Stephen King Reveals His Top Five Stephen King Stories

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Which of Stephen King's stories are his personal favorites? The legendary author, whose latest book "Billy Summers" is out now, drops by the Ed Sullivan Theater and reveals his picks to Stephen Colbert. #Colbert #StephenKing #BillySummers
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@Forasteiro 2 жыл бұрын

If you’re ever sad just remember that in the billions of years this earth has existed you somehow managed to live in the same time as Stephen King.

@itsmemax23 2 жыл бұрын

R.R Martin, J.K Rowling

@kylelucasalves 2 жыл бұрын

true

@lowcastle7910 2 жыл бұрын

@@itsmemax23 Stephen Only

@nicholaswalker3200 2 жыл бұрын

that's so funny you say that because i have that exact thought all the time.

@Poetic_Justice1962 2 жыл бұрын

For me it's Ariana Grande, but each to his own.

@cold_static 2 жыл бұрын

Stephen King: "I like Misery - the _novel_ Misery-" I like that he had to clarify that part, but I would have believed him either way.

@hyper7098 2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain what he meant? I'm not familiar with that book

@gustavogoncalves3545 2 жыл бұрын

@@hyper7098 He doesnt like the movie

@humandesignsolutions 2 жыл бұрын

@@gustavogoncalves3545 he just named a short story as his first, so clarified the Misery was a novel, not short story. That's how i took it, whateve else he has said at other times.

@AvaBroadway 2 жыл бұрын

@@gustavogoncalves3545 He has stated in multiple interviews that he loves the movie. It is actually one of his favorites.

@colaweizen13 2 жыл бұрын

@@hyper7098 I think he meant to say he doesen't like misery as in distress in general but his novel instead (of course it's rlyy worth the read)

@markqurf Жыл бұрын

What has always fascinated me about King is how almost every fan has a different favorite book. It really shows he has such a deep understanding of literature and talent in story telling.

@Kevinakletva Жыл бұрын

"NIGHT IN ZAGREB" by ADAM MEDVIDOVIĆ is Stephen Kings latest pen name fo a series that he is doing, and the first part from the series is already out. That is already his postmortem gift to readers because its supposed to be revealed after he dies. This is info from close people to him, so thats the new read we have......................................................................................................................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

@bucuptterwoman7170 Жыл бұрын

My top three fav Stephen King books are 3. Firestarter 2. Cujo 1. The Stand

@rikupajari 10 ай бұрын

3. The Running Man 2. Misery 1. The Long Walk

@SDSypher 8 ай бұрын

“Rose Madder” will forever be my #1. It has the most realistic, horrifying antagonist I have ever experienced in literature or film.

@chatteyj 8 ай бұрын

@@bucuptterwoman7170 1) pet cemetary 2) the shining 3) salems lot? is cujo worth a read? Ive just got a dog so thought it might be worth a punt

@JamesBrown-fx6xt Жыл бұрын

I hope this man lives to be 150 and continues writing for the rest of his life. I'm so thankful for his works. His novels and stories have made me feel stronger emotions than I'd have thought possible, for an adult man, reading fiction. His books captivate me like no other medium. I can barely watch TV anymore. Mr. King exposed me to the sheer joy of reading, and I'll always be grateful.

@patmandew22 Жыл бұрын

Amen brother!

@thomasmcintosh2977 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised so many people are cool with that scene in the IT novel where he wrote the kids having a LITERAL ORGY to stop the clown. This is what inspires you?

@alexanderthegreat1270 Жыл бұрын

@@thomasmcintosh2977 To be fair, that was in the prime of King’s cocaine abuse. Large portions of stories he wrote in that period King simply doesn’t remember, including the entirety of the book Cujo

@thomasmcintosh2977 Жыл бұрын

@@alexanderthegreat1270 that's not fair, that's just a lame excuse. If he doesn't remember writing such disgusting content, why tf didn't he erase or revise that part of the story or at the very least apologize for it once he got sober? Typically drugs and alcohol brings out the truth in people. Reveals what they hide behind sobriety. So you can shove that lame excuse where the sun don't shine. There is no excuse under the sun that justifies the s3xualization of children even if they're fictionalized.

@SpookyMetalhead Жыл бұрын

@@thomasmcintosh2977 you're weirdly obsessed, dude. Wondering if you might be projecting lol I'm going to assume you've never actually read the book. The scene in question sounds scandalous out of context, but flows right along with the narrative in the novel itself. It works perfectly in tandem with the future as the events of the past and present close the circle in the story. It's a coming of age, closing the loop, living in past and present at once type of moment. Also there have always been real kids that DO have sex as young as 11 or 12. It's nowhere near as salacious as your weird ass is making it out to be.

@Smorrison87 2 жыл бұрын

One of my comforts in life is knowing that there will always be more Stephen King stories I haven't read.

@erikaeriksson9840 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I felt as sure as you but I have already read every book he has written. I hope that Stephen King keep writing books and that he will live to a great old age. So many of my favourite authors have died in the last few years and I miss them and their brilliant stories so much.

@erikaeriksson9840 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nonesovile96 I have read all Stephen King's books, fiction and non-fiction and the "Richard Bachman" books and all his collections of short stories and novellas. I currently own 75 of his books, I used to have more of them but some of them have been stolen over the years, "borrowed" by people and never returned. There probably are short stories of his that haven't made it into collections and those I might not have read. My chances of ever laying my hands on those would be slim so I won't have the comfort of knowing that I will always have more Stephen King stories to read.

@edenb455 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! God bless this wonderful man

@alstinson 2 жыл бұрын

Right, churning out Novels, not short novellas but full blown epic novels, is truly a magnificent talent of the man, I admire his work so much.

@Nachooku Жыл бұрын

@@erikaeriksson9840 what are your all time top 3?

@araisikewai 2 жыл бұрын

Stephen King will definitely stand tall among the greats of literature even centuries from now.

@kylereed9627 2 жыл бұрын

The Stand 11.22.63 Needful Things IT Pet Semetary --- My faves. Slowly making my way through (have read about 20). Am on Mr Mercedes now. Loving life.

@josephp.colemaniii1272 2 жыл бұрын

If he could right an ending he would be

@th1agu 2 жыл бұрын

He is already.

@barbarahecht4617 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but not everything he did is good- that Tommyknockers drek put me off Stephen King for many years.

@kevinthepilgrim 2 жыл бұрын

@@barbarahecht4617 Well, it was after he quit cocaine so it's understandable.

@justinarnold1981 2 жыл бұрын

11/22/63, The Stand, The Dark Tower Series. Literary masterpieces. Love this man.

@mnc1126 4 ай бұрын

Correct‼️😀

@freeman7079 2 ай бұрын

You say true, I say thankya

@ieatacidme Ай бұрын

@@freeman7079 Big True thankee sai

@Auror2k05 27 күн бұрын

The dark tower deserves a good live adaptation. The 2017 movie was a big dumpster fire.

@theradgegadgie6352 5 күн бұрын

Until the last two pages of the final book, then he just quit.

@quiet1933 Жыл бұрын

“Salem’s Lot” is still my favorite. But, man, he’s written a lot of really entertaining books and stories.

@matteofabbi4768 Жыл бұрын

I second that

@tammykline6339 Жыл бұрын

Always my favorite, followed by The Stand

@wolfhaven9312 Жыл бұрын

The Shining and Hearts in Atlantis are my top 2. But so many of his novels are EPIC! It, The Stand, Pet Sematary, Insomnia... Just to name a few. Poe laid out the frame work, and King built on it. Both genius guys with unique minds.

@Kevinakletva Жыл бұрын

"NIGHT IN ZAGREB" by ADAM MEDVIDOVIĆ is Stephen Kings latest pen name. That is already his postmortem gift to readers because its supposed to be revealed after he dies. This is info from close people to him, so thats the new read we have.

@lnsullivan422 Жыл бұрын

That book was my first introduction to King. It should be anyone’s in my opinion.

@ahmad55 2 жыл бұрын

“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed."

@anikamangelmann4065 2 жыл бұрын

You just sent some chills down my spine

@ModItBetter 2 жыл бұрын

yeah my mom never finished the books I asked her one day if she ever will .. she said no ..and i said well i will give you a hint .. read the first line of the book again heh..

@victoriaanderson7954 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that is a grabber. I reread the stand every year and I finished it last in February of 2020. I have yet to read it in 2021.....

@jamiemobley9400 2 жыл бұрын

That is my absolute favorite series of books. Second favorite is the Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. Those are geared toward young adult readers, but they are great too.

@orko714 2 жыл бұрын

"The clock had gone red."

@chicageek 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite book by Stephen King was, for many years, “Needful things”. A couple months ago I read “Misery” and now they share the throne :) But now after reading so many comments about it, I feel like I HAVE TO read “The Stand”!

@FolkFaninMA 2 жыл бұрын

OMG, Yes, you definitely do. Tho it is a bit to “reality” for comfort nowadays.

@mitchell16 2 жыл бұрын

Please do, you won't regret it, but be warned, it is a big investment. I'd go as far to say it's my fav book of all time.

@badisaboikanyo7742 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, Yes, "The Stand", DEFINATELY! I read it for the time during the first Covid-19 lockdown last year... BIG MISTAKE!!!

@michelesmith85 2 жыл бұрын

The Dark Tower series is pretty great, too.

@ladydeerheart1 2 жыл бұрын

I've tried for years to get through Needful Things. Still haven't finished it.

@Lite727 Жыл бұрын

I think Stephen King would probably be a fan of the works of Stephen King.

@Kevinakletva Жыл бұрын

@liamjones8224 Жыл бұрын

What are you doing here, Red hood😟

@giacherubini249 Жыл бұрын

😂

@fallenhuman2081 2 жыл бұрын

Misery was incredibly well written. Probably my favorite Stephen King book.

@billyrichards8834 Жыл бұрын

He inner-mixed this story with "secret-window." TRUE story. Some of it anyways.

@alexoblivion9295 Жыл бұрын

You're a well

@SpiderHacksaw 2 ай бұрын

It's my favorite. The intensity and stress and horror I felt when Paul Sheldon was out of his room while Annie was out of the house. And then him trying to get back into his room in his wheelchair as she arrived home. So, much terror. I hated the movie because the book was so good. But then again, there is no movie made of his books that has ever come close to the intensity of the book and his writing.

@Charlesinfinite 2 жыл бұрын

The best story I've read by him is "The body". It's has a small horror part at the end but it's just a story about being a kid really. Wonderful book!

@johnlittle7181 2 жыл бұрын

Great movie too!

@nikic1405 2 жыл бұрын

Same.

@Wbronny 2 жыл бұрын

Same the shinnings up there too

@hichamaffane6799 2 жыл бұрын

Yes ☝️ agree, that short story inspired a movie

@tanamichl1082 2 жыл бұрын

Stand by me!!!!

@rocknrollnichole1071 2 жыл бұрын

Did anyone read “the long walk”? That story sticks with me.

@notme2day 2 жыл бұрын

If your good you'll get an enema 🤣

@TheNutsoCharles 2 жыл бұрын

Oh God, Garretty!

@obviouscaptain2931 2 жыл бұрын

Damn straight. That one was awesome. Pretty sure its where the hunger games came from.

@notme2day 2 жыл бұрын

@@obviouscaptain2931 SK .. inspiring fans and writers alike.

@petersands4449 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite stories.

@samanthahackett8162 Жыл бұрын

Reading my first King novel right now, the Green Mile. I'm honestly STUNNED by it, so incredibly written 😳😭

@kalinaok2914 Жыл бұрын

i’m just about to start it, can’t wait❤

@kathrynmceachern9503 Жыл бұрын

When I started reading The Green Mile (for the first time) I became so immersed in it that I didn't stop reading until I was done. When I looked up, dawn had broken around me!

@mindyg7364 Жыл бұрын

I love King!! But have avoided that one. I know it's amazing but I've seen the movie and am scared to go down that road again. My fave is "The Shining." The novel is so much better than the movie.

@mindyg7364 Жыл бұрын

@@kathrynmceachern9503 I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation.

@rickyespinoza6048 Жыл бұрын

How did you like it? I just finished Fairy Tale.

@abyz1467 10 ай бұрын

I love his voice. The audiobooks he reads himself are a treat.

@serotoninsyndrome Ай бұрын

Oh ayuh....

@micahclawrence 2 жыл бұрын

The Stand was so important to me. It showed a young kid who was wishy washy on reading for pleasure that I could read 1000 page book in a week. Gave me the juice to read other works of great size.

@makaelaischillin 2 жыл бұрын

I put 700 pages of it down in 2 weeks and got so burnt out it took months before I could even think about picking it up. It’s my personal favorite by him, but god is it hard to get through.

@bobbyhextall9334 2 жыл бұрын

I read IT In one week I was proud 😂

@raintree3383 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbyhextall9334 You should be proud ! And it shows you have good reading comprehension to be so absorbed....keep up the reading ! suggestion: read King's The Long Walk...it is one of his shorter ones and it is really good

@raintree3383 2 жыл бұрын

That makes me happy to hear...the Stand affected me, as well...Hi from Canada

@bobbyhextall9334 2 жыл бұрын

@@raintree3383 cheers 😂 Stephen kings literally my favourite author. Reading skeleton crew right now. And about to long walk it was actually the first Stephen king book I ever had but it’s one of the Ones I still haven’t read.

@elainebinette6655 2 жыл бұрын

He is arguably one of the greatest living short story writers. The Body, Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption, and Children of The Corn to name a few.

@danielnichols5632 2 жыл бұрын

And Apt Pupil

@Benny_Sims Жыл бұрын

The Night Flyer

@alejandragarza2670 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know, he is the author of Children of the corn.

@NazriB Жыл бұрын

Lies again? Balls Of Steel Stephen King

@Hello-jr7no Жыл бұрын

1922

@Rhekluse 8 ай бұрын

This guy's creative & imaginative output over the years is simply inspiring. Some people were just born to be a writer. What an absolute LEGEND.

@tonianita1 2 жыл бұрын

I've loved him since I was 19 and I'm 60 now. My first book was Salem's Lot. I started reading it on the train journey to work from Rayleigh to London and when I got to London I thought "fuck it", stayed on the train and read it all the way home again. Literally read it til it was done. I hated that job...

@vminhope3040 Ай бұрын

Reading is an escape from life. I’ve always loved books. I noticed my favorite movies were all written by him. As an adult, reading has become a chore. I am also afraid I will stay up all night like how I used to 😂 I remember my stepdad getting mad at me for reading all the time I felt like Matilda in my family.

@penoyer79 2 жыл бұрын

"When you don't know what to do next, bring on the man with the gun" That's a great writer's quote.

@alolandonaldtrump8368 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget people, this man didn’t just do horror. This is also the man who wrote the short stories, The Green Mile, and Shawshank Redemption.

@gregthomas4100 Жыл бұрын

Hello there, I can see you love reading books .. I do love reading books as well. I will be looking forward to get a message from you🌹🌹

@Zombiezero4 11 ай бұрын

The Green Mile wasn't a short story. It was published as a Serial Novel.

@JasonHebert 11 ай бұрын

While known as a horror writer, its kind of funny that Stand By Me, The Green Mile, and Shawshank Redemption are probably the 3 best movie adaptations of his books and also happen to be 3 of the best movies of all time.

@alolandonaldtrump8368 11 ай бұрын

@@JasonHebert eh, I think that is more so due to frank darabont and rob reiner helming the directing work on those films, without them i dont know if the films would have been nearly as good...also Darabont also did the Mist, another really good King adaptation.

@28Pluto 11 ай бұрын

@@JasonHebert Non-Horror movies have the special ability to speak to everyone and not just horror fans. Especially the three film you mentioned. They have universal stories about being a human, so they resonate with many people. Also, they had very talented directors/actors to make them feel even more grounded in reality.

@coffin_king_1897 Жыл бұрын

A novella by Stephen King that doesn't get mentioned very often that I really enjoyed was the girl who loved Tom Gordon. Just the first few pages had me so intrigued and invested in the story.

@Maison05 Жыл бұрын

I agree. I love that book.

@lexiracc5826 Жыл бұрын

I love that book so much

@Kevinakletva Жыл бұрын

@syedzaidi5726 Жыл бұрын

She gets lost in the woods with music but gets found thank god

@ashleywalser578 11 ай бұрын

My first ever Stephen king book and forever my favorite!!!

@paletteandeasel5167 2 жыл бұрын

I remember reading The Mist back in the early 80’s and thinking it was one of the scariest stories I ever read. I was glad that they finally made it into a movie. I think the movie actually had a better ending than the book. The Stand and IT are my favorite novels.

@TraceyMush Жыл бұрын

Yikes! The movie ending was a despairing thing. l've never heard anyone say they liked the end. l liked King's ending where we get to decide what happened next.

@paletteandeasel5167 Жыл бұрын

I liked the ending of the movie better because it was an actual ending in the movie and not left ambiguous, as to what happened to them. I do agree that the ending in the movie was depressing, but for effect, I left the theater feeling …despair. I could feel the hopelessness and despair of the protagonists, and that’s why I feel like it was a better ending. Maybe King thought this kind of an ending would be too bleak and chose to give the protagonists some hope for the future. King himself actually stated that he “loved” the new ending in the movie.

@jackhawk5543 Жыл бұрын

Nah ambiguous just felt so right, he didn't know what was out there and they were going to try a find survivors. It felt like Half-life. The super depressing suicide ending just isn't good for anything but shock value and the convenient army timing is bs.

@thefilmsett Жыл бұрын

Is my favourite have seen the film and read it a few times

@whatisaroy Жыл бұрын

@@TraceyMush even Stephen King himself stated he liked the film’s ending better than his own.

@laalaa99stl 2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it be somethin' to have such a rich catalog of titles to chose from that your top five doesn't even include The Green Mile or The Shining?!

@Matthew.E.Kelly. 2 жыл бұрын

*The Green Mile* is certainly a landmark title for me because up until that point I'd only read comic books as serial titles, & those only occasionally. The wait for the next month's "issue" to come out was unbearable in a way I wouldn't experience again until 10, 15 years later when I started reading new Avengers comics 😆 It was quite an experience as a reader, that's for sure, & it certainly made me appreciate monthly releases being collected into a single book even more, too.

@wandasetzer1469 2 жыл бұрын

@@Matthew.E.Kelly. That really made me mad at Stephen King. It was just fine for him, he already knew the story. I was out here like a junkie waiting for the next fix.

@amazingsupergirl7125 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I think all of his novels have been on the best seller list. It’s just amazing how he churns out excellent content every year. The Shining is my second favorite after IT.

@amyelizabeth529 2 жыл бұрын

Or Shawshank Redemption?

@amyelizabeth529 2 жыл бұрын

@@amazingsupergirl7125 "IT" still scares me 30 years later. I mistakenly read the book during the summer in which I was 12 yrs old - without telling my mother. I still have nightmares from having read it; am terrified of clowns; and get goosebumps whenever I see yellow raincoats. 😳

@JacWarner 2 жыл бұрын

King is a remarkable writer. He’s given so much to so many people. I shout out to Billy Martin

@Elphaba1952 2 жыл бұрын

I've read every book, novelette & short story Sai King has ever had published. I am but one of his legion of Constant Readers. The man is a prolific genius and a great humanitarian. The world would be a much poorer place without him in it. 📖📚💗

@lucasnyman5424 2 жыл бұрын

what were ur favs

@glennmason6982 Жыл бұрын

I’d like to know too. I’m a ‘casual’ SK fan and have read The Shining, Stand etc. I’d love to have an expert reco for lesser known gems. Thanks in advance!

@billyrichards8834 Жыл бұрын

Be on the lookout for MY book, "Aisles of Madness," an absolute mind bogling journey into the depths of hell, due out NEXT Summer.

@latze74 Жыл бұрын

@@glennmason6982 Just like the OP said, I think I've read everything he's ever published. If you haven't already, please give "Carrie" a shot. Also I would recommend "Under the dome" - one of his somewhat recent (after his drug-addiction years ) novels. I passionately hate the ending, but the journey itself is just...awesome doesn't even begin to describe it. The man is a master in both psychology and sociology.

@TheStephenKingdom Жыл бұрын

You might dig our series!

@BL-mf3jp Жыл бұрын

The Jaunt was his best story. “LONGER THAN YOU THINK DAD!” IT, the shining and 11/22/63 were his best books.

@vijaywarkade7873 Ай бұрын

It still haunts me

@seannaki 8 күн бұрын

I just got chills…

@1951juniper 2 жыл бұрын

I was living in Boulder at the time, working at the bank on the Pearl St. Mall. I'd watch Stephen hanging out on one of the benches writing. It was awesome and, to me, it is still his greatest novel!

@honorsilverthorne7227 2 жыл бұрын

You don't say which novel. 🤷

@1951juniper 2 жыл бұрын

@@honorsilverthorne7227 The Stand I knew many of the places he plotted the story at/from.

@JamesWilliamsVII 2 жыл бұрын

I read The Stand for the first time last year and thoroughly enjoyed it and even became sort of infatuated with Boulder, for a while. I cannot praise that ending though, everything seemed very out of left field for me.

@joolzg1936 2 жыл бұрын

Read it and loved it many. Many years ago. Now listening to it on Audible. It's 48 hrs long!

@Morfeusm 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I always wondered how it’s to live so many years at that elevation 🤔

@margaretk.302 2 жыл бұрын

About 20 years ago, I was talking books with someone and was told, I needed to read The Stand. I am/was a huge reader, but never Stephen King books. I went to the book store and when I saw the book, I had a lot of doubts about reading it, let alone finishing it. Oh my gosh, it was the best book I have ever read!!! I never wanted to finish it.

@pakababy3710 2 жыл бұрын

"You ain't no nice guy!" I read it twice over the years.

@jillian7636 2 жыл бұрын

Try picking up The Dome or 11/22/63! Those are gigantic! I’ve read them all and like a little kid, wished for more when they were over!

@MilesWilliams88 2 жыл бұрын

M-O-O-N that spells The Stand is a great book!

@Netchick41 2 жыл бұрын

The Stand came out in 1978 and I read the whole book to my 8 year old son and used different voices and all. It was a memory we both will not forget. He insisted that I read more every night and I did. He loved it as well as I did and now he's 50 years old and this continues to be one of my best memories with him.💕

@margaretk.302 2 жыл бұрын

@Michael Kelligan I read those also, but my favorites are still The Stand and add in The Green Mile. I gotta admit, I didn't know there was a movie made.

@joshuawaldrep40 2 жыл бұрын

Dolores Claiborne was an amazing novel. One of my favorites and the film is in my top 10 movies of all time. Can't go wrong with Kathy Bates.

@GenghisWanghis 10 ай бұрын

The audiobook is great

@nickschiller1080 4 ай бұрын

Crazy her first role was Miseray and she only did Broadway before that film.

@EntoSanto 2 жыл бұрын

I admire this man so much. The dedication level he has is so insane.

@jakyvirtorks4304 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing was more impactful to me than "NEEDFUL THINGS". The whole take on mankind's willingness to do anything for physical possessions is just the scariest thing I can think of.

@TravelinBand747 2 жыл бұрын

And commentary on how many people hate and distrust their neighbors.

@jamiemobley9400 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great one!

@sstirling8816 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I read "Needful Things" on my honeymoon. We were on a cruise. LOL I know it was not a romantic book, but what the heck we are still married.

@sstirling8816 2 жыл бұрын

@jake canebrake Well, my husband does not swim. So when he was skeet shooting, rock climbing and touring the inter workings of the ship; I was at the pool swimming, drinking and reading. Not like we were virgins. :)

@jamesamick3298 2 жыл бұрын

I just recently read needful things. It was a terrific read, the movie wasn't a good adaptation, so I had never read the book, but it was surprisingly excellent. Certainly one of king's creepiest best stories he ever wrote. It doesn't get recognized like dead zone or carrie or others, but it's terrific. That's one book that you feel like staying up all night, because you just can't stop reading it.

@roxannemaxwellmba6288 2 жыл бұрын

I don't usually read fiction, but when I do, it is mostly Stephen King. His mind is a treasure trove, and I am never disappointed by the journey he takes me on with his stories. I remember reading "Survivor Type" decades ago. How could anyone forget, "ladyfingers they taste just like ladyfingers"? Grisly, indeed. I am still disappointed that "Rita Haywortth and the Shawshank Redemption" novella wasn't on the shortlist. Seriously, who did not love the movie?

@RedBear535 2 жыл бұрын

I have read a few of his books (Salems Lot is currently on my nightstand) but Apt Pupil genuinely disturbed me. I read it while on my break in our dingy locker room but I felt so cold and queasy by the end.

@Karin_Allen 2 жыл бұрын

Oh God yes, the "ladyfingers" line - that'll stick with me forever! But as much as the geeky teen in me still loves the gruesomeness of "Survivor Type," I'm shocked that Uncle Steve himself ranks it as number one. I guess it's the brilliance of the concept. And yeah, *of course* that line!

@Kylopod 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed the absence of "Shawshank," but I know King loved the movie adaptation; perhaps he simply thinks the book wasn't on that level.

@eriknewman7889 2 жыл бұрын

@@RedBear535 'Salem's Lot is fantastic. Hope you enjoyed it. I just went through it on audiobook recently and it really holds up.

@MichaelKilmanAuthor 2 жыл бұрын

That movie was incredible. Before I even read King, it was one of my favorite all time movies. Now I've read about 45 of his books and never get tired of his tales.

@angelinasyphan8758 Жыл бұрын

Lisey's Story was a beautiful novel. So stunning, so stunning... It has to be one of my favorite novels of all time. I recommend getting the audio book.

@stormh1305 Жыл бұрын

I grew up reading many of Stephen kings books since my mom was/is a HUGE fan of him. My top 5 books are: 1) Firestarter (honestly one of my all time favorites books PERIOD) 2) The Mist 3) The Stand 4) The Gunslinger (vol 1 of the dark tower series) 5) Duma Key And an honorable mention goes to Children of the Corn

@casey3635 Жыл бұрын

Loved Fire Starter and Duma Key! Really didn't like any Dark Tower stuff. Good list!

@lilyreynolds5858 Жыл бұрын

I really like it, the best book I’ve ever read

@user-bx4vo2jc9r Жыл бұрын

For some reasons, "Lucky Quater" is came up with my mind when I asked what's my favorite Stephen King's story...then I think of "The Last Rung on the Ladder". I read dozens of his novels, translated version only by the way, but I always like his short stories over novels (except a couple of my favorites). I also like "Nona", "Willa", "Jerusalem's Lot" and best of the best is always "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut".

@matej9368 Жыл бұрын

Misery, Shining?

@ericortega1745 Жыл бұрын

What about a bazaar of bad dreams. Ever read it?.

@jamie1707 2 жыл бұрын

Stephen King wrote a short story called "10 O'clock People", in around early ninety's sometime. That somehow got me to quit smoking. Thank you Stephen King!!!

@guibox3 2 жыл бұрын

Not 'Quitters Inc.'? ;)

@nancy3848 2 жыл бұрын

Is that the one where you have to quit smoking and lose weight or else your wife loses a finger? (It’s been a long time since I read it so maybe I’m not quite accurate). That is a favorite and one I often think about.

@guibox3 2 жыл бұрын

@@nancy3848 Yup. That's the one.

@phoenixfox2697 2 жыл бұрын

I think I still smoke because of the 10 O’Clock People. I need to know who’s real and who’s not.

@Zett76 2 жыл бұрын

@@guibox3 that's the title of the episode in the movie anthology "Cat's Eye" (1985), isn't it? 🙂 Same story, I think.

@joycliffe266 2 жыл бұрын

"Different Seasons" - "The Body" is the short story which stands out from the collection. As great as the film "Stand by Me" is, the original source material is outstanding.

@ascent8487 2 жыл бұрын

The Body is in my top five too. Stand by Me is definitely one of the best film adaptations of his work, in my opinion.

@joycliffe266 2 жыл бұрын

@@ascent8487 You have really good taste Ascent! Isn't it great? I love the film adaptation too - it's really interesting to note the changes the film made to the story.

@lottasunshine1325 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Although I agree that "The Body" is the best of the 4 novellas in that book (and I loved "Stand By Me") the story "Apt Pupil" was haunting. I never saw the movie. "Shawshank" is one of my all time favorite films, also taken from the same collection.

@joycliffe266 2 жыл бұрын

@@lottasunshine1325 Totally agree with you. "Shawshank" is one of King's best works and again another fine film adaptation. I think you're right, "Apt Pupil" was also made into a film but didn't have as much success at the box office as the others.

@iCanbEYOURrUKIA 2 жыл бұрын

Learned something new, thanks!

@jespersschmidt Жыл бұрын

Uh, this is a tough one. Shorts stories and Bachman included, I think my top 5 would have to be 1. Pet Semetery (truly the scariest thing I’ve ever read). 2. 11/22/63 (probably my favorite book/story of all time) 3. N. (love cosmic horror!) 4. Thinner (best audiobook ever). 5. Stationary Bike (really had me hooked).

@evafrostell2875 2 жыл бұрын

"Survivor type" was absolutely disgustingly fantastic! Who the hell else can one come up with such a morbid story? I read it YEARS ago, and if I am not wrong, it ended with something like "chicken fingers". Gruesome and as with everything from Stephen King, he makes me believe in ANYTHING when my nose is in his books. Love this genius of a writer!

@cecilcin4455 Жыл бұрын

ladyfingers they taste just like ladyfingers

@jimsbooksreadingandstuff Жыл бұрын

'Ladies' fingers', because he was a surgeon, in his earlier life the character did his utmost to protect his fingers, so they were like a woman's fingers when he came to eat them....

@mayday9718 Жыл бұрын

@@jimsbooksreadingandstuff "Lady fingers" is what he calls them. Lady fingers are a type of sponge cake "cookie."

@billyrichards8834 Жыл бұрын

If you think that's something, be on the lookout for MY book. "AISLES of Madness." An absolutely TERRIFYING journey into the bowels of hell and back. Due out NEXT Summer.

@kelliesellers8935 Жыл бұрын

"Ladyfingers, they taste like ladyfingers." 🔪🖐😋😲

@maxmoon2254 2 жыл бұрын

To me “The Stand” is his epic and my personal favorite. “Salem’s Lot” followed by “It” the scariest. “The Shining” and “Night Shift”

@ABC-yt1nq 2 жыл бұрын

For me the movie version of Salem's lot, with David Soul, is my favourite King adaptation and still one of the most frightening horror movies ever: the vampire child, scratching at the upper storey window still chills me.

@christianbrienesse 2 жыл бұрын

The Shining didn’t work for me, although I completely get why people love it. My personal favourite would be Cujo followed by Different Seasons (all four novellas) and Wizard and Glass. Though I still have around half of his left to read.

@AlexS-ei7kp 2 жыл бұрын

Read the dark tower series. It’s an absolute masterpiece and shares some characters

@phoenixfox2697 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexS-ei7kp The Dark Tower series is his magnum opus and ties most of his books into a multi-verse.

@ladydeerheart1 2 жыл бұрын

The Dark Tower series were his absolute best works.

@thehavocmiranda 2 жыл бұрын

" The shining " and " It " were two of my favorite books ever.

@movielover6042 2 жыл бұрын

Same!!!

@BoomstickAsh 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. I love a lot of King’s books, but my number one is IT, followed very closely by The Shining at two.

@holliswilliams8426 2 жыл бұрын

I tried reading It but got bored with it. One of the few books I have ever started without finishing.

@thehavocmiranda 2 жыл бұрын

@@holliswilliams8426 I was bored in the beginning too...But once you relate tô those kids you start to enjoy their lifestyle and day by day narrative

@Kevinakletva Жыл бұрын

@TraceyMush Жыл бұрын

The Institute was imo the best he's written in years and the best thing l've read in years. Loved it! He writes childrens' characters very well - Carrie, Firestarter, The Body, It...

@johnprieto435 10 ай бұрын

This is a perfect moment between showmanship and an authentic author

@joemoe8488 2 жыл бұрын

The Dead Zone is so good and a bit underrated… Duma Key too

@croter7366 2 жыл бұрын

Duma Key doesn't get enough love

@Neat0_o 2 жыл бұрын

Man I just couldn’t love fun’s key. It is so slow and kinda boring. It hurts to say that because king is my favorite author but damn.

@victoriasmith2630 2 жыл бұрын

Hated both Duma and Bag of Bones.Mr Mercedes was better

@Boygonebad 2 жыл бұрын

Duma Key was good but the ending reveal was kind of meh

@barney577 2 жыл бұрын

so agree with you with Duma Key, no one ever notice this one, I hope there will be a movie or a serie on this book one day!

@charlotte754 2 жыл бұрын

I love Stephen king, my world would be have been so much duller without him

@AM-xe4iq 6 ай бұрын

He’s just brilliant. I love him.

@mort.90 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite book by Stephen King is Rose Madder, a story that describes domestic violence. As a matter of fact, that's the reason I became interested in reading more of his books!

@willowbrooks 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great book

@gratefullyliving6576 Жыл бұрын

@@willowbrooks agreed

@daredevil595 10 ай бұрын

After I read a book I get the audiobook. The audiobook for Rose Madder is duel narrated in male & female depending if the chapter was on Rose or her husband. King himself read the husband's chapters.

@SDSypher 8 ай бұрын

YES!!!! THANK YOU!!! Rose Madder will forever be my favourite book. It had me hooked from the very first page. Disturbed would be a better word, but it had my attention to say the least. You’re literally the only other person I’ve seen ever mention the book. Criminally underrated. The antagonist made me so beyond uncomfortable throughout the entire story. That book is also the reason I’ve gotten heavily invested in his other works 😂. Happened out of complete fluke too. I was at a freecycle at my local dump with free books to take, and I saw this all matte black book, with nothing but a shiny red rose on the front cover, and the title in glittery red writing along the side, with “STEPHEN KING” right above. I grabbed it on a whim, turns out it’s a first edition without its sleeve. That book got me through rehab and I’ll always love it.

@SDSypher 8 ай бұрын

@@daredevil595 oh god, I don’t even wanna hear Stephen king say some of the things said in that book by the husband 😂.

@danewiskow3680 2 жыл бұрын

I love "The Shining." One of my favorite horror stories. "11.22.63" is an epic read and one of the fewest books that have made me cry at the end. Stephen King is one of the best modern authors ever!

@selenaevangeline 2 жыл бұрын

I really felt an emotional warmth with 11.22.63. And yes, the ending got me as well!

@sidewalksurfer96 2 жыл бұрын

@@selenaevangeline hulu made a show from 11.22.63

@selenaevangeline 2 жыл бұрын

@@sidewalksurfer96 - Yes, I have it on my "to watch" list. 😀

@jclyntoledo 2 жыл бұрын

Omgosh I was looking for this! I got 11.22.63 recently bc I loved the mini series in hulu so much. I was hoping this was a good choice bc omgosh that book is huge and I also I don't really buy books.

@billyrichards8834 Жыл бұрын

Be on the lookout for MY book, "Aisles of Madness," due out NEXT Summer. An absolutely TERRIFYING journey into the bowels of hell ... and back.

@rrrob19 2 жыл бұрын

Can anyone read “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” and NOT hear Morgan Freeman narrating it?

@kevlarskeeper4927 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, love Morgan Freeman, but kind of funny, Red was Irish

@Adam-im3uz 2 жыл бұрын

Stephen himself touches on that very idea in the introduction to The Stand.

@gspendlove 2 жыл бұрын

I have the audiobook, which is narrated by the late great Frank Muller. Besides the author himself, the absolute best reader of Stephen King's work.

@swordguy4183 2 жыл бұрын

LOL

@ThirdEngr 2 жыл бұрын

Morgan Freeman is an iconic actor, one of the greatest today but yeah, he’s got a a very distinct and rich voice that makes him perfect to narrate. Hence why he’s gotten narration work too.

@zt1788 2 жыл бұрын

I never considered myself a Stephen King fan. I knew I'd read some of his books and I always liked them, but he never came to my head when people ask me my favourite writer. A few weeks ago, my wife pointed out that I was reading "another Stephen King.." and I was confused why she pointed it out as it didn't seem that much. So I sat down and counted them out. I've read 41 Stephen King books in my life.. Turns out I am a much much bigger Stephen King fan than I thought.

@littlejimmyboro Жыл бұрын

Stephen King has been like our Queen, a constant in my life. I've not read all his stuff but want to. I'm actually now listening to the audio book of The Stand and watching the 90s miniseries of it. A true masterpiece from a truly amazing mind.

@daredevil595 10 ай бұрын

Queen? the old dead broad? Prince Andy's ma? Or the excellent band?

@DB2ID 2 жыл бұрын

I rate "The Stand" up there among the great American novels. He's not the artist that Faulkner or McCarthy were/are, but he's a superior storyteller.

@sydnidowney3598 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites. Along with short story…SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

@niveknanorc7316 2 жыл бұрын

the Stand got me started on a long journey through life with King, not his first, Carrie, that movie was already everywhere so i did,nt have to read it, but maybe i should one of these days~

@jenniferayling275 2 жыл бұрын

The Stand is the best ever.

@ojay6969 2 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferayling275 I agree. 'The Stand' was miraculously in my bedroom (left by a relative) while I was bedridden as a 12 year old with very bad flu (kinda felt a little too close to home :) ). I have read every single book of his that I can find.

@ramhaven2322 Жыл бұрын

I spent a week in high school reading the stand , could not wait to get home to read it. Was disappointed in the movie/series when it came out i always pictured Robert Duvall as Randall flag

@gaillewis5472 2 жыл бұрын

"They taste just like lady fingers..." This one really stuck with me. Dolores Claiborne and Cujo were like soap operas. I got so invested in the characters that I couldn't put the books down. King writes like he's talking to a neighbor while they're both sipping cold beers. Pet Semetary gave me nightmares. So good.

@scalare70 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto about Pet Sematary. It was the first book i read of Stephen King. After that i too got hooked. Misery is also one of my favs!! An amazing writer. (Dean Koontz is also a top notch writer)

@TheHSIHP 2 жыл бұрын

I loved reading Cujo

@holliswilliams8426 2 жыл бұрын

I read ''Pet Sematery'' and ''Cujo'' as a young teen but not sure the writing would hold up if I tried to read them now.

@rumblefish9 2 жыл бұрын

Love love love Dolores Claiborne.

@RahulAbhyankar19 2 жыл бұрын

+1 for Pet Semetary, such a good book!

@videohistorias2593 Жыл бұрын

The Master of Horror himself showing he is just a man capable of being very friendly. His books are master pieces and a huge source of inspiration for my own stories.

@wezacker6482 9 ай бұрын

'The Long Walk' will always stay with me. Of course I love stuff like 'The Stand' and 'It' and the more famous stuff too, but 'The Long Walk' stays with me the most.

@joshworkman2907 2 жыл бұрын

Stephen King is a real inspiration, he deserves the love for his wonderful work over the years. I really appreciate his talent that he had shared to the world in his inspiring stories

@obviouscaptain2931 2 жыл бұрын

The stand was my favorite. Gave me a lasting love of reading.

@mayday9718 Жыл бұрын

My favorite SK novel will always be The Talisman (co written with Peter Straub). Amazing, heartbreaking, triumphant, brutal -- just an all around great American novel about a kid on an odyssey to save his mother's life.

@jlafloe Жыл бұрын

There was a reference to “The Talisman” in the latest season of “Stranger Things.” Once the memory of that book entered my mind in the context of the Stranger Things story, the similarities hit me like a ton of bricks…especially since the kid flipped back and forth between worlds.

@DaisyOh 8 ай бұрын

Woo! Good interview! We love ya, Steve! And you too, Colbert! 🎉

@FabledGentleman 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites is the Four Past Midnight Story, The Langoliers. That is one seriously trippy story that just sucked me in.

@laurenbraden7317 2 жыл бұрын

Good tv movie too.

@betsyab121 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love the Langoliers!

@EthanS1481 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the Sundog story from that book!

@titusmccarthy Жыл бұрын

@@laurenbraden7317 Movie was shite.

@kimmyp842 2 жыл бұрын

Thinner! One of the best stories 👏❤

@jamesj9744 Жыл бұрын

The Stand (unabridged) was a book that help turn me into a lifelong reader. I didn't have a lot of social problems in school, but I was isolated for a few months of the beginning of my freshman year at a new high school. The Stand was what I did at night for a few weeks. Thank goodness there weren't apps and smartphones in 1994, or I might have wasted that time. I guess at this point, I've read 80% or so of what he has published. I'm going through the Dark Tower series now and my appreciation is growing.

@wendybutt896 Жыл бұрын

Gerald's Game was brilliant- well worth the read if you haven't already!

@lindsayeller8649 2 жыл бұрын

Bag of Bones is one of my favorite books of all time.

@kristamkm 2 жыл бұрын

This one was a true “haunting” book. Very well written and I found it different from the majority of his work.

@melb8352 2 жыл бұрын

Misery, my all time favorite. Even the movie was amazing 👏 😍 🙌

@Mo-zm7eo 3 күн бұрын

I love his story at the beginning about The Stand, and the funny Led Zeppelin and Free Bird comment. It's Skynyrd, Stephen! lol

@arzuozer5717 13 күн бұрын

The reading experience of It is unreached for me, and there is this beauriful short story Library Policeman, my absolute favorite Stephen King story. ❤❤❤

@ladydeerheart1 2 жыл бұрын

I thought he'd say The Dark Tower was the heaviest. It took over twenty years to find out what happened with Roland / The Gunslinger. It affected my world.

@kantraxoikol6914 2 жыл бұрын

and he ended it so very BADLY. . . it's almost like he had a deadline and writers block in the same period...he went all over the place , explained nothing, and ended it without getting to the damn TOWER

@kylelucasalves 2 жыл бұрын

so true. . .changed my LIFE

@wronglever8130 2 жыл бұрын

@@kantraxoikol6914 They definitely got to the tower. Did you not finish the book? The ending was supremely unsettling, but I can't imagine thinking it's just "bad and explains nothing."

@johngurlides9157 2 жыл бұрын

That series started out so good. I loved the first few books! No comment about the rest.

@Kevinakletva Жыл бұрын

@Rebecca-qx1et 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite authors of all time since forever, I will always be thankful for his genius. Thank you Mr King. 😊

@puffykitten31 4 ай бұрын

The Stand is my very favorite of his novels. I also love the original mini series. I also love The Shawshank Redemption.

@alexanderwolfe326 2 жыл бұрын

My top 5 Stephen King books: 1: Needful things 2: The Stand 3: IT 4: The Shining 5: The Outsider Needless to say, all these books rest faithfully on my mantle among my favorite writers and their series.

@sorasorisora 2 жыл бұрын

I swear the last time Stephen King was a guest here face to face, he also promoted a book. What a prolific writer.

@Eidlones 2 жыл бұрын

Well he writes like, 2-3 stories a year, so...

@waryaawariiri1812 2 жыл бұрын

Who wrote more, him or John Grisham?

@matt_cah 2 жыл бұрын

@@waryaawariiri1812 Steven king created a pen name because his publisher wouldn't publish more than one book a year to not ruin his brand. I rest my case.

@nonaboccalupo7733 2 жыл бұрын

@@matt_cah yea and they where better than what he writes now, go figure Bachman books

@roofpizza1250 2 жыл бұрын

The number of books he's written resembles a sperm count.

@9s0lly_mauk9 2 жыл бұрын

Rose Madder is my favorite. I reread it about twice every year ❤️

@Javier_Jimenez71 Жыл бұрын

1. The Stand 2. Christine 3. Misery 4. It 5. The Dark Tower series

@elaineisabelle427 9 ай бұрын

The Stand is my favorite. Love you Stephen King, I loved Misery and Pet Cemetery, I love so many

@barney577 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite is "Pet sematary", not only because it's the one I read in first, not because of its creepy and dramatic story but because of the bizarre circumstances surrounding this book. I was 13, and I was rummaging in my grandmother's cupboard and I find this book with its creepy and mysterious cover, I take it, I ask my grandmother: is it yours, she says no, so is it mom's job? But no, she replied! So it's Lorette's book (my cousin), again no! Nobody could tell me where this book came from ...And it's still a mystery today. And so began my story with Stephen king's books.

@JamieSuzanne. Жыл бұрын

That's a really bizarre story! How fascinating.

@barney577 Жыл бұрын

@@JamieSuzanne. yes 🤓 Still wonder sometimes what happened..Sometimes you find a book and sometimes the book find you! 😉

@ramijkhan9038 Жыл бұрын

The movie made out of the book is pure trash!

@barney577 Жыл бұрын

@@ramijkhan9038 The Mary Lambert movie is cool, but the remake 🤮

@Keovar Жыл бұрын

I got my start with Skeleton Crew, borrowed from my mom at some point when I was still in the single-digit ages. His short story anthologies are still favorites, because they leave a lot of room for you to carry on the story in your own head. I’m not a writer, but running a D&D game I’ve found some similar feelings come up as the story takes on a life of its own and ideas just show up seemingly from nowhere. Being a Stephen King reader has probably helped a great deal, because it developed my creative imagination in ways few other things have. Coming up with weird horrific monsters to throw at the party is a lot of fun, even though I’m quietly cheering for the group to defeat the things in some clever way.

@olaoluwabode-omoleye356 2 жыл бұрын

The Stand is still my favorite King book.

@hermanbekkema1582 Жыл бұрын

So many, many great story's appeared in this man's head ... even greater is the fact that he owns the skills and the endurance to write it all down, year after year after year. Fenomenal!

@darktear099 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE the unabridged version of the Stand!!!

@emsleywyatt3400 2 жыл бұрын

Loved short story: "The Raft". Novels, one from early one from late. "The Dead Zone" and "11-22-63". They're almost counterpoints in a way I'm almost certain wasn't intended. Both the main characters were teachers with knowledge of the future. Both dealt with an assassination, one trying to prevent it, the other moved to perform it himself.

@robinsonshe06 2 жыл бұрын

I’m taking notes,!

@MilesWilliams88 2 жыл бұрын

11/22/63 is such a great book! I liked The Dead Zone a lot, too.

@Kylopod 2 жыл бұрын

When I read "11/22/63," I did notice the parallels with "The Dead Zone." Both deal with the moral dilemma of having foreknowledge of future events and being willing to kill to stop them from occurring (the old "Would you kill Hitler as a baby?" question).

@Sammy-il1qf 2 жыл бұрын

11-22-63 definitely up there as one of my favourites of SK's!

@joolzg1936 2 жыл бұрын

Yes 11/22/63 was a brilliant read!

@donna25871 2 жыл бұрын

Stand By Me has to be one of the best Stephen King adaptations.

@notme2day 2 жыл бұрын

Shawshank.

@mroctober3583 2 жыл бұрын

Cat's Eye lol jk

@reneeschwider6136 2 жыл бұрын

Is that the movie 🎥?

@Smoove_J 2 жыл бұрын

@@reneeschwider6136 yep, adapted from The Body, one of his novellas.

@Smoove_J 2 жыл бұрын

Shawshank has got to be the best. It was a forgettable read, and they took it and made one of the greatest films of all time,

@Balls4Days Жыл бұрын

'Survival Type' has always stayed with me...

@Scrummy64 Жыл бұрын

Pet Sematary and The Shining are two of the best books I've ever read; Duma Key will always hold a special place in my heart too purely because it was my first

@Steve-bi4ej 8 күн бұрын

I remember reading the Shining when I was in middle school, around 20 years ago. To this day, no book, movie, or anything else I've read, listened to or watched, has ever come close to terrifying me as much as reading that book. I still vividly remember trembling during parts of that book. Most powerful experience I've had with reading or viewing. Just tremendous what King does. It made the movie (a bone chilling classic in its own right) seem like a PG-rated version by comparison.

@cognitogrrl 2 жыл бұрын

Surely I can't be the only here who loves "Cell"? I've read it several times and just keep getting more out of it each time.

@sk70091 2 жыл бұрын

Misery is also one of my favorites. And King, you killed my favorite character with that bomb in The Stand, thanks for that!

@notme2day 2 жыл бұрын

Are you his #1 fan too? 😉😁

@reneetubeaddict9757 2 жыл бұрын

@@notme2day No 1 fan here! Would totally hold him captive for an extra volume of The dark tower! (But never hurt the master!)

@notme2day 2 жыл бұрын

@@reneetubeaddict9757 I also would hold him captive but more to get him to stop letting creative directors etc ruin "adapted to film" remakes of his books .. because that's why they bomb. LOL

@mitchell16 2 жыл бұрын

Baby can you dig your man

@DuchessofEarlGrey 2 жыл бұрын

@sk70091 He got that reaction from you. Mission accomplished ;)

@Leftyotism 5 ай бұрын

2:24 I like how Stephen Colbert starts counting with the thumb! 👍

@timothymclaughlin5253 2 жыл бұрын

Billy Summers reaffirms King’s continued excellence as a writer. He stills knows how to capture an audience and brings fictional characters alive, whether horror, fantasy, or grounded in reality. The ending was sad, but it brought a proper conclusion, and very timely for sure.

@Redmenace96 2 жыл бұрын

The Stand, Apt Pupil, Survivor Type, Night Shift, The Mist, Children of the Corn..... Always thought he was a master of the short story. Many of his novels are too, too long. The dude has been writing, prolifically, for 60 years! So much material to choose from.

@funtimes8296 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't The Stand a really long book?

@eleanormay729 2 жыл бұрын

I just love Stephen King and his books!

@mermpydermpy2047 2 жыл бұрын

The Long Walk has been my favourite book for yearsssss I’ve read it 8 times

@sonnybaker2092 2 ай бұрын

Mrs Todds Shortcut always stuck with me. Beautiful sad regretful and hopeful. One of few King stories with happy ending.

@Jeremoid 2 жыл бұрын

Pet Sematary it's such a heartbreaking story, really got me on the part about the dad mourning at his son's funeral.

@ABC-yt1nq 2 жыл бұрын

King's book "On Writing" is fabulous. Half autobiography, half writing guide. I'd highly recommend it.

@hopeemch 2 жыл бұрын

ABC 123: I did and as a writer I consider it my handmaiden.

@k.coleman8483 8 күн бұрын

Mrs. Todd's Shortcut, Crouch End, The Reach...great short stories...

@griffthewiz 11 ай бұрын

The Dark Tower, it's sequels and numerous short stories have been my favorite since college.

@jayannakelley9051 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! He got me with mentioning ‘Led Zeppelin concert’.. just when you couldn’t love him more 🌟

@bobarcher5837 Жыл бұрын

Except for the fact that he says "play Free Bird" which isn't a Led Zeppelin song lol

@BlackCat-dm7se 2 жыл бұрын

"Hearts in Atlantis" by far is my fav King novel, followed by "Fire starter"

@Novadrome 2 жыл бұрын

Hearts In Atlantis was much better than I expected.

@ChaosFox0 2 жыл бұрын

Gawd yes. That one breaks me every time I read it.

@johngurlides9157 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the book but the film was pointless and a huge disappointment.

@honorsilverthorne7227 2 жыл бұрын

That's my favorite too.

@ChaosFox0 2 жыл бұрын

@@johngurlides9157 I had heard that so many times that I never bothered with the film.

@rheymarvinsalestre4075 Жыл бұрын

The Dark Half, for me. It was really terrifying in the book, and a little bit intriguing since there was no complete explanation as to how George Stark was able to manifest himself in the waking world. Plus, it also has a relation to Stephen King's pen name Richard Bachman, which is meta in a sense.