12 best books by Stephen King

In a recent television interview, Stephen King was asked to voice the title of the best, in his opinion, book that he wrote. Without hesitation, he called the novel "The History of Lizzie." In it, the reader learns about a woman who is trying to cope with the death of her husband, a famous best-selling author. However, most fans of Stephen King's work have a different opinion. We offer you a rating of the best books by Stephen King.

 

12. “Rosa Marena”

Secrets of domestic violence - the main message of the book "Rosa Marena". This is the story of a woman who desperately needs to flee her cruel, psychopathic husband. There is only one problem: the husband is a policeman, and he is very skilled in finding people. Although Stephen King calls this book “disappointment,” rating and reviews suggest otherwise.

11. "Dark Tower IV: The Sorcerer and the Crystal"

In the fourth book of the Dark Tower series, the action takes place after the collapse of the Great Empire, where a shooter named Roland tries to get to the distant dark tower. The fourth book in the series was published in 1997. It mainly tells the story of Roland's teens and his doomed love with Susan Delgado. Sorcerer and Crystal is the latest Dark Tower book. For some fans, the ending of the book is a bit hasty, full of frustration.

10. “Rita Hayworth and the rescue from the Shawshank”

The realist story “Rita Hayworth and Salvation from the Shawshank” completely contradicts the general perception of Stephen King’s novels. Everyone is accustomed to the fact that he writes only horror books about killer clowns, haunted hotels and mega-viruses. But is there anything more terrible than the prospect of being sentenced to life imprisonment for a crime that you did not commit? Try to survive when there are sadistic warders and prison rapists around! This is a real realistic nightmare. The film adaptation of the book is considered one of the most moving films of its time.

9. The Dead Zone

Stephen King offered the reader an incredible work "Dead Zone" in the late 70's. The incredible story of Johnny Smith, a school teacher, draws the reader with interest. The main character wakes up from a coma with a pair of normal abilities. When he meets a crazy politician who is destined to become president, he is confronted with a terrible choice whether he should kill him or not. This is an exciting story filmed in 1983.

8. The Green Mile

Stephen King released his prison drama The Green Mile with six monthly publications from March to August 1993. This is a story about a large, dark-skinned man sentenced to death for raping two young girls. The main character is very timid and quiet, but he has the power to heal the sick by touch. Some critics accused Stephen King of creating a "magical, Negro" character, but the writer strongly disagreed. When the author wrote the book, he said to himself:

“What can I do to prevent this character from sitting on an electric chair?” Now is 1933. If he is “black,” no one will let him get off the hook, regardless of evidence and evidence. In any case, the law will “fry” it. That’s why I made him black. ”

7. «11/22/63»

King spent four decades examining the idea of ​​writing about a man who returns in time to prevent the Kennedy assassination. In 2011, he finally wrote a book about it. All the action takes place by a high school teacher who finds a portal in 1958. In a small town near Dallas, the protagonist prepares for the big day "11/22/63" - an absolutely brilliant work, and according to The New York Times, the book is called one of the greatest. Based on the book, the series was shot.

6. "Misery"

Authors such as King attract a lot of crazy fans, but, fortunately, he has never dealt with anyone like the main character of the Misery book, Annie Wilkes. The crazy heroine abducts her beloved author and makes him write a sequel to his favorite book. When the author resists, Wilks pulls out an ax and begins to chop it. This is a disturbing book, and only years later did King realize that all this was a complex metaphor for his raging cocaine addiction. Misery is a book about cocaine, ”he said recently. “Annie Wilkes is cocaine. She was my number one fan. ”

 

5. The "lot"

The piece "Lot in the original name sounds like" Salem’s Lot ". We are talking about the fictional town of Salem, in which there are quite difficult people, or rather vampires. A man similar to Dracula moved to a small city in Maine, where gradually most of the city turned into vampires. A high school teacher and his young girlfriend began resistance, which should eventually end with the complete destruction of all Salem vampires.

4. "Carrie"

"Carrie" was written by Stephen King in the genre of mystical horror. This is the story of a girl from a dysfunctional family with a pair of normal abilities. Thanks to them, many of her secret desires became a reality. For all the ridicule and humiliation, the girl avenged particular cruelty. You won’t find compassion on the pages of Carrie. The author showed the difficulties of adolescent psychology.

3. The Shining

While writing The Shining, Stephen King struggled with a pretty bad problem - alcohol. This became the main element of the plot. The main character of the book, Jack Torrance, being isolated from the entire outside world, feels the influence of the dark essence of the hotel and the phantoms that inhabit its walls. Stanley Kubrick adapted the story for the big screen in 1980, and over time, The Shining became a favorite classic.

2. "Langoliers"

The initial draft of the Langoliers book was so long that the printing press literally couldn't handle it, forcing King to cut a large chunk. The reader is fascinated by the story of a super-virus called Captain Trips, which destroys about 99 percent of the planet. Survivors get together in two camps and wage a final war of good and evil. This is an insanely ambitious book, but King made it flawless. The directorial version was released in 1990, and four years later, ABC turned it into a mini-series.

1. "It"

Stephen King’s novel “It” made most people afraid of clowns. This epic story spanning three decades tells the story of a group of friends from Maine who fight a crazy clown named Pennywise. A terrible clown lives in the sewers of his city. They think they killed him in the 1950s, but 30 years later they were forced to reunite for the final battle. “It” is one of King's longest books, but many people will read 1,142 pages in a few days.