not cemetary because the sign was written by children.


Posted By: Nikk Sixx - 01/25/2010 - 9:37 AM EST

@hefestus because it was a cemetary used by children to bury pets and children have a knack for mis-spelling words :) hope that helped


Posted By: Nikki - 12/29/2009 - 12:51 PM EST

Phenominal book. I truly loved it.


Posted By: Elisa - 12/25/2009 - 9:11 AM EST

Before i start reading Stephen King's books, i've already knew him through numerous movies created based on his books. I think i watched more movies based on his books compare to actually reading the books. But i start reading the books last year and i found that it is way more awsome to read than to watch. Pet Sematary is the best so far! It really gives me the chill especially the part when Jud is telling Louis how they went to meet Timmy Baterman...It was darn scary...i could imagine the grin that Timmy had on his face just the way Stephen King described it...Brilliant! Another part was when Jud talked to himself describing the accident involving Gage...it really took my breath away...


Posted By: Hefestus - 12/12/2009 - 4:44 AM EST

I would like to know why he called Sematary instead of Cemetary... whatever! It's great history at all!


Posted By: A Dizzle - 11/30/2009 - 2:22 PM EST

I like this book even though im still reading it. Since I have since thanksgiving i have loved it. When I grow up i either wanna be in the sports part like playing or beging on sportscenter or an writer i like your books you make them very interesting.


Posted By: Anonymous - 11/26/2009 - 5:17 PM EST

lolz paranormal activity waznt scary at ALL


Posted By: Euan - 11/25/2009 - 11:42 AM EST

To SK Pet Sematary is one of the best books i have ever read and im a big fan of all your books. I have just ordered Salem's Lot cause i have heard that it is a great read can't wait read it. Also can't wait to read Under the Dome looks like a good book. keep up the superb work.


Posted By: SteveRocks - 11/18/2009 - 7:42 PM EST

This will make you think of those tiny little towns in the middle of nowhere.


Posted By: Harry - 11/11/2009 - 3:38 AM EST

Really good ending


Posted By: Jazzzzzzy - 10/20/2009 - 9:05 PM EST

this story aint scary. cmon king make a really scary book like the new movie paranormal activity


Posted By: Rawwwrrr - 10/18/2009 - 6:47 PM EST

OmFg!!!!!I  lOvE tHiS bOoK




Posted By: Metal Man - 10/15/2009 - 2:00 PM EST

great book i love it so far im on page 279


Posted By: JRM - 10/14/2009 - 8:42 PM EST

If you're one of those people that get completely drawn into a great book . . . you'll love this book. I just finished it. It had me from page 1. Extremely creepy, sad, thought-provoking, and unique. The little things in this book is what makes it so great; it doesn't throw scary scene after scary scene at the reader, but rather it builds character relationships -- makes you fall in love with them -- and unleashes a thrill when it's most needed. The climax had my eyes popping out in suspense. Lol.


Posted By: Nick -or- Alex Either One Will Do - 10/01/2009 - 10:41 PM EST

if i was to say one thing about this book it would be that it was scarier than all of of his other books combined. although i dont think i can say that because i havent read all the books but im pretty sure thats humanly impossible without going to a mental hospital P.S- I hate thos stupid word pic things i can barely read em -.-


Posted By: J.J. - 10/01/2009 - 11:20 AM EST

Loved this book! Being a mother of a small child Gage's age, this book made me cry. Even though it made me cry, I still highly recommend this one. Wonderfully written, makes you feel the emotions of the characters. The stroy also makes you think "Would you do what Louis Creed did?" The loss of a child would make a parent do ANYTHING to get that child back. Scary and sad. A


Posted By: Naimad - 09/28/2009 - 1:54 PM EST

Lets read the book


Posted By: Clemwell - 09/28/2009 - 12:15 PM EST

This book won't scare me--that's what I thought. But I found myself, in the middle of the night, scared and awake because of Zelda. I don't know, but it's as if she's so vivid in my mind that I can like feel her hands on my arms--freaky! In the end of this novel, I was not really surprised. I mean, it's just okay. But as it sinks deeper in my mind, it gets scarier and scarier and scarier! Read it in the middle of the night when your alone...and see how much you can take.


Posted By: Fighterfoo26 - 09/24/2009 - 8:42 PM EST

I am in the process of reading the Stephen King novels in the order they were published. I just finished Pet Sematary. This one scared me the most. I currently have a child that is Gage's age and a cat. The only thing missing is the busy road and sematary. I haven't slept a full nights sleep in a week. Awesome novel. I am a officially a Stephen King addict. Now on to Christine.


Posted By: MargotHaas - 09/21/2009 - 4:18 PM EST

Amazing. Almost done! I read his books fast and love reading them over and over


Posted By: Sis - 09/16/2009 - 4:32 PM EST

This was the first book I had ever read by Stephen King and I was about 13-14, I am now 30. It scared the hell out of me but I kept on reading. After Pet Sematary I got hooked on Stephen King. He is one of my favorite writers. Love reading his work. Though I do like the movie, the book (as in most cases when books get turned into movies) is way, way better.


Posted By: Aidanl - 09/15/2009 - 12:58 PM EST

Pet Sematary is excellent. Another classic from the King.


Posted By: Laura - 09/03/2009 - 2:07 AM EST

I read this book many years ago in spanish (my language) and I loved it. it was the first time I read something by SK and I get caught by him. I have more than 20 books by him and I always look for more, he is my favorite author.


Posted By: Arran - 08/23/2009 - 11:24 AM EST

I have had this book sitting on my shelf for almost 6 months now, and I am going to start reading it tonight and I can't wait after reading these reviews but I was wondering if it might be a bit scary see because I'm only 14???


Posted By: Daywalker - 08/15/2009 - 10:02 PM EST

it was out of this world.....


Posted By: Scooby_doo Lover - 08/12/2009 - 3:54 PM EST

I had heard that book is good, I am going to read it next. I love the way that Stephen King makes people think about animals. Right now, I am reading Skeleton Crew by Stephen King.


Posted By: Meg - 08/09/2009 - 10:11 PM EST

i have to say that this is one of my faveorite books by stephen king and the movie is not near as good as the book i think it would be awesome if stephen king would write a sequel to this


Posted By: Brady12 - 08/01/2009 - 6:33 PM EST

I finished this one last thursday and it was friggin awesome!


Posted By: Zerro - 07/14/2009 - 11:03 AM EST

Pet Sematary is scarriest story/movie ever made...period. end of debate...when i ask anyone what the scarriest scene or chapter was they all unanimously agree the zelda chapter....i first read the book in high school, im now 26 and that part of the book still messes with me


Posted By: Estibaliz - 07/12/2009 - 1:56 PM EST

You must feel very frightened inside of you Stephe. I'm really sorry about you


Posted By: Aly M. - 07/05/2009 - 8:58 PM EST

I am nearly done reading this book, and I love it! All the details are just simply stunning!


Posted By: MacOlzu93 - 06/25/2009 - 7:57 AM EST

I just finished reading this book and i though it was unbelievable! That was by far the scariest peace of writing ever put on paper. The book had from the start this very disturbing atmosphere of some kind of knowledge that sooner or later things will go terribly wrong. The slow and painful transformation of Louis from kind and cynical doctor to finally this hollow ruin of a man obsessed with trying to get things back the way they were was described perfectly. The theme of the book, which is death and the way different people try to understand and deal with it, is a theme that at least in someway facinates everyone. The book is the best King has written. This is a book you don't wanna miss. Read it! :D


Posted By: Nick - 06/24/2009 - 2:59 AM EST

Pet Sematary is by far the most disturbing book I have ever read. Pet Sematary is a horror masterpiece that will haunt you long after you read the last page! It is my favorite book for many reasons: It has characters that you will remember and be haunted by forever, the book is truly scary, and it was written the best author on the planet!!! Pet Sematary is phenomenal!


Posted By: Lizzie - 06/08/2009 - 12:35 AM EST

This was the first Stephen King book I read and its amazing and i have most of your books and im proud to say that he is my favorite author of all time. Kudos to u Mr. King!!


Posted By: Lizzie - 06/08/2009 - 12:33 AM EST

This was the first Stephen King book I read and its amazing and i have most of your books and im proud to say that he is my favorite author of all time. Kudos to u Mr. King!!


Posted By: Doe - 05/29/2009 - 9:52 PM EST

im 10 and im reading it well im done this book its awsome hell i wasent afraid i just dont get why king puts so much bad langreage


Posted By: Horror Freak - 05/25/2009 - 10:41 AM EST

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Its truly a great piece of writing. The part where Gage kills the old man was so unnerving, but so well done. YES, this is definitly a must read


Posted By: Anonymous - 05/24/2009 - 12:36 AM EST

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i read this book not so long ago. while i read this book i would be so scared i had EVERY light on in my house. I thought it was an AMAZING book. Gage getting killed was something that had me crying, but when he killed Jud and his own mother, Rachel, it had me terrified. Mr.King you did an amazing work. I have never read a book so terrifying as this one. I am only 12 years old and this book is my favorite one ever.


Posted By: Julio - 05/20/2009 - 1:32 AM EST

Just might be the best horror novel of the 20th century.


Posted By: Angel - 05/16/2009 - 2:14 PM EST

I have seen the movie and cried, now I own the the book and see if it would cause the same effect...lets see


Posted By: Mitch - 05/12/2009 - 8:53 PM EST

if your looking for a good book read this if your looking for a scary movie watch the movie. if your in a mood for a very disturbing and sad thing to do READ THIS!!


Posted By: Anonymous - 05/01/2009 - 8:25 AM EST

I found this aritcle of literature to be very offensive to the Gay and Lesbian community. Louis's portrayal as a kind family man only masked his homosexual orientation. This book is a disgrace and a tradgedy.


Posted By: Anonymous - 04/21/2009 - 4:39 PM EST

All I can say is, this is one of the most disturbing novels I have ever read, not to mention one of the scariest. Although I have reread most of Mr. King's novels from Carrie through It mutliple times, I found myself unable to reread Pet Sematary. THAT, my friends, is the sign of a great novel--it affected me so deeply emotionally that I can't bare to look back.


Posted By: William, From Spain - 04/14/2009 - 10:22 AM EST

With 'IT', the best book of King; it was the first book i've read of him. Very, very terryfing and misterious!


Posted By: Jordy - 04/07/2009 - 2:12 PM EST

PET SEMATARY was the first Stephen King book I bought, and I loved the suspense. It was great!


Posted By: Ahmed - 03/12/2009 - 1:12 PM EST

this is my first stephen king book n i'm really amazed by the way the book is written. i had scary dreams after reading....


Posted By: StephenKingFan - 02/25/2009 - 5:09 PM EST

Terrific book! It was pretty creepy, but I loved it!


Posted By: Lucy - 02/11/2009 - 11:52 PM EST

i loved this book after i read thisone i am afatatual reader of his work andi hace almost all of his books


Posted By: Bessie - 02/03/2009 - 2:41 PM EST

I read this book for an english project and iI absolutely hated having to retell the story to my cass because it was scary enough the first time! Stephen King is....no questions asked....my all time favorite writer.


Posted By: Nahyan - 01/14/2009 - 3:33 AM EST

A true chiller, scarer, terrifyer, whatever you call it. Set aart from other works by King, Pet Sematary is a class in itself. The end is OH MY GOD


Posted By: Nick F - 12/27/2008 - 2:09 PM EST

downright the scariest book he's ever written.




Posted By: Ray Ray - 12/22/2008 - 11:22 PM EST

WOW! The last line was the scariest of the whole novel!


Posted By: Beast - 12/20/2008 - 12:36 PM EST

A really scary book! I was afraid to look out of my bedroom 'cuz I might see Gage!!!


Posted By: Jk123 - 12/19/2008 - 7:47 PM EST

the last few chapters made me release my bladder


Posted By: Mithrandir - 12/17/2008 - 4:36 PM EST

Out of all the book's I've read of King's, this is one is by far the creepiest. The ending of it is what makes the book....God, its just so.....SCARY!


Posted By: KT - 12/13/2008 - 11:05 PM EST

This book is THE scariest book ive ever read, n this is the second time ive read it, im now gonna try find the film, then i can see it thru someone elses eyes, but i will admit that i had nightmares last nite due to reading the last two chapters, ( im 24) and im sure the film will make me even worse, im sure u will see me here on this site during the nights after ive watched the film, leaving my comments (seeing as i probably wont be able to sleep) but im sure it wont justify the book, the films never do!


Posted By: JK - 12/05/2008 - 12:32 PM EST

Very very very frightening...I think what makes it one of King's best is how sad the story is in addition to being so scary...you truly feel for the Creed family.


Posted By: AmareS - 11/28/2008 - 9:35 PM EST

Really scary book O_o


Posted By: Anonymous - 11/25/2008 - 6:02 PM EST

This was my first King adventure. Like others have said when you finish a King book you feel like you have been through something un explainable, and when the time comes that you close the book after finishing it you feel like you are losing new friends that you have made over the last 500 or so pages.


Posted By: El Grogg - 11/22/2008 - 8:30 AM EST

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this is the novel that began my love affair with stephen's work. truly terrifying. the return of baby gage after being buried at the 'sematary' is both chilling and heart wrenching. beautifully written and in my opinion still the most frightening of king's books. a must read for all fans of stephen


Posted By: Kittie!!! - 11/13/2008 - 12:05 AM EST

I loved how shocking the book could be, especially the ending! I also how Louis thought and how it was made apparent that he was losing it. Another favorite detail of mine was Oz The Gweat and Twerrible!!!


Posted By: Blazedale - 11/06/2008 - 11:22 PM EST

This was the first king book i ever read. I bought it after i seen king on a tv interview thing and read it in the bunk of my dads 18 wheeler on a two day haul. I loved it. I gasped when i finished it and felt weird inside like i had been through something i couldnt explain. It was great but horrible all at the same time. Ive tried to reread it many times but cant get the nerve. I now own over 40 King books and am a lifelong fan. Even if he is a democrat. LOL Just joking Steve. Thanks for what you do


Posted By: KCSunshine - 10/22/2008 - 1:56 AM EST

My favorite King novel AND my favorite novel of all time. Without a doubt the great American gothic. History will see it reviewed as a classic of American literature. No lie.


Posted By: Steve - 10/01/2008 - 9:47 AM EST

what i thought of this book... Well, this is an amazing book, i really loved it. i liked how you showed Louis Creed slowly going insane shortly after his son's untimely death. this is simply a great work of art. this is a classic a must read!!!


Posted By: Person :) - 09/19/2008 - 1:29 AM EST

I loved this book. It has so many Oh-My-God moments.The main character Louis Creed was developed really well, and some parts I would just crack up at what he would say. :) One thing King does is he gets you close to all of the characters and rips them away. But I can't say anymore because I don't want to be a spoiler. I'm reading "Different Seasons" and it is really good so far. :) P.S. the front cover of the book gives something huge away but I didn't notice it until a little past the middle of the book. XD


Posted By: Josee - 09/14/2008 - 4:41 PM EST

It is my book to prefer. I have 37 pounds of Stephen King and this one is the best of them. Really alarming. Cheer! I like much your work, thank you!


Posted By: Ad - 09/10/2008 - 7:44 PM EST

i love this book its one of my fave book. i love all your movies the one i have seen any way. going to a new school they have a new media center and have most of your books and i have begon to read them. starting with pet sematary. :)


Posted By: Melissa - 09/02/2008 - 9:28 PM EST

This is one of my favourite books of all time! The character development and story were so strong that I actually felt the loss of some of the characters. It is very rare these days to be able to get so into a story that you can see it all unfolding in your imagination. The only other writers I can think of who had this gift were Dickens, Bronte and Harper Lee. Beautiful - and damn frightening - book. Like most King novels, it grabs you by the throat and won't let go.


Posted By: Courtney - 08/24/2008 - 10:36 AM EST

The Green Mile was my first taste of King's work, but this was the first Stephen King novel that scared me - I mean, REALLY scared me. I am a cat person - always was, always will be, but I finished this book at two in the morning and when the cat came in... I screamed out loud.


Posted By: Anhy - 08/22/2008 - 12:48 AM EST

i love this book... it keeps me awake at night and i love it!!!! i love stephen king really i do :D


Posted By: Aj - 08/09/2008 - 5:33 PM EST

i absolutely love this book generally im into murders and stuff but i loved this book LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this book


Posted By: Anndrea - 08/09/2008 - 2:51 PM EST

i loved this book and movie ,i would tell any1 to read it ,a really scarey novel, way go stephen king.wow all his books are fun to read.i get excited when i open his books ,hes good


Posted By: El Greco - 08/07/2008 - 5:06 PM EST

Another great book. the trip to the pet sematary was described in a way i thought i was looking at everything from an angle... The end made my skin crawl...


Posted By: Andrew - 08/06/2008 - 11:50 PM EST

All I wanted to say about this book is... IT'S AWESOME!!! This was my first Stephen King book I ever read, and I must say, the best book I've ever read. So many lines that just send a chill up your spine. I love it.


Posted By: Rjt65 - 07/24/2008 - 11:39 AM EST

First Cujo, now the dang Cat and Indian burial grounds meet! Remember the attached Ramones song Pet Sematary? a great,gr8,gr8 book


Posted By: Doc - 07/23/2008 - 1:24 AM EST

This is probably one of S.K.'s most underappreciated novels. Not only is it still the scariest book I've ever read, I think it is a great book. The characters are so real and King has alot to say about death and grieving. It is unbearably moving in some parts as well as terrifying. This one you'll want to read over and over.