Gotta be the dark half, one of my faves but never really got the attention it deserved me thinks.
Your most underrated SK book
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Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Pretty much everything after The Stand-- I've heard it said many times that King should have "stopped with that one."
Picking just ONE underrated King book is impossible. He's got just as many unsung works as he does classics.
The only books of his I straight up dislike are Tommyknockers, Just After Sunset, Cujo, Cell and Finders Keepers.
These books range from "damn good" to "masterpiece". They are all never mentioned much or not liked.
The Long Walk=masterpiece
Delores Claiborne=masterpiece
Roadwork=damn good
Lisey's Story=masterpiece
Eyes of the Dragon=damn good
The Dark Tower 7=damn good(an odd choice as it's a well known book, but it's not very popular)
Rose Madder=masterpiece
Gerald's Game=damn good
Firestarter=masterpiece
Christine=masterpiece (these last two are in his "classic" phase but I never hear people talk about them)
Dreamcatcher=damn good
Duma Key=masterpiece
The Dark Half=damn good
Needful Things=masterpiece
Under the Dome=damn good
Full Dark, No Stars=damn good
The only books of his I straight up dislike are Tommyknockers, Just After Sunset, Cujo, Cell and Finders Keepers.
These books range from "damn good" to "masterpiece". They are all never mentioned much or not liked.
The Long Walk=masterpiece
Delores Claiborne=masterpiece
Roadwork=damn good
Lisey's Story=masterpiece
Eyes of the Dragon=damn good
The Dark Tower 7=damn good(an odd choice as it's a well known book, but it's not very popular)
Rose Madder=masterpiece
Gerald's Game=damn good
Firestarter=masterpiece
Christine=masterpiece (these last two are in his "classic" phase but I never hear people talk about them)
Dreamcatcher=damn good
Duma Key=masterpiece
The Dark Half=damn good
Needful Things=masterpiece
Under the Dome=damn good
Full Dark, No Stars=damn good
From a Buick 8 for me. Not much really happens but boy did I love it.
I got the same vibe from revival.
I got the same vibe from revival.
"Needful Things" I love that book. Maybe after "Drunken Fireworks," I should pick up "Needful Things" on audio. I haven't listened to that one yet.
Rose Madder's mine. I did my first Kingcast episode about it. Still love that book.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
i didnt read Dark Tower Series yet, because, exactly i fed up with the series books.
and i thought that there are some empty in Heart in Atlantis, now i understand more.
thanks
Maam please please read them. Its a long series and takes time of course but I beg you to do so. Im 36 and been reading SK since a little boy cause my dad encouarged me to read. Ive read Heinlein, King and Asimov, along with Burroughs and the whole Hobbit series while still in middle school. Nothing has touched me like the Gunslinger series. Why I even found this site to begin with. Ill admit it may not be for everyone, but if you love SKs writing than this will absolutely hold you. Honestly if you pick the whole series up at the library ya might wanna call in sick for a couple days, if it does ya fine.
I don't think the book would have been the same without the fantasy parts. It's the equilibrium between the "real" parts and the "unreal" that is what works for me.
I don't care that much for the fantasy parts of Rose Madder. I think it would have been a much stronger story without them.
John
John
I'd say "Joyland" is most underrated. One of my favorite SK stories, but I feel like I'm in the minority on that.
Any book that has me crying at the end is a great one! Joyland IS great!
Having just read Richard Chizmar's essay on Danse Macabre in his 'Revisiting King' column, now I think that I'm going to make this my most underrated King book. Reading Danse Macabre is like sitting down in a comfy chair with Steve sitting across from you, asking Steve what he thinks about horror and just letting him ramble on...... Danse doesn't make it onto many of the 'top ten' King book lists and it should be in the top five. This book is Steve at his most casual, most intimate, he's speaking to you like you're his best friend and that he trusts you fully. There's not alot of authors that can do this without looking hokey. Steve pulls it off in spades here.