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Stephen King Recommended Books
Stephen King has recommended 26 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Stephen King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels.
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"[This author's] best book." - Stephen King (Source)
A Cosmology of Monsters
by Shaun Hamill
"A cool book." - Stephen King (Source)
Defending Jacob
by William Landay
"Great." - Stephen King (Source)
"Great." - Stephen King (Source)
"Great." - Stephen King (Source)
"At first you turn the pages; then you slip into that world." - Stephen King (Source)
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"The story of two siblings whose mother abandons them as young children." - Diane Rehm
Diane Rehm's recommendation of this book
Cold Storage
by David Koepp
"Gruesome, terrifying, pulse-pounding, and also pretty goddam funny in places." - Stephen King (Source)
"Absolutely couldn’t put it down. Didn’t want it to end." - Stephen King (Source)
Dying is Easy
by Joe Hill
"A terrific read." - Stephen King (Source)
"I love these stories." - Stephen King (Source)
Charlesgate Confidential
by Scott Von Doviak
"If you haven’t read [this book], you’re missing a tall cool one." - Stephen King (Source)
"Hit me like a bolt of lightning." - Stephen King (Source)
Growing Things and Other Stories
by Paul Tremblay
"9 creepy classics that will turn your favorite easy chair into an uneasy chair." - Stephen King (Source)
"One of the great novels of the 20th century’s second half." - Stephen King (Source)
Necessary People
by Anna Pitoniak
"I literally couldn't stop reading. Murder, ambition, toxic friendship. What's not to like?" - Stephen King (Source)
"One hell of a suspense novel." - Stephen King (Source)
"Lots to unpack there." - Stephen King (Source)
A Head Full of Ghosts
by Paul Tremblay
"Scary shit within." - Stephen King (Source)
"Pure reading pleasure. This guy knows the deep south as well or better than any other novelist." - Stephen King (Source)
You Are Released
by Joe Hill
"The best short story I read in 2018? Easy. ['You Are Released']. You can find it in [this book]." - Stephen King (Source)
"Everyone in America--left, right, and center--should read this book." - Stephen King (Source)
Five Decembers
by James Kestrel
"One of the best hardboiled noirs I’ve read in years." - Stephen King (Source)
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
"Lots of murders, but relatively bloodless. And a great mystery." - Stephen King (Source)
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Rian Johnson recommended this bookRian Johnson
"Her best book." - Rian Johnson
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"Great fantasy/horror novel." - Stephen King (Source)
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Marie Lu recommended this bookMarie Lu
"[The author's] best work to date. That is saying a LOT." - Marie Lu
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