were adapted into acclaimed movies: The Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me (based on The Body). Stephen King’s non-horror books are the ones I like best. 11/22/63 is my favorite—it’s such a perfect blend of history, suspense, and heart. What’s your favorite non-horror King novel? - ThreadSky

drdesigns.bsky.social • 191 days ago

were adapted into acclaimed movies: The Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me (based on The Body).

Stephen King’s non-horror books are the ones I like best. 11/22/63 is my favorite—it’s such a perfect blend of history, suspense, and heart. What’s your favorite non-horror King novel?

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williamtrinity.bsky.social•191 days ago

Hearts in Atlantis is probably top 10 King for me.

drdesigns.bsky.social•191 days ago

Thanks for the reply - I’ll take a look at this book.

thechaoscaptain.bsky.social•190 days ago

Billy Summers or The Green Mile

Both are fantastic reads

drdesigns.bsky.social•190 days ago

Oh, The Green Mile, great suggestion! I’ll check out Billy Summers too. Thank you!

gerdduerner.bsky.social•189 days ago

Haven't read any of his non-horror novels.

So The Body is where it's at with King's non-horror, for me.

Although, there's also a short story by him, in Night Shift, which I always want to ascribe to Matheson, that deeply resonated with me: The Last Rung on the Ladder.

brockwilson.bsky.social•190 days ago

Huge King fan here. Other than 11/22/63, which you mention, my fav non-horrors by him are:

On writing, Dolores Claiborne, Misery (horror-adjacent), The Body (short story), The Running Man.

Happy reading.

drdesigns.bsky.social•190 days ago

Wow, thank you! Misery will be added for sure. Horror-adjacent is good and I loved the movie. The others are on the radar too.