Stephen King Fans discussion

Nominate books here for our non-King book for September. Please only nominate one book.. The King book has already been chosen so don't list a King book. Check the bookshelf to see if we've already read the book as a group. To do this go to the bookshelf and type in the name of the book you want to nominate and if we've read it the book will appear. Try to link your book so I'm able to make sure I post the right one.

Thanks

The Only One Left

The Hacienda by Isabel Canas.

The In Between by Tananarive Due

Ghost Story by Peter Straub

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

The Hacienda,- Isabel Cañas.

Imaginary Friend - Stephen Chbosky

Summer of night by Dan Simmons. Although I’m sure you the group has already read this masterpiece but god lord it was a 5 star book for me. Couldn’t put it down!!!

Ramsey Campbell - Ancient Images

The Only One Left

The Ferryman - Justin Cronin

The Hacienda by Isabel Canas

The Chain by Adrain McKinty

Lonesome Dove-Larry McMurtry

Chasing the boogeyman by Richard chizmar

Zero Days by Ruth Ware

Not dark yet - by Peter Robinson

How about The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias.

It won the 2023 Bram Stoker Award for best novel, an award King has won six times!

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

The Laughing Policeman by Elizabeth J Brown

The Enemy by Charlie Higson

Description on Amazon:
When the sickness came, every parent, policeman, politician - every adult - fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry.

Only children under 14 remain whole, and they're fighting to survive. Now there are rumours of a safe place to hide. And so a gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city - down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground - the grown-ups lie in wait. But can they make it there alive?

There is also a book trailer on youtube for those interested, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMWDV...

A History of Fear, Luke Dumas

In which a young man is asked by the devil to write his biography.

Imaginary Friend- Stephen Chbosky

Adam wrote: "How about The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias.

It won the 2023 Bram Stoker Award for best novel, an award King has won six times!"

+1 for The Devil Takes You Home

Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon

Jaksen wrote: "A History of Fear, Luke Dumas

In which a young man is asked by the devil to write his biography."

That sounds like an interesting if not hair raising read..

If it's all right, I'd love to share a couple of Stephen King-themed suggestions I've come up with:

Timeloop : A Dark Time Travel Tale — Project Dechentreiter
This one is for all readers who dug stories like 'N', 'The Plant', and 'Jerusalem's Lot' or similar novellas. If you're into epistolary tales and those kind of vibes, this one's gonna hit the mark for you. Length: 30,000 words.

YogDeli I never really gave this short story much of a promotional push. I basically just wrote it and left it hanging without any announcement. So, guess what? You're in for a treat as potentially the very first reader! :D :D :D Now, I won't lie, the idea might come across as a bit quirky (but then again, a Lovecraftian-inspired tale is anything but ordinary, in my humble opinion). It actually struck me while I was out doing my DoorDash deliveries, of all things.

Now, let me sum up the plot for you: "Logan's life takes a sudden and unexpected turn when he meets a mysterious stranger at a bar who introduces him to a strange food delivery app. With this app, Logan gains entry to a sprawling and abandoned city, a sinister urban labyrinth where the only signs of life are the strange and anonymous customers who order food. Logan's journey into the unknown is a heart-pounding thrill ride filled with suspense and mystery at every turn."
Length: 10,000 words.

You can access them for free on the following platform, which means you can totally bypass the paid options over on Amazon: https://blossomsoft.itch.io/

Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi.

I would like to nominate The Exorcist's House by Nick Roberts

J.J. wrote: "Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi."

+1

One Second After by William Forstchen

Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

J.J. wrote: "Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi."

YES. +1
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/sho...

Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "I would like to nominate The Exorcist's House by Nick Roberts"

This was such a good book they need to make a movie

Nominations closed

James wrote: "Ghost Story by Peter Straub"
We read this as a group already

Amy wrote: "Imaginary Friend - Stephen Chbosky"

We read this as a group already

The Deep, by Alma Katsu

The Shadow of the Wind (Spanish: La sombra del viento) is a 2001 novel by the Spanish writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Scott Downes Custom Pen and Ink wrote: "The Shadow of the Wind (Spanish: La sombra del viento) is a 2001 novel by the Spanish writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón"

I loved the shadow of the wind. Highly recommend it.

The exorcist

The Ferryman

Me too

Imaginary Friend