The Student Room Group

Stephen King vs Agatha Christie

This should be interesting.

Which of these two authors do you think is better? Both authors are fantastic in their fields and have/will go down in history as a Dickens of the modern age.

Personally, I prefer Stephen King. He is my favourite writer. I feel that his books are more varied than Christies and I feel he has made more of an impact on popular culture.

What do you think?
Reply 1
i prefer stephen king too. the dark tower series is great
Reply 2
I love Agatha Christie's books. Stephen King doesn't really do it for me...
Reply 3
why not?
Reply 4
agatha christie for me specially the Poirot lot...I don't think I've ever read a Stephen King book so I can't exactly say I don't like his books. Any recommeneded reads of his?
Reply 5
the dark tower series, It , misery
Phoenixx
agatha christie for me specially the Poirot lot...I don't think I've ever read a Stephen King book so I can't exactly say I don't like his books. Any recommeneded reads of his?


All of his classics:

The Shining, Carrie, It, Pet Sematary, Misery, Salem's Lot
Reply 7
I prefer Agatha Christie because sometimes I find King's writing is too bogged down in pointless narrative and goes on far longer than it needs to.
Reply 8
Oh surely its harder to choose one than that.

If I had to choose having read only one of them, I'd pick Agatha Christie. But if I had to choose having read only one book/series, I'd pick the Dark Tower series.