Nepal, Sept. 22 -- There's a weird satisfaction in making lists, particularly when the topic is Stephen King. On the one hand, it seems like a futile exercise - the man has written so much, across so many formats, that reducing it to ten seems unfair. On the other hand, it's a strangely reassuring activity. Similar to walking through a spooky library in the dark and all the books are whispering, "Pick me, pick me." So and you end up surrendering to the ones that don't let you sleep at night. Here are the 10 best and most essential Stephen King books and novels you must read if you count yourself a fan.

Now yeah, there are some usual suspects here. You kind of have to include The Shining or It if you are making a Stephen King starter pack...