Under the Dome was probably one of the best Stephen King books I have read since the Dark Tower series (and some of those within the series were just ok).  The best comparison is with The Stand.  A small town in Maine, Chester Mills, is completely covered with an unseen dome.  It cuts this town off from the rest of the world and the people inside must deal with life in a quarantined area.  I won’t tell you much about it because I don’t want to spoil any surprises but King does an amazing job at character development.  I found myself hating, HATING, one of the main antagonists Big Jim Renee and couldn’t wait for something bad to happen to him.  Of course, the book is over 1000 pages so you do have to wait a while for it to happen, but it is worth it.

If I were to rate it with other Stephen King books, it would be right up there with IT, Needful Things, The Stand, and Wizards and Glass.  I definitely recommend it and you won’t be disappointed at all.  Don’t let the size worry you.

Now back to my nonfiction books.

10.  Skeleton Crew

9.  The Bachman Books

8.  Misery

7.  Christine

6.  Pet Sematary

5.  Different Seasons

4.  Needful Things

3.  It

2.  The Gunslinger

1.  The Stand

While I am still about 200 pages away from finishing the Stand, it is between that and the Dark Tower series for greatest Stephen King books.  Now I did leave out a few fan favorites like Salem’s Lot and The Shining because I didn’t care for either of them.  Let me know what you think.