I hate to repeat myself, but seriously, my reading list extends to the other side of the globe at this point. XD I'm going to need a year to just sit and take it all in. To be fair, though, Stephen King is a favorite author of mine. His draw for me, and what I think he succeeds in portraying with utmost skill and care, is the frailty of the human condition. The Shawshank Redemption and Misery, for example, are both novels whose antagonists are plain ol' human beings. There's nothing supernatural about them. And yet, the villains in both stories are so expertly crafted - so well-drawn - that they don't lack for it. Ultimately, King's biggest strength is his ability to portray that.