What are some Stephen King novels you have never read?

[urrutiap]

What are some Stephen King novles that you never ever had the time or money to buy the book and read or some books that you only read once and cant remember what happened?

Yesterday I got Needful Things and Rose Madder from barnes and noble and Needful Things I only read once back in the mid 1990s and then the movie came out.

Rose Madder is one of the few Stephen King novels that I never had the time or money to buy and read. Also Rose Madder was always the hardest one to catch back then when it first came out in bookstores. Just not enough copies of that book or something LOL

[JellybeanJay]

The novels that I am having a hard time finding are hard copies of The Shining and Thinner. I check used bookstores every day!

[GNTLGNT]

uhhhh, that would be none...I AM an addict...

[Elemeno P]

The Stand

As a newbie to the SK world via audiobooks (40 min commute to work) I just finished the DT and currently on The Talisman.

I think I'm going to start pecking away at The Stand after Black House.

Gah....I wish there was a half priced audio books store....guess thats the premium I have to pay to outsource my "reading".

[king family fan]

Most of us here are addicts...Mine was the Plant until the Office came along...Yay for the Office.

[tower-obsession]

There are a lot I've never read. I'm fixing that.

[fljoe0]

SK is so prolific, it is easy to miss a couple along the way. I've read most everything but I haven't read, "Insomnia", Desperation" or "Blaze". I think there are one or two more.

[jacobtlong]

The Colorado Kid. As short as it is I don't think it's worth spending six bucks on it. I look for it at the local flea market, but I haven't found it yet.

[bryras]

I am almost caught up with SK at the moment. I am reading UTD (love it). After that I have FDNS and Gerald's Game (not sure why I missed this one) in waiting. After that I will just have to get a hold of a copy of Blockade Billy and I will be caught up! At least until the new book comes out (Thank You Stephen King!!!). :grinning:

[Goodlovin]

I never read Christine or Carrie probably due to the fact neither story really interested me after seeing the movies as a kid. I suspect Ill get around to those two at some point though.

The only others I haven't read are The Colorado Kid, Storm of the Century and Geralds game.

Ill pick up Colorado Kid and Geralds game when I get a chance when I remember.

Ive never read storm of the century because isn't it written like a screen play? I always assumed that would annoy me.

You know what they say about people who assume though.

[ILove]

I haven't read the Dark Tower series yet... The books are waiting on the shelf though :wink2:

[bluvylet]

I only started reading everything by SK about 10 years ago, so I started on his early works. So far I'm catching up though. I used to buy in what we call "booksale" here, but now that I only have to buy the new (and more expensive) ones, I still can't buy everything all at once coz some are still in hardcover. So, I still have to wait for the paperback edition, which are more handy and cheap :wink2:

[Jojo87]

I have few King book I haven't got my hand on yet. Under the dome is one, but little birds told me UTD is gonna come out here in Finland this spring. And Full Dark No Stars is another one and there maybe few other one I haven't read yet. But I surely gonna read them if I ever find some of them.

[Elemeno P]

I haven't read the Dark Tower series yet... The books are waiting on the shelf though :wink2:

Go...start....NOW!!!!!!!111 :grinning:

We'll wait....

[CCAL]

For me it would be The Colorado Kid.Got it right next to my recliner. Planning to give it another try.I'd tried it before but got sidetracked because I was irritated by the accent which had to be explained. I didnt care for the endless accent problems. Maybe its central to the story tho, so since SK wrote, I'm gonna take a deep breath & give it another try. (doing this for you big guy--only cause its YOU!) hahahahahaa..catches breath, ok now. its true tho, if it were any other writer-heck no, I'd toss it right now.

[ILove]

Go...start....NOW!!!!!!!111 :grinning:

We'll wait....

I'm gonna have to read it asap! :D

[Seb Shaw]

AS I'm still new to SK it may be easier to say what I have read (Last count it was about 12, working my way through different seasons, I'm half way through The Body.. love it so far :D. ) I have pretty much all of his works, except for the Colorado Kid and Cycle of the Werewolf (but I have read that one), I'm sure there are a few more too

[GLewman]

I have never read Misery. I have to keep at least one book for later :wink2:

[xkittyx]

The Colorado Kid. As short as it is I don't think it's worth spending six bucks on it. I look for it at the local flea market, but I haven't found it yet.

I found my copy at the local Dollar General, along with a few others in the Hard Case Crime series. Paperbacks are usually about $1.25 there.

As for ones I've never read, I started reading my mom's copy of the Tommyknockers when I was about 10, and only made it a few chapters in before I think I gave up. Then I got myself a copy of Christine maybe a year or so later, and same thing, only made it a few chapters in before I quit and moved on to other SKs. I'm nearly 26 now, and have yet to go back and try reading them again. Probably should though.
There's a few I've read 5 years or more ago though that also need re-read. My most recent re-reading spree, started a year and half ago and continuing on, has mostly centered on the Dark Tower and the closely related ones, with a few others tossed in.

[lauralaura]

It is funny but if you had asked me 6 months ago the answer would of been "Lisey's story" and the last collection of short stories - After sunset maybe? Since then i have started reading all his works in published order and have had a few surprised - all Bachman books accept Rage were new to me (not ones like thinner ...but Roadwork/The Running Man) , i have also just finished Four After Midnight and while i know i have read Landoliers at least a few times the others were less familar and i swear i have never read The Libary Policeman before.
Tommyknockers to surprised me because i thought i had read it before but it felt completly new to me so not sure.

[Tinahorve]

Have read all the novels and loved them all. I bought a copy of Rocky Wood's Stephen King Uncollected and Unpublished. That started me on a massive scavenger hunt. There were (are) many short stories and poems that I had not read or seen before. It has been fun trying to gather some of these.

My two favorites are "Before the Play" published in Whispers and the original publication of Children of the Corn in Penthouse 1977.

[HPMcClendon]

I have only just started Lisey's Story and have not read but just got CELL. I have not read The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon either... I'm sure there are a few more out there somewhere.

[guido tkp]

umm....uhhh....well....unless i'm mistaken....only the one with stewart o'nan...the nonfiction baseball one...

many...i've read more than once... some even more than that....

oooohhhhh...i haven't read 'joyland...or 'dr sleep'...does that count

[kingricefan]

uhhhh, that would be none...I AM an addict...

Stands up and says 'My name is Dan and I'm a King-alholic.'

[Daniel Lee Severn]

Eyes of the Dragon
11/22/63
Roadwork
The Running Man
On Writing
Danse Macabre
Blaze
Blockade Billy
The Plant

[gypsycrow]

I refuse to read Cujo.

[Mr. Jabot]

Gosh, looking through the list....there's a lot of his books I still haven't read. You guys have me beat for sure!

[guido tkp]

hmmmm....the plant...guess i shoulda thought of that one....there ya go...one i haven't read

[Neesy]

Well, just off the top of my head - Cell is one - I took it out of the library but then just did not read it and returned it. "It" is another one and of course the Dark Tower series. Looks like I got some "splaining to do" as Ricky used to say to Lucy, eh? :eek2:

There are actually lots of others as well that I have not read yet so there is a lot to look forward to. I read Stephen King many years ago and then just recently "rediscovered" him. I loved Dumas Key, Under the Dome, 11/22/63, Rose Madder, Hearts in Atlantis, Insomnia, to name a few that I read recently for the first time. I should do up a list of those I still need to get to. I really enjoyed "On Writing" and currently I have Danse Macabre on the go as well as "Skeleton Crew". Oh yes - Bag of Bones was really good but I did not enjoy the movie as it was hard to picture Pierce Brosnan as the main character. Lisey's Story was hard to get into at first but eventually it got much better. Well, that's all folks as they say in the Looney Tunes... Back to work as my wee break is now over :biggrin2:

[skyrow]

I have all of his books but I'm trying not to finish them all so I won't have to wait months if I need a SK fix, but I have yet to get to
Blockade Billy
Carrie
The Dead Zone
and I'm trying to read Danse Macabre but I'm finding it difficult.:dunno:
P.S. I lied, I do not have On Writing

[blunthead]

I'm looking forward to reading for the first time (not including Doctor Sleep and Joyland)...

'Salem's Lot
11/22/63
Batman and Robin Have an Altercation
Black House
Blockade Billy
Christine
Cujo
Dolores Claiborne
The Fifth Quarter
Firestarter
The Green Mile
In the Tall Grass
The Lawnmower Man
Little Green God of Agony
Mile 81
The Night of the Tiger
Premium Harmony
The Revelations of 'Becka Paulson
Rush Call
Throttle
Trucks
UR

[AchtungBaby]

Rose Madder
The Green Mile
Duma Key
Most of Nightmares and Dreamscapes
Talisman/Black House
Buick 8
Throttle
A Face in the Crowd
Faithful
The Plant
Mile 81
Ur

...at this point, I think that is it! Wow! I didn't realize I was so close to being caught up! :eek2: Makes me kind of sad...

[AchtungBaby]

I'm looking forward to reading for the first time (not including Doctor Sleep and Joyland)...

'Salem's Lot
11/22/63
Batman and Robin Have an Altercation
Black House
Blockade Billy
Christine
Cujo
Dolores Claiborne
The Fifth Quarter
Firestarter
The Green Mile
In the Tall Grass
The Lawnmower Man
Little Green God of Agony
Mile 81
The Night of the Tiger
Premium Harmony
The Revelations of 'Becka Paulson
Rush Call
Throttle
Trucks
Some of my very favorites are on that list - Cujo, Christine (one of my first!), 11/22/63 (BEAUTIFUL novel!), 'Salem's Lot, Trucks, Dolores Claiborne...

Enjoy!

[blunthead]

I really do need to spend less time online and more time Constantly Reading. In my defense I did get a late jump in my literary life on sK.

[mustangclaire]

Rose Madder
The Green Mile
Duma Key
Most of Nightmares and Dreamscapes
Talisman/Black House
Buick 8
Throttle
A Face in the Crowd
Faithful
The Plant
Mile 81
Ur

...at this point, I think that is it! Wow! I didn't realize I was so close to being caught up! :eek2: Makes me kind of sad...

I've not even HEARD of Faithful, Throttle, A Face in the Crowd, Ur or Mile 81... And I thought I'd heard of them all!!!!!

[fljoe0]

I've not even HEARD of Faithful, Throttle, A Face in the Crowd, Ur or Mile 81... And I thought I'd heard of them all!!!!!

Throttle, Face In The Crowd, UR and mile 81 are novellas or short stories that haven't been published in a regular collection yet. You can buy them in kindle version at Amazon. I think they are around $1-$3 each.

[blunthead]

Look here...

http://www.stephenking.com/the_library.html

[not_nadine]

Oh Blunt, do the 'Salems Lot..... It got alot of us started on the SK ride. I am sure it still holds up.

Throttle? Gotta look that one up.

[mustangclaire]

Throttle, Face In The Crowd, UR and mile 81 are novellas or short stories that haven't been published in a regular collection yet. You can buy them in kindle version at Amazon. I think they are around $1-$3 each.

I guess i'd better buy a Kindle then.... But i'm an old fashioned gal who likes the smell and feel of books...

[fljoe0]

I guess i'd better buy a Kindle then.... But i'm an old fashioned gal who likes the smell and feel of books...

You can get a kindle app for your computer that is free and read on your PC or laptop.

[blunthead]

Oh Blunt, do the 'Salems Lot..... It got alot of us started on the SK ride. I am sure it still holds up.

Throttle? Gotta look that one up.'Salem's Lot's next on my list.

[AchtungBaby]

You can get a kindle app for your computer that is free and read on your PC or laptop.
You can also buy reader apps for smart phones. I have one on my iPhone.

[Chuggs]

Carrie, The Colorado Kid, Firestarter, Cell....there are more, but I'm sure you get the point...

[Lanny]

I too have not read Needful Things, although I've seen the movie several times. Alsok I haven't read Cujo, Dead Zone, Dolores Claiborne, Firestarter, and the uncut edition of The Stand.