10 Most Underrated Stephen King Novels

2. Bag Of Bones

Bag of Bones is far more restrained than a lot of the graphic or violent Stephen King novels, which is presumably why it has never received anywhere near as much attention. The book, rather gothic in its tone, hones in on - you guessed it - a writer who, after his wife passes away unexpectedly, takes refuge in an old house and begins to go slowly insane. The whole thing is really eerie, and provides a brilliant showcase of King's ability to create mood and atmosphere. You wouldn't want to read this one alone, late at night. If, for some reason, you wound up watching the film version of Bag of Bones and it subsequently put you off ever going near the original novel (and why wouldn't it? It's awful!), reconsider: this is one of King's most personal and - it has to be said - haunting works, containing what is arguably the author's best and most literary prose, too.