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Stephen King Books
Posted on 9/7/18 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 9/7/18 at 12:19 pm
I know Stephen King isnt the most heralded author on here sometimes, and I will definitely agree sometimes that his books are hit or miss. I just havent come across any other authors that create such atmosphere with their stories though. I feel like I can see and feel the setting the story is taking place in much more easily with his works. Are there any other author's the board could recommend who are equally talented?
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 6:47 pm to RoosterCogburn585
Take a look at Adam L. G. Nev and Douglas Clegg. Atmospherics Master is H. P. Lovecraft.
Posted on 9/8/18 at 7:41 am to RoosterCogburn585
Peter Straub
Posted on 9/13/18 at 10:48 am to Philzilla2k
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Peter Straub
peter straub is far more hit or miss than King. Ghost Story and Mystery are fantastic though.
I really like Stephen King. I generally enjoy his novels. I do think he drags them out a bit too long but I always finish them.
Joe Hill (his son) does good stuff, although the firemen was terrible.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 10:41 am to RoosterCogburn585
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I just havent come across any other authors that create such atmosphere with their stories though.
Cormac McCarthy does that for me, and does so much better than King.
I like King, but I've always regarded him as a storyteller rather than an author. Maybe that's semantics though.
Posted on 9/20/18 at 8:01 am to RoosterCogburn585
SK is a brilliant story teller but its obvious he struggles with ending his tales. Thats why book drag out an extra 300 pages, endings often have a wtf-ness about them and children have orgies.
Posted on 9/20/18 at 10:02 am to brian_wilson
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firemen was terrible.
I thought it was just me. But now I know there are others out there.
Horns was a good book by him.
Posted on 9/20/18 at 1:15 pm to RoosterCogburn585
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Are there any other author's the board could recommend who are equally talented?
Dan Simmons is solid. Summer of Night, a recent recommendation from this board, is fantastic.
I've already read Hyperion, The Terror
Robert McCammon for Horror is also super solid, particularly Swan Song. Very King-esque
Brandon Sanderson is the King of Fantasy
This post was edited on 9/20/18 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 9/20/18 at 3:30 pm to The Spleen
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Cormac McCarthy does that for me,
McCarthy is clearly a phenomenally talented writer but goddamn he bores the hell out of me
Posted on 9/22/18 at 11:24 am to wasteland
Haha yeah I hear you on that one. I actually just finished It for the first time and was like WTF at the end. Felt like a pedo just reading it!
Posted on 9/23/18 at 3:44 pm to Freauxzen
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Dan Simmons is solid. Summer of Night, a recent recommendation from this board, is fantastic.
One of my favorites. Carrion Comfort is also very good.
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