Stephen King's Book Recommendations

The Border

by Don Winslow

"THE BORDER, by Don Winslow: Everyone in America--left, right, and center--should read this book. It's social fiction to rival Tom Wolfe and John Steinbeck. Focused, angry, suspenseful, occasionally hilarious, always hugely entertaining."

We Are Not Ourselves

by Matthew Thomas

"The best book I've read so far this year is WE ARE NOT OURSELVES, by Matthew Thomas. An old-fashioned page turner. Deep emotional resonance. 4 years old now, so try Amazon or your library. You'll thank me. Hope he's writing a new one."

Missing Person

by Sarah Lotz

"Bored? Stuck inside? Need recommends? No? Here are some, anyway. TV: BOSCH--Excellent detective series. A+ Movie: SEA FEVER--Irish horror. A- Book: MISSING PERSON, by Sarah Lotz--Internet sleuths vs. serial killer. A And IF IT BLEEDS, by me!"

Darktown

by Thomas Mullen

"DARKTOWN, by Thomas Mullen: A brilliant blending of crime, mystery, and American history (Atlanta, just after WWII). Terrific entertainment."

Bad Country

by CB McKenzie

"BAD COUNTRY, by CB McKenzie: Terrific crime/suspense/mystery novel, but the real revelation is his fresh and original voice."

The Unwilling

by Braffet

"THE UNWILLING, Braffet; BROKEN, Winslow; THE SECOND SLEEP, Harris. I can't say enough for the clean lines and narrative power of these very different novels. Want to write? Here is your class and three textbooks."

Broken

by Winslow

"THE UNWILLING, Braffet; BROKEN, Winslow; THE SECOND SLEEP, Harris. I can't say enough for the clean lines and narrative power of these very different novels. Want to write? Here is your class and three textbooks."

The Second Sleep

by Harris

"THE UNWILLING, Braffet; BROKEN, Winslow; THE SECOND SLEEP, Harris. I can't say enough for the clean lines and narrative power of these very different novels. Want to write? Here is your class and three textbooks."

Defending Jacob

by William Landay

"DEFENDING JACOB, the novel, is great. So are William Landay’s other two books, MISSION FLATS and THE STRANGLER. Does anyone know if he’s still writing?I’d love another one."

Mission Flats

by William Landay

"DEFENDING JACOB, the novel, is great. So are William Landay’s other two books, MISSION FLATS and THE STRANGLER. Does anyone know if he’s still writing?I’d love another one."

The Strangler

by William Landay

"DEFENDING JACOB, the novel, is great. So are William Landay’s other two books, MISSION FLATS and THE STRANGLER. Does anyone know if he’s still writing?I’d love another one."

The Southern Reach Trilogy

by Jeff Vandermeer

"I'm loving THE SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY, by Jeff Vandermeer. Recommended by an indie bookseller. Creepy and fascinating."

THE NICEVILLE TRILOGY

by Carsten Stroud

"Don't let the summer go by without checking out THE NICEVILLE TRILOGY, by Carsten Stroud. It's a real rocket ride."

HOW IT HAPPENED

by Michael Koryta

"HOW IT HAPPENED, by Michael Koryta: Excellent mystery-suspense novel. Page turner. Perfect summer reading."