The 15 Most Chilling Stephen King Books To Check Out After Watching “The Boogeyman”

Yes, “It” is why legions of readers developed a fear of clowns. But it’s also King’s masterpiece.

“It” is the “Moby Dick” of horror novels: long, unwieldy, full of digressions and metaphors, sometimes disturbing, sometimes poetic. The Losers Club members are some of King’s best drawn characters; there’s fearful hypochondriac Eddie Kaspbrak, loudmouth Richie Tozier, compassionate leader Bill Denbrough, and of course there’s Pennywise. “It” is King’s most terrifying villain, a demented shapeshifter who poisons the entire town of Derry from his perch in the sewers and feeds on the fear of children.

The story of the novel unfolds with the losers returning to their hometowns to face an evil they barely remember. “It” is about fate, friendship and the horrors of adolescence that shape our adult selves. The novel is required reading for fans of King and lovers of literature. However, if you’re a fan of clowns, you might want to sit this one out.