Stephen King’s 2015 Reading List

The 8 books Stephen King recommended in 2015, with the reasons in their own words. See all the books Stephen King recommends.

8 books recommended in 2015

The Border

by Robert McCammon

THE BORDER, by Robert McCammon: Rip-roaring, old-school SF. Mean aliens, heroic earthlings. Subterranean Press. Late May. I dug it.

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Day Four

by Sarah Lotz

The new Sarah Lotz novel,DAY FOUR, is really good. USA edition comes out June 15. It's the cruise ship from hell.

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World Gone By

by Dennis Lehane

Dennis Lehane's WORLD GONE BY is the best gangster novel since THE GODFATHER. Terrific story, shattering conclusion.

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The Power of the Dog

by Don Winslow

THE POWER OF THE DOG and THE CARTEL, by Don Winslow: I'm totally swept up. You can't ask more for emotionally moving entertainment.

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The Cartel

by Don Winslow

THE POWER OF THE DOG and THE CARTEL, by Don Winslow: I'm totally swept up. You can't ask more for emotionally moving entertainment.

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Bad Country

by C. B. McKenzie

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

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Last Words

by Michael Koryta

On the subject of great summer reads: LAST WORDS, by Michael Koryta. You can't put this baby down.

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A Head Full of Ghosts

by Paul Tremblay

A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS, by Paul Tremblay: Scared the living hell out of me, and I'm pretty hard to scare.

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