Skeleton Crew King, The Mist Book

Top 10: Number 10 - Skeleton Crew including The Mist

Skeleton Crew contains 22 works by Stephen King. The Mist, a novella included in the Skeleton Crew book, has been published as a separate book also. With Skeleton Crew, you get that novella, along with nineteen other fiction short stories and two poems.

When you want to read some Stephen King but don't have a lot of time just then, a short story from the book Skeleton Crew could satisfy.

The titles are:
• "The Mist" (novella)
• "Here There Be Tygers"
• "The Monkey"
• "Cain Rose Up"
• "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut"
• "The Jaunt"
• "The Wedding Gig"
• "Paranoid: A Chant" (poem)
• "The Raft"
• "Word Processor of the Gods"
• "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands"
• "Beachworld"
• "The Reaper's Image"
• "Nona"
• "For Owen" (poem)
• "Survivor Type"
• "Uncle Otto's Truck"
• "Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1)"
• "Big Wheels: A Tale of The Laundry Game (Milkman #2)"
• "Gramma"
• "The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet"
• "The Reach"

Some of these titles had been previously published in magazines such as Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Gallery, Redbook and Yankee. Skeleton Crew gathered these previously published Stephen King stories together in one book.

Movie Based on a Novella in the Skeleton Crew Book:
Stephen King's novella (about a fog trapping a group of people in a grocery store) has been adapted into the thriller movie The Mist by director Frank Darabont.

The Mist (DVD) Actors: William Sadler, Chris Owen Studio: Genius Products (TVN) DVD Release Date: March 25, 2008 Rating: R

The Mist (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] Studio: Weinstein Company DVD Release Date: September 16, 2008 Rating: R

The Mist (DVD Two-Disc Collector's Edition) Studio: Genius Products (TVN) DVD Release Date: March 25, 2008 Rating: R

Different Seasons Stephen King

Top 10: Number 9 - Different Seasons

In this book, there are two novellas and two short stories, with each being about a journey. The titles are: "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption", "Apt Pupil", "The Body" and "Breathing Lessons". Three of the four have been made into successful movies.

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Movies Based on Stories in the Different Seasons book:

The Shawshank Redemption (Two-Disc Special Edition) Actors: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman Studio: Castle Rock Language: English, French

The Shawshank Redemption movie is also available on DVD, Stephen King Thriller Collection: Dreamcatcher/The Shawshank Redemption/The Shining and Blu-Ray Book.

In addition, you can rent The Shawshank Redemption with Video on Demand as a 48-hour rental, to watch online. The Video on Demand description page also shows another option, to buy the movie to download.

Apt Pupil Actors: Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro Studio: Sony Pictures Language: English Rating: R

Stand By Me (Special Edition) This movie is based on the story "The Body" from the book Different Seasons. Studio: Sony Pictures Rating: R

Dark Tower Stephen King

Top 10: Number 8 - The Dark Tower Series

The Dark Tower Boxed Set (Books 1-4) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote that this is "an impressive work of mythic magnitude". The four titles are The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands and Wizard's Glass. This set is in paperback.

More Dark Tower Books:

Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5) Paperback: 960 pages Publisher: Pocket (January 24, 2006)

Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, Book 6) Paperback: 560 pages Publisher: Pocket (May 23, 2006)

The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower, Book 7) Paperback: 1072 pages Publisher: Pocket (August 29, 2006)

Concordance:
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance

Written by Robin Furth, this concordance is a wonderful aid as you are reading through The Dark Tower series, in keeping the characters straight, connecting the pieces when you are puzzled, understanding the terms, maps and so forth.

Keep it handy to answer your questions as they come up, to make your reading of the seven Dark Tower books even more enjoyable.

Misery Book, James Caan Misery The Movie

Top 10: Number 7 - Misery

Another haunting, chilling story by talented writer Stephen King; a book that draws you in and is hard to put down. This book was made into a famous movie thriller starring James Caan and Kathy Bates.

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The Movie:

Misery (DVD) Studio: MGM (Video and DVD) Run Time: 107 minutes Language: English Rating: R Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

Misery is also available as Video on Demand and can be purchased online to watch as a 24-hour rental or purchased to download.

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