I used to read all of Stephen King's books, and eagerly await the new ones. In the last few years, I have sort of lost interest. I didn't like Desperation, although I do have Cell and Hearts in Atlantis waiting for me to read. I did enjoy his non-fiction book On Writing. The Stand and It are two of my favorite books. I loved his commentary on The Stand. King said that writing that book was like tap-dancing on the grave of the world.