User blog comment:SnakeTongue237/My Favorite Books./@comment-26548430-20150726211144

I liked Clockwork Orange, Silence and The Green Mile. The Shining was decent but not as good as everyone says in my opinion(movie and book). Perhaps I am just a plebian but, while I found them both to be good in their own right and for different reasons, neither made me feel the least bit scared(maybe a bit uneasy a couple times, the book did).

Some of my favorite books:

Rage(Stephen King) Out-of-print novel about psychotic teen who shoots his teacher and talks to his classmates. Very relatable if you hated high school and/or have had troubles with peers. Lots of interesting conversations are what make up the majority of the book.

The Long Walk (Stephen King) Alternate reality where there is a game in which contestants have to walk at a certain speed nonstop until they finish the race. If they stop or leave the road they die. Simple and silly dark concept yet it is utilized incredibly well.

Roadwork(Stephen King) Interesting novel about a man who loses job and wife and goes crazy living in a bleak, almost entirely man-made corporate future. Very dark and different, interesting satire.

American Psycho(Bret Easton Ellis) Taking a briefly seen character from a different book of his, Ellis manages to make and incredibly interesting and extremely graphic journal of sorts that belongs to a yuppie serial killer. Many, many laughs mixed with random titillating scenes of murder and torture. A funny and interesting look into the 80's yuppie era.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Trilogy(Alvin Schwartz) Scared me to death as a kid and still does. Short scary folklore stories written in such a way that that every line packs a punch. Made perfectly horrifying by the best horror artwork ever painted, thanks to illustrator Stephen Gammell. Warning: You will not get these drawings out of your head, EVER.

Different Seasons(Stephen King) Four novellas: (Rita Hayworth and) The Shawshank Redemption, The Body(Stand by Me), Apt Pupil, and The Breathing method. Hardly horror, just some damn good short books in one that deal with Shellshocked Nazis, some child best friends having a nice time, some people's lives in prison, and some men sharing intriguing dark stories. Not as boring as it sounds, I promise.

Cujo(Stephen King) Interesting family drama wherein much of the last half involves a mother and her son trapped inside a truck by a rabid dog. Surprisingly interesting drama combined with some parental fear. More drama than horror, but very good and interesting.

Night Shift(Stephen King) An awesome collection of short horror stories.

Julius Caesar(Al Capone) Timeless literature about friendship. Actually made me cry a little bit believe it or not. Not much to say that hasn't already been said.