Stephen King Books you really didn't like

[Jasonbobdude]

(Off-topic: Did you ever try reading all of Sai King's longest novels straight? I am. Read Salem's Lot, The Stand, Dark Tower, IT, now The Tommyknockers. STRAIGHT. Only an hour break. Whew! )

Jesus Christ! Those are all good books, but that's insane! I don't think I'd ever be able to read them in one sitting. And yet I'm not going on vacation for Spring Break, so...

As for books I didn't like, I would say Dark Tower IV. I read it, and the beginning and end were great, as usual with the series. The flashback just didn't feel like his usual writing style, though... I liked getting an understanding of where Roland comes from, but there was just something I didn't like about that book.

[Mr. Jingles]

I still cannot read Insomnia.....have tried, people, really tried. Also (and I am scared to be kicked off the SKMB for even saying this) I have not read Dark Tower and have no interest in it! There! I said it! I have not even read a page of any of the DT series.....I am not a Lord of the Rings / fantasy type person. Give me vampires and people that come back from the dead any day

[The Sentimental Fool]

I didn't really like Carrie, Insomnia was a bit hard to get through because I couldn't really figure out what was going on and follow it correctly until the 200th page. Great book though....

[-The Road Virus-]

I didn't really dislike it, but I didn't enjoy 'Salem's Lot as much as The Shining, It and the Dark Tower books(also LOVED On Writing). I felt like I could tell it was only the second book he had published. King has grown as a writer since when he was what...around 26 or so when he wrote 'Salem's Lot? Still a good story, but I feel he's much better than that one.

[LadyLyn]

I honestly don't think there has been any one that I could choose as not liking at all. Each one was like an undiscovered gem to me, granted some were much more brilliant than others, but can't say I didn't enjoy each and every one so far.

[Sussi]

My least favorite would have to be Gerald's Game. I read the whole thing and gave it a shot, but I just didn't like it. A couple of the others I didn't like were Cell, Needful Things, and Insomnia.

Wow man! You're blowing me away here . You really don't like Insomnia?! I totally LOVE that book I want them to make a film of it! And I also liked Needful Things and Geralds Game. Havent red Cell yet, but I will.

Quando omni flunkus moritati ~ when all else fails, play dead

[Black_crusader]

I agree, that From A Buick 8 didn't seem to have point and was quite boring, but this book have something, which hang me to the end .
Hmm I try to search for any else book I don't like and... I can't find any .

[Eva9]

I didn't like Christine, The Tommyknockers and Insomnia very much. I got about 2/3 through Lisey's Story before I got too bored with it. I'll most likely pick it up again like I did with The Gunslinger. I liked it much more the second time I read it.

[Sawney Beane]

Well,Thinner didn´t do much for me I have to say,still,it was entertaining.

[crestfallen49]

I didn't care much for The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. It was a chore to finish. Before I say this next one, I swear I'm going to give it another go soon, but I just couldn't get through....ugh, this is blasphemy.....The Stand. I made it a couple hundred pages in and I just couldn't keep going. I know the masses cannot be wrong, it has to get good. I will be trying again. So easy on the hate mail