Mundisputed aestro of horror and suspense, Stephen Kingwhich will return to Italian bookstores on May 27th with his new novel entitled Never Finchon the occasion of the anniversary of Goodreadsthe online platform dedicated to book lovers, He revealed a list of his favorite novels everoffering fans a fascinating photograph about his literary preferences.
The king of horror always on the crest of the wave
With over eighty published works, between novels and anthologies of short stories, King has sold over 500 million copies, winning millions of fans with its ability to create unique characters and disturbing atmospheres. And, his narrative style, often compared to that of Charles Dickens, characterized by a mixture of suspense, terror and humanity, continues to fascinate readers from all over the world. But if readers remain indelible books like Carrie, The darkness beyond the hedge, IT, Shining, The shadow of the Scorpio, which are those who have made the same effect on the king of horror?
“Unforgettable” books for Stephen King
The world -renowned author revealed ten very loved literary works, an eclectic selection that shows appreciation for a wide range of styles and themesfrom fantastic worlds to social criticism, from psychological explorations to human nature. Therefore, starting from the bottom of the ranking, Stephen King, puts in tenth place The fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings by Jrr Tolkien, a monumental work in the construction of imaginary worlds that has deeply influenced modern fantasy literature.
Stephen King and his literary choice (Getty Images)
Between Philip Roth and George Orwell
Al ninth place The writer believes to put American pastoral by Philip Roth, a novel that tells the story of a man whose idyllic American life crumbles when his daughter is involved in radical political movements. An intense analysis of the family, identity and fragility of the American dreamwinner of the Pulitzer Prize for the fiction in 1998. In eighth place King puts 1984 by George Orwella dystopian masterpiece, warning on the dangers of totalitarianism and mass surveillance. Although he has not won significant prizes at the time, 1984 is now considered one of the most influential books of the twentieth century.
Not only fantasy, but social criticism
Following Blood meridian by Cormac McCarthy, a brutal and raw representation of violence in the American West, which often, however, It is mentioned as one of the greatest American novels. He obtained a broad consensus for his disturbing prose and for the philosophical exploration of human ferocity. In sixth place here is Invisible man by Ralph Ellison, a powerful and innovative novel that explore the African American experience and the struggle for identity and recognition. The book won the National Book Award in 1953 and is considered one of the most important works of American literature.
Going up to Stephen King’s ranking
We go up to the fifth with Hair by Harold Roux by Thomas Williams, semi-autobiographical novel, winner of the National Book Award in 1975, in which The author reflects on the writing process and on the labile border between fiction and reality. Fourth place for The Lord of the orphans by Adam Johnson, winner of the Pulitzer prize for fiction in 2013. This compelling novel follows the story of Pak Jun Do, A man who sails in the brutality of the North Korean regime, fighting with one’s identity. The work is a mix of political thriller and dark satire.
Bronze and silver
And here is the pole position: in third place The hill of rabbits by Richard Adams, the story of survival and adventure that follows a group of rabbits fleeing their rabbit in search of a new home. The author uses animals as a metaphor for an epic exploration of leadership, freedom and resilience. The work won the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. Silver for Stephen King conquers him The Folli ship by Katherine Anne Porter. Set on board a German passenger ship in the late 1930s, this novel It is a social criticism of the political tensions and prejudices of the time. Porter, in fact, masterfully intertwines the stories of his characters, creating a microcosm of society imperfections.
On the podium: William Golding
On the podium, The writer has no doubtsand in the first place he puts us The Lord of the flies by William Golding, an iconic novel, which tells the story of a group of English boys blocked on a desert island, who, in an attempt to create a society, sink into barbarism. The work, A dark exploration of human nature and the fragility of civilizationwas awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983.
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