So, I started reading Moby Peepee, and I didn’t expect this book would be so funny. I’m currently on chapter 13, and up to this point Ishmael and Queequeg had so many “no homo” moments. Can’t wait for the Captain Ahab chapters.
I’ve also finished “It” by Stephen King. It was my first King book, and god, I didn’t expected for it to be 50% filler, so many pointless 
and endless backstories of side characters that never show up again, plus the creepy child gangbang 
near the end had some “50 shades of Grey” tier writing. A friend of mine recommended me “The Shining” but l’m not quite sure anymore.
What do you guys recommend?
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Stephen King writes shit novels. He always adds nonsensical mystic elements (good authors do this, but he does it poorly) and gives his characters "realistic thoughts" (SEXSEXSEX).
Try JG Ballard's short stories? Or Stephen King's short stories, which are better than his novels.
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I remember seeing an /r/books thread where redditors unironically bragged about how realistic, normal and relatable King’s characters are
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+1 for King's short stories & novellas. They're much less plagued by his problems with over-writing and inability to come up with a decent ending.
The Mist
The Jaunt
The Long Walk
The Running Man
Hearts in Atlantis
All pretty good.
As for his novels, I think the first 9/10ths of Duma Key is great. I also liked the Dark Tower books, even though that series has some pretty glaring faults
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Even the movie adaptation had a better ending
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Direct quote from Stephen King:
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