I like some of the aliens and trans-dimensional stuff Stephen King has done, but there are several books and stories that I could've gladly gone my whole life without reading.
He's good at creating realistic characters, but at the same time, he includes a lot of unnecissary profanity and language. When reading his books, the sweeping tide of sexual content distracts and overwhelms the rest of the story. The one thing I do admire about Stephen King is the interesting and creatively designed aliens he comes up with.
favorites:
From a Buick 8:
probably my favorite out of all his books. It contains language, but miraculously, there are no references to explicit sexual content! The only profane thing I can remember in the book was one reference to the alien "tree leaves" melting into a semen-like substance. Other than that, he did a good job with the aliens and the human characters.
The Sun Dog:
I just really like the alien dog-monster from this story. Sadly, he couldn't help himself from making a masturbation reference.
Shawshank Redemption:
Okay, I admit it, I didn't read the story, but I loved the movie.
The Girl who loved Tom Gordon:
He was able to write a good story, and the worst he had was some language and several references to human waste. I loved the rest of the story, however.
Hated Stephen King works:
It:
kids having sex? No thanks. I don't think there's any excuse for some of the things he wrote in It.
Skeleton Crew:
Almost every story in that book pissed me off, and ultimately turned me off of Stephen King for good.
Apt pupil:
I hate that story with all my heart. It's Stephen King toying with all of his worst writing flaws.