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Im not a reader, in fact i hate reading but im determined to read a good horror, as everyone keeps saying the films are never as scary as the books...so i need a book that completely hooks ya (as i get bored easy). And im a huge horror/thriller fan.
So im on the hunt for the scariest book ever.
Ive been suggested so far:
exorcist (film was guff)
IT (film was terrifying)
the stand (never heard if it)
salems lot (not sure)
pet cemetary (crap film)
the shining (hated the film)
most of them being Steven King, im assuming he must be pretty good
i would like to read something i havent seen also
oh, ps...I am legend, the film is amazing but has the worst ending ever, but still worth seeing, supposedly has a different ending to the book
You should really read more. There is a whole world in books that tv, movies cannot even begin to touch. It's what people did before these things were even thought of. Personally I don't have enough time to read everything I would like to.
Ask your librarian at that funny building called the local Library what she would recommend. I don't think you have enough attention to really get into a good horror book as most of them build and build.
The Stand is too long for you. You'd fall asleep.
I've read all of the others you listed and I liked the Shining as it was not much like the movie at all, ditto with pet cemetary.
The older Stephen King books are good though. Just pick a skinny one for starters.
If you aren't really a reader then I would suggest "Pet Cemetry" as that is a lot easier than most of Kings books are to read.
"IT" is far too long (over 1000 pages from memory) even though a very good book if you've got the time and patience.
"The Exorcist" I also found very good.
And for something out there you could also try "Jaws" another easy read by Peter Benchley which was also made into a movie as you probably know.
Lastly even though I have never read any of his books yet I have heard real good reports about Dean Koontz's books. Link to his website below.
I remember a book of short stories by Stephen King was quite good and considering you are not looking to get into a long book this might be what you need. The title of the book had the word "Midnight" in it. The short story Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption was in that collection. It was a very good collection of his work and I've read it a zillion times. The librarian would be able to find this for you.
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