10 books for fans of Four Past Midnight
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Needful Things
by Stephen King
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Leland Gaunt opens a shop selling people exactly what they've always wanted, but each purchase requires a small favor that sets neighbors against each other. King dissects how quickly civility crumbles when people's desires and resentments get weaponized through manipulation.
★ 3.98 Goodreads (281.4K ratings) - 2
Insomnia
by Stephen King, Bettina Blanch Tyroller
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Widower Ralph Roberts' chronic insomnia grants him supernatural sight, revealing the cosmic forces manipulating his neighbors toward violence in this Maine town divided over abortion. King connects personal loss with political extremism through supernatural horror elements.
★ 3.83 Goodreads (169.8K ratings) - 3
The Stand
by Stephen King
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A weaponized flu kills 99% of humanity, leaving survivors to choose between Mother Abagail's Boulder community or Randall Flagg's Vegas empire. King's sprawling apocalyptic masterpiece about rebuilding civilization.
★ 4.35 Goodreads (841.5K ratings) - 4
Doctor Sleep
The Shining • Book 2
by Stephen King
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Danny Torrance, now a recovering alcoholic janitor, must protect twelve-year-old Abra from psychic vampires who feed on children's pain. King crafts a worthy Shining sequel about trauma, addiction, and finding strength to face old demons.
★ 4.13 Goodreads (300.4K ratings) - 5
Salem's Lot
by Stephen King
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King turns vampire lore into small-town dread, following residents as they discover their neighbors are becoming something monstrous in this methodical horror classic.
★ 4.10 Goodreads (667.2K ratings) - 6
Full Dark, No Stars
by Stephen King
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King examines the darkness within regular people through four disturbing tales: a 1922 farmer's confession to murder, a bestselling author's deadly stalker encounter, and two other studies in moral corruption. Each story peels back the veneer of civilization to expose something rotten underneath.
★ 4.09 Goodreads (118.6K ratings) - 7
Pet Sematary
by Stephen King
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Behind the Creed family's new home lies an ancient burial ground where the dead return to life, but grief makes people ignore the terrible price of resurrection.
★ 4.08 Goodreads (708.6K ratings) - 8
Stephen King Value Collection: Lawnmower Man, Gray Matter, and Graveyard Shift
by Stephen King, John Glover
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Sixteen stories demonstrate King's mastery of short-form horror, from the mundane terror of a possessed lawnmower to the body horror of "Gray Matter." Each tale proves that everyday settings hide the most disturbing possibilities.
★ 4.04 Goodreads (200.0K ratings) - 9
Carrie
by Stephen King
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A bullied teenager with telekinetic powers finally snaps on prom night in King's breakout novel. Still his most focused work—a tight psychological study before the supernatural carnage begins.
★ 3.99 Goodreads (856.4K ratings) - 10
Duma Key
by Stephen King
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An accident victim retreats to a haunted Florida key where his newfound painting ability unleashes something ancient and malevolent. King explores art as both healing and curse in this slow-burn supernatural thriller.
★ 3.99 Goodreads (138.3K ratings)