The Stand

sunni_ny_ shared a tip "This is the book that made me a diehard Stephen King fan. It is certainly relatable in times like we are presently experiencing with Covid-19."

tim_abell shared a tip "My favorite book of all time. Read it the first time to develop your own images and voices in your head on what the characters look and sound like. It's a very long read, though, so I revisit it sometimes on audiobook (the unabridged version played at faster speed due to its length). If you must watch the miniseries that came out ages ago (featuring Molly Ringwald and Gary Sinise), do it after reading the book as it deviates quite a bit--both in characters and in plot--from the original story. Also, in this crazy time of COVID-19, the pandemic in the book, named "Captain Trips", will make you feel like things could be a lot worse. 🙂"

lindsay_downey shared a tip "I recently started it will take longer than the weekend. I didn’t know it when I started but it is about a deadly virus it is so interesting wont stop"

jennifer_helm shared a tip "Hands down my favorite book of all time. I've read it several times over the years and live it every time. It's the only book (other than the Bible) that I've read more than once."

madison_7001 shared a tip "My all-time favorite book. Best of Stephen King and best of anyone. I read it faster than any other book. Something about the stories and characters has really stuck with me. Love love love."

terri_freeman_7353 shared a tip "One of my top 5 fave books of all time. I've read this book about once a year since i was a teenager. M-O-O-N that spells LOVED IT!"

tracy_carlson-king shared a tip "An excellent book for these times. It shows how people can come together (the ones in Colorado) and work together to rebuild society without anyone fighting to take over. It is amazing how Stephen King's mind works!"

genivar shared a tip "Each book is different. It depends on what you're looking for. My daughter really liked The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon as a young teen and the book is still in her favorites. I enjoyed the Bachmann books (his pen name) which tend to be a little darker than those he wrote under King. The Dark Tower series was good. I'm re-reading The Talisman right now. Gerald's Game, 11/22/63, Salem's Lot, The Dead Zone, Bag of Bones, The Dark Half. Some I liked more than others but they're all uniquely special."

travis_9555 shared a tip "Probably my favorite book ever read! I've read it twice and will probably read it again some day! Do yourself a favor read this book!"

kristin_james_7536 shared a tip "Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood is similar because of the science of the two worlds. It's just not horror. Recently started Zone One by Colson Whitehead. It's about a pandemic and the divide of the infected and uninfected."

samantha_savage_9946 shared a tip "Just finished The Troop by Nick Cutter and highly enjoyed it. It is more sifi horror. Some parts are pretty hard to stomach but it is very well written."

michelle_vandever shared a tip "Book was much better than the mini series. This is the book that started me down my *end of the world* fascination in books, movies and tv shows."

lena_miah shared a tip "Lol... Stephen King is really good. I love suspense and horror. The only thing I do not like, the books are sometimes too long and it takes forever to get to the point. However, lots of details and things are described perfectly."

faye_d._paradis shared a tip "If you are the sort of person who believes that, in our lifetime, the SHTF this book is great as a different take as to how it could go down."

angie_sufka shared a tip "Its good. Its a big book, and it took me a little while to get into it, but I'm glad I stuck to it. It's one of my favorites of Stephen King's work."

rachel_willis_8790 shared a tip "Long ago I read Thinner as well as a bunch of short stories. My friend and I read together, It is on the list in the near future.... And recommendations from King?"

deleted_user_1616291558748 shared a tip "I recently finished the uncut version. It was a great read. Loved the character interactions and the updated portions were done well. In fact I thought I was reading the original until it mentioned films being played etc that came out years after the original book did lol"

karen_leach_3215 shared a tip "King pulls you in so fast and thoroughly. You know and care about these characters and can’t leave without knowing what happens to them."