Originally Posted by Kiki:
Not all of King's books are horror actually, most people think they are and usually stay away, but he really does have some that are fantastic, and not horror . 
Speaking of him though, if you haven't read it yet, I'd recommend The Eyes of the Dragon, def one of his better books, and an easier read for those who don't like his more..uh..gooey books. 
Another series that you can read is the Fablehaven books.
My sister didn't really like them, she said they were too childish for her, but I really enjoyed them, and read the first one to my oldest DD, and she finished off the rest on her own. (She's 8, so that gives you an idea of how much of an easy read they are.)
I agree with you about Steven King. For excellent books that are not supernatural/horror, I recommend: Dolores Claiborne, Full Dark No Stars or 11/23/63. Try James Patterson as well. As far as Stephen King goes, I will read anything that isn't the Dark Tower series because I'm not into fantasy.