After the collapse of civilization, a few survivors struggle for a normal life, buoyed by. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sidesor are chosen. The horror author stephen king is tired of people comparing one of his classic books to the novel coronavirus. If you are a fan of either book the original 1985 version is shorter and i have a special attachment to it, having read it in my youth or. Read a juicy excerpt from stephen kings the institute. I do this with a few of his books but this is the one i love the most. There may still be several months before either of these new books are released, but there is plenty of stephen king content to keep fans occupied in the. The novel follows a group of kids with special talents who encounter unimaginable evils. Stephen king has two new books coming out this year, so.
Aug 29, 2014 the novel was awarded the 2007 pulitzer prize for fiction, and critics have called it heartbreaking, haunting, and emotionally shattering. Stephen kings apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. Internet sleuths think that the eyes of darkness, dean koontz novel from 1981, might have predicted the virus. I really loved the stand by stephen king, partly because of the depiction of the downfall of humanity, partly due to the postapocalyptic world building, and partly. The new english translation, also known as the net bible, is a completely new translation of the bible, not. The stand part 2 after a deadly plague kills most of the worlds population. Even if youre only interested in the movie, you are probably aware by now the dark tower is a seven eightbook fantasywesternscifi saga that has come to contain within it basically everything else king has written crafting a story about a giant, mysterious edifice that binds the multiverse together will do that.
The stand was highly appreciated by literary critics and is considered one of king s best novels. From his first novel, carrie, to 2019s the institute, king conjures tales. Perhaps stephen kings most popular book, the stand imagines the. From his first novel, carrie, way back in 1974, hes consistently found ways to unnerve us. There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them. Im struggling to think of a single postapocalyptic story that is wholly different from the s.
You either love it or hate it, but you cant ignore it. I will pick it up from time to time and just let it fall open and read from there. May 12, 2011 from the fall to the recovery and the gradual chaos, the stand is yet another masterpiece in king s plethora of masterpieces. Prolific author stephen king is widely regarded as the master of horror. If you dont like this book, your either a fool, or your one of the types who just denies king cause he is well known and bandwagon. Stephen king has two new books coming out this year, so mark. Deffinbaugh, teacher and elder at community bible chapel, on march 25, 2001 177 unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from the net bible. Its nothing like the stand, when you actually get down to it, but as i sat in that editorial meeting, and as i read the stand again, i realised that i.
The body is a novella by american writer stephen king, originally published in his 1982 collection different seasons and adapted into the 1986 film stand by me. I really liked stephen kings, the stand and under the dome. The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Apparently, this book is actually what inspired stephen king to write the stand see above. The movies based on kings books that dont work so well are the ones that dont take the heart of the characters that beat in the books, boone said in 2016.
Upon reading the stand, i had already read the following stephen king books. Some changes were made to the plot of the film, including changing the setting year from 1960 to 1959 and the location of castle rock from maine to oregon the story takes place during the summer of 1960 in the fictional. The story is greatly astonishing, never expect guffs and meaningless pages from stephen king. Everything we know so far about the remake of the stand. Oct 18, 2016 i would argue that more or less everyone writing a postapocalyptic novel after the stand has been heavily influenced by it. I am only posting this because i could not find the original movie trailer of this awesome movie on youtube. Because if any series of books is worth your obsession, its this one. I eagerly await new books from stephen king but the stand is the best book ever. The stand was highly appreciated by literary critics and is considered one of kings best novels. Another iconic book to receive this conspiratorial attention is the stand, an epic horrorfantasy by stephen king.
Apart from the content itself,judging the thickness of the book, the paperback cover could have been a bit thicker, making it easier for the reader to hold or keep it vertically in their library. In a ruined and toxic future, a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep. Stephen kings the stand to be adapted as 10hour limited. What are some novels that took inspiration from stephen.
The conquest of the last muslim kingdom of spain in granada whose king, boabdil, is the subject of elizabeth draysons charming and eyeopening the moors last stand provoked even. Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning absalom 2 samuel 18. The first part of kings book concerns the outbreak of a superflu nicknamed captain trips, which people on twitter have realised bears some striking similarities to coronavirus. The first part of kings book concerns the outbreak of a superflu nicknamed captain trips, which people on twitter have realised bears some. Stephen king is known for writing lengthy novels, all of which feature complex webs of characters and subplots, and the stand is his longest book to date. Mar 04, 2020 another iconic book to receive this conspiratorial attention is the stand, an epic horrorfantasy by stephen king. I will begin with an overview of the general setup in the novelthe start in arnette, texas, the actions of the military and media, and the 99. Wolves of the calla, song of susannah, and the dark tower. The book was the last of king s novels published by doubleday in september 1978. The book is about a number of things, and there is a wide cast of characters an ensemble cast, you might say but the story mainly revolves around one thing. Graphic novels series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. However, unlike the fast food restaurant, king is actually good for your soul and hes been publishing excellent pieces of horrortinged prose for 44 years and is still going. Im letting you know which ones were the best and my favorites which ones i would recommend you pick up for the fall.
Stephen kings the body by korinna csetenyi korinna csetenyi is lecturer at the university of szeged, hungary. Stephen king is the big mac of writers his words, not ours. The stand is and will remain my favorite of his books. It has been included in lists of the best books of all time by rolling stone, time, the modern library, amazon. To finish things of, i would like to mention that i like. Whenever i dont know what to read, i pick up a stephen king book and it never disappoints. But the stand has been my constant and loyal companion. The stand books similar to the stand showing 150 of 54. The stand and here is the bleak new world of the day after. Stephen king tweeted on sunday that the coronavirus was not anywhere near. Stephen kings 1978 postapocalyptic epic the stand is one of the prolific. All 58 stephen king movie and tv series adaptations, ranked. Set in a virusdecimated us, kings thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic.
King is definitely one of my favorite authors, even though i havent read everything yet. I also prefer books that stand alone, aka with no sequels since i am a beginner. The complete and uncut edition of the stand is considered to be kings longest standalone work. Like the road, this book is not heavy on action, but rather focuses more on the sociological. I always like the challenge of reading long books given that this book is around 0 pages, just the feeling of accomplishment reading the book, so satisfying. The complete and uncut edition of the stand is considered to be king s longest stand alone work. Im addied up, add it up i just ate a plate for breakfast put it in a cup, then i mix it up with texas chest feeling heavy like a midget on my necklace bitches. The novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of king s earlier short story, night surf.
Some changes were made to the plot of the film, including changing the setting year from 1960 to 1959 and the location of castle rock from maine to oregon. The book was the last of kings novels published by doubleday in september 1978 the novel is a postapocalyptic horrorfantasy story that reworks the scenario of kings earlier short story, night surf. King tweeted on sunday that the coronavirus that causes covid19 is not like his. Carrie, the shining, salems lot, and the stand in the 1970s, together with pet sematary and it the following decadethese books are the best of stephen king, the heart of his dark territory, and their persistence in the popular imagination ought, at the very least, to give the lie to harold blooms dyspeptic claim that king is a writer. Mar 11, 2019 stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of the modern age whose last name isnt patterson. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday.
She grew up having nancy drew books read to her by her father, and is now an avid reader of mystery, thriller, and horror, along with everything from literary fiction to poetry to personal essays. The king gave this order to joab, abishai, and ittai. From the fall to the recovery and the gradual chaos, the stand is yet another masterpiece in kings plethora of masterpieces. Aug 03, 2012 its nothing like the stand, when you actually get down to it, but as i sat in that editorial meeting, and as i read the stand again, i realised that i am wholly, totally indebted to king s book. The stand is the sixth book published by stephen king. The following is an excerpt of the institute by stephen king. Even if youre only interested in the movie, you are probably aware by now the dark tower is a seven eightbook fantasywesternscifi saga that has come to contain within it basically everything else king has written crafting a story about a giant, mysterious edifice that binds the multiverse together will. As an asexual i have always felt excluded from all media and the love is the ultimate life goal makes just sad. With four books on this list, hugh howey is the current king of the postapocalypse.
For my sake deal gently with the young man absalom. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. Stephen king s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. The novel was awarded the 2007 pulitzer prize for fiction, and critics have called it heartbreaking, haunting, and emotionally shattering. The stand was the first stephen king novel i read, and ive been reading stephen king novels ever since. Books like stephen kings the stand or david brins the. If you are already a king fan and you havent read the stand, youll love this book.
Finishing the book felt like saying goodbye to a friend that had not once let me down. What i learned from rereading stephen kings the stand. The last two months have consisted of late nights, copious amounts of coffee and naps during physiology class. Stephen king novels were what made me want to be a writer. If you are a fan of either book the original 1985 version is shorter and i have a special attachment to it, having read it in my youth or even the television miniseries, this is for you. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. A longer edition of the novel was later released in may of 1990. Lots of very popular books like it, the stand and the gunslinger and lots of. Pigeonholed as the ultimate master of horror, stephen king is a far more versatile writer than many of us think. Striking a far less hysterical tone than in the shining, king has written his most sweeping horror novel in the stand, though it may lack the spinal jingles of salems lot.
No contemporary author has seen his work made into more movies and tv shows than stephen king and many more, like the dark tower, are in the. Find books like the stand from the worlds largest community of readers. Nov 29, 2012 the stand is a book where the epic length works in kings favor, and he uses it not so much for giant set pieces most of the book consists of people either riding motorcycles or sitting around. In part this is because the stand, with its flow of hundreds of brandname products, is a kind of inventory of american culture. The stand by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Set in a virusdecimated us, king s thrilling american fantasy epic, is a classic. What are some novels that took inspiration from stephen king. Even though his monumental pandemic novel the stand was first. Mar 29, 2020 stephen king is the big mac of writers his words, not ours. Im addied up, add it up i just ate a plate for breakfast put it in a cup, then i mix it up with texas chest feeling. To finish things of, i would like to mention that i like creative fantasy worlds more than real world settings. I like all of them but i love a select few and the stand is at the top of the list. Stephen king movies, shows to watch with castle rock. His celebrity status as an author doesnt take from the fact this book is gold.
Like the stand, this book has a humansagainstanancientevil plot with a. The stand is a book where the epic length works in kings favor, and he uses it not so much for giant set pieces most of the book consists of people either riding motorcycles or sitting around. I didnt really think much before reading the stand and didnt even expect that i will like it so much,but i did. Since 1974, king has published over sixty novels, a handful of nonfiction books, and countless short stories, as well as penned graphic novels, a screenplay, a musical libretto, and a childrens book straight out of his own dark tower universe.
Like most authors, king started out writing short stories and novellas. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Stephen kings most popular book, according to polls of his fans, is an endoftheworld scenario. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. Stand by me contains nearly all of the essential king elements, including a ragtag bunch of young boys, a mysterious missing child case, a dead body, and a. If youre looking for an excellent novel like the stand and you. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. Stephen king helpfully posts the stand chapter that explains. I would argue that more or less everyone writing a postapocalyptic novel after the stand has been heavily influenced by it. Different seasons, the green mile, dolores claiborne, and the first three and a half novels in the dark tower saga which i gave up on during wizard and glass.
Stephen kings books ive read recommendations, best. I got a chance to scrub the whole human race, king said of the book, which was inspired by fantasy epics like the. Many readers king fans or not have called the stand the best. Oct 20, 2017 the book is about a number of things, and there is a wide cast of characters an ensemble cast, you might say but the story mainly revolves around one thing. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Jul 27, 2017 because if any series of books is worth your obsession, its this one.