For the Guardian, he named a top ten list of horror books.
One novel on the list:The Shining by Stephen KingRead about another novel on the list.
You can't have a horror list without having Stephen King in there somewhere. It's the law. But the thing is, when he was at his peak his books were brilliant (he hasn't quite been able to sustain it – you can't help but start repeating yourself if you write as many books as he has). Engrossing, tragic and, yes, frightening, which you can't always say about horror books. He's a great writer and for me the greatest horror writer. If you've only seen the film of The Shining then read the book – it's better (first half of the film amazing, second a bit silly).
The Shining is one of Monica Ali's best books.
--Marshal Zeringue
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