Gilgamesh.Mytoy said:
I've never read a Stephen King book (just never picked one up), but I know he's pretty big. I can totally understand your side, and agree with a few parts of it. :P
Lots of his books has been adapted to movies.
Carrie
Salem's lot
Children of the Corn
The Running man
Pet Cementary
It (Remember that scary clown?)
The Shawshank redemption
Rose Red
Dream Catcher
The Mist
just to name a few. At some point you must have at least saw some of his work.