Sunday, January 20, 2008

When you think of modern day authors of horror novels the name that comes to everyone's mind is Stephen King. Stephen King is the bestselling author of more than thirty books. His brilliance has permeated the motion picture and television industries as well. His works of fiction, including Carrie, The Shining, Pet Sematary, Misery, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and others have become box office hits. The Dead Zone was made into a movie, and then was developed into a television series. King has also had several of his novels developed into television mini-series, including The Tommyknockers, The Stand, and others.
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Here are some reviews of Stephen King's most popular works

Carrie
A modern classic, Carrie introduced a distinctive new voice in American fiction -- Stephen King. The story of misunderstood high school girl Carrie White, her extraordinary telekinetic powers, and her violent rampage of revenge, remains one of the most barrier-breaking and shocking novels of all time. Make a date with terror and live the nightmare that is...Carrie
The Shining
For more than twenty years, millions of readers have checked in to The Overlook Hotel with Jack Torrance and his family--and they're still coming. It's bestselling proof that horror never dies. This is classic King--the basis for the smash feature film directed by Stanley Kubrick, and the hit TV mini-series.
The Dead Zone (Signet)
A supernatural thriller that plunges the reader into the fate awaiting all mankind -- The Dead Zone.
Pet Sematary
Dr. Louis Creed and his wife Rachel chose rural Maine to settle his family and bring up their children. It was a better place than smog-covered Chicago -- or so he thought. But that was before be became acquainted with the pet burial ground located in the backwoods of the quiet community of Ludlow. The place has a power -- it seeps into your dreams and you wake up sweating with fear. It is a place that strikes dread into the lives of all who share its secrets.
Misery
The Number One Fan is Back...In the Number One Bestseller

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