Stephen King is a great author. Plus, aside from The Stand, IT and the last few DT books, his work isn't all that long. 400 to 600 pages with most of his stuff. If you're looking to tear into The Stand or IT, however, you're looking at barely over 1,000.

Yes, those last three are all part of the Shadowrun series, and all are written by different authors. The backstory and mythology behind the entire Shadowrun universe is just mind-boggling. Reading the actual rulebooks can be as entertaining as reading the novels in some cases.