Stephen King Reveals His Top Five Stephen King Stories

Which of Stephen King's stories are his personal favorites? The legendary author, whose latest book "Billy Summers" is out now, drops by the Ed Sullivan Theater and reveals his picks to Stephen Colbert. #Colbert #StephenKing #BillySummers

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[Forasteiro]

If you’re ever sad just remember that in the billions of years this earth has existed you somehow managed to live in the same time as Stephen King.

[Smorrison]

One of my comforts in life is knowing that there will always be more Stephen King stories I haven't read.

[markqurf]

What has always fascinated me about King is how almost every fan has a different favorite book. It really shows he has such a deep understanding of literature and talent in story telling.

[paletteandeasel]

I remember reading The Mist back in the early 80’s and thinking it was one of the scariest stories I ever read. I was glad that they finally made it into a movie. I think the movie actually had a better ending than the book. The Stand and IT are my favorite novels.

[cold_static]

Stephen King: "I like Misery - the _novel_ Misery-"
I like that he had to clarify that part, but I would have believed him either way.

[chicageek]

My favorite book by Stephen King was, for many years, “Needful things”. A couple months ago I read “Misery” and now they share the throne :) But now after reading so many comments about it, I feel like I HAVE TO read “The Stand”!

[Lite]

I think Stephen King would probably be a fan of the works of Stephen King.

[quiet]

“Salem’s Lot” is still my favorite. But, man, he’s written a lot of really entertaining books and stories.

[araisikewai]

Stephen King will definitely stand tall among the greats of literature even centuries from now.

[ahmad]

“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed."

[JamesBrown-fxxt]

I hope this man lives to be 150 and continues writing for the rest of his life. I'm so thankful for his works. His novels and stories have made me feel stronger emotions than I'd have thought possible, for an adult man, reading fiction. His books captivate me like no other medium. I can barely watch TV anymore. Mr. King exposed me to the sheer joy of reading, and I'll always be grateful.

[Elphaba]

I've read every book, novelette & short story Sai King has ever had published. I am but one of his legion of Constant Readers. The man is a prolific genius and a great humanitarian. The world would be a much poorer place without him in it. 📖📚💗

[micahclawrence]

The Stand was so important to me. It showed a young kid who was wishy washy on reading for pleasure that I could read 1000 page book in a week. Gave me the juice to read other works of great size.

[alolandonaldtrump]

Don’t forget people, this man didn’t just do horror. This is also the man who wrote the short stories, The Green Mile, and Shawshank Redemption.

[justinarnold]

11/22/63, The Stand, The Dark Tower Series. Literary masterpieces. Love this man.

[fallenhuman]

Misery was incredibly well written. Probably my favorite Stephen King book.

[laalaastl]

Wouldn't it be somethin' to have such a rich catalog of titles to chose from that your top five doesn't even include The Green Mile or The Shining?!

[rrrob]

Can anyone read “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” and NOT hear Morgan Freeman narrating it?

[evafrostell]

"Survivor type" was absolutely disgustingly fantastic! Who the hell else can one come up with such a morbid story? I read it YEARS ago, and if I am not wrong, it ended with something like "chicken fingers". Gruesome and as with everything from Stephen King, he makes me believe in ANYTHING when my nose is in his books. Love this genius of a writer!

[Rhekluse]

This guy's creative & imaginative output over the years is simply inspiring. Some people were just born to be a writer. What an absolute LEGEND.