What I Watched -- The Life of Chuck. Plus: Stephen King

The Life of Chuck was another airplane watch. The plane's system only had short blurbs, and the blurb for this one said something like, "Chuck examines love and death." Together with the pensive-looking guy in the photo, it seemed like it might be something I could come across at a film festival. 

"Not so," I thought as it began. It's told in reverse (a neat trick), and it begins as an apocalypse film. I did not care for that portion. 

But as it goes on, it gets better. The beginning of the movie (actually the end of the story), though I never came to like it, at least finally starts to fit with the the rest of the plot as it goes on. I really liked the middle and end of the movie (really the middle and beginning of the story), and that's when it all comes together. I don't want to say too much about it because it was an interesting journey which I enjoyed taking.  I'd hate to ruin it for you!  (And it does become sort of a film festival movie by the conclusion.)

The film is based on a short story by Stephen King.  Not long ago, I listened to a podcast that in which each of the hosts set forth their argument for a writer for the reason of the day. One of them made such a strong argument for Stephen King - whom I've never read a word of, though I have seen several movies, including this one - that it made me want to read some of his stuff. Any recommendations on where to begin, besides this very short story?