Hi ? I’d like to read my first Stephen King novel. Which one should I start with?
Hi ?
I’d like to read my first Stephen King novel. Which one should I start with?
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Hi ?
I’d like to read my first Stephen King novel. Which one should I start with?
Carrie or Firstarter.
Firestarter (Feuerkind)
Thank you, Fire child?
Misery, Carrie, IT, The Shining, etc
There really isn’t any one place to begin with him.
Salem’s lot,vampires in Maine .
Carrie
The Stand…..best ever
And longest ever. LoL
Right! That might be a little too heavy for a start read
My mother-in-law said she absolutely could Not put it down, finished it in three days including time at work, might be easier than its daunting size let’s on LoL. I have it in hardback and it does indeed scare me. Gonna need to sit at a desk to read it. ????
11.22.63
His short story collections are fantastic
The shinning or one of his short stories collections
Carrie, or Maybe Different Seasons
i like misery the most
Carrie
Salem’s Lot
Salems Lot or The Shining. Definitely read The Stand eventually but I can’t say it’s the best to start with
Misery has always been one of my favourites along Rose Madder
On Writing
The stand
Salem’s Lot.
Firestarter
IT.
11/22/63. Loved that book
Desperation or The Regulators
I loved The Regulators!
Tracy Hixson me to! Desepation kinda connects to it but it doesn’t at the same time so if you haven’t read it do.
Begin any place you like
Cujo,Carrie,11/22/63,IT
All GREAT Books!!
Needful Things
Carrie of course ☺
Misery!
I ♥️ all his books. But to start? I suggest Different Seasons. Happy reading ☀️
11/22/63 Even a scaredycat like me could handle it ?
Have read them all….suggest you go back at least one of the first few
The Stand!!
The Green Mile. ❤️
Stand
My favorite was The Stand
So many choices I can’t pick!
Duma Key, Bag of Bones, The Stand.
I would start with The Shining
My first King was The Shining in 9th grade. It laid the groundwork for a lifelong love of his storytelling. I would not start with one of his longer novels as it may be off putting if you are not yet used to his style. The Shining is the perfect length and the perfect example of what Mr. King brings to a the table in a story. Happy reading!!
The Stand
IT
I just started my first King book, I went with Salems’s Lot.. I’ve read two hours this morning and got mad when I had to put it down because for some reason my kids needed food… I’m joking, I love my kids but couldnt they have slept in this morning
Bag of Bones was my favourite. But I’ve loved almost everything I’ve ever read by him. The only exception that comes to mind is Lisey’s Story. So I wouldn’t start with that one. It’s the only one I never finished.
The shining or misery
I’ve only read one book of his so far, The Body, which is more of a short story. I read it because I loved the movie thay was based on the book (Stand By Me). The book was great. Though I still have some of his other works on my tbr shelf.
He has quite a few good starter books. I think Carrie, Firestarter, The Green Mile, or Misery are good to start out with. Not too long and will make you fall in love with his writing
The Green Mile series. You can usually find all the books in compilation. If you read the first one & want to take a break, you can.
Didn’t know there was a Green Mile series? Tell me more!
There’s 6 books in the series. They’re short & in my opinion, “read quickly.” I personally loved it
Thank you guys so much! ?
My first one was Firestarter. It was dark, creepy, and at times terrifying and violent (I was younger when I read this) but I thought it was a good start to King!
Until recently I had never read a Stephen King novel. I read “Mr. Mercedes.” and followed it up with the second in the trilogy, “Finders Keepers.” Both were great reads. So I recommend them both.
That was a really good trilogy!
It but it’s so damn long. The Shining. Misery. Both good and shorter
I also enjoyed Joyland which is a short one 🙂
Ok, I’m a lifelong constant reader!!! Salems lot was my first in 1980. It started my love of reading and I never looked back. No regrets. I would start with salems, shining, misery, or maybe even Dolores Claiborne. If only to set the foundation for the more intricate, larger novels like the stand( my personal favorite) under the dome, and it…
Following.
I just got done with Gerald’s Game soo good
Dreamcatcher is super amazing! <3
Salem’s Lot my all time favorite
Thinner was the first one I read. It was really good with an awesome twist!
Salems Lot and The Shining
Thinner, Misery, it, the stand, the dark half
None
I really like The Shining
The Shining or Cujo
If you’ve seen any of his movies, you could always start with the book that goes with it, you’ll already have an idea of the story, but the books are always so much more in depth 🙂
Fire Starter
Too scary for my taste. Gives me nightmares. I read ‘Cujo’ and was never able to pick up another of his books
Shining
Start at the beginning. Carrie is a smaller book too. Do not attack one of his larger reads to start. Work your way down his lists from the beginning
IT. Though my first book was a short read called Joyland I thoroughly enjoyed.
Go to amazon to read Stephen King book descriptions and pick something that sounds interesting to you.
“Christine” is the only car book I can imagine would make me sleep with the lights on. For a week.
Or On A Buick 8
If you want to start with something short that isn’t intimidating, start with Carrie. That’s what I started with but it’s up to you. I’ve only read 3 of his books so far.
^^ Probably my favorite SK book.
Gerald’s Game or Thinner and Tabitha King has a book called Small World
Start at the beginning with Carrie
Stephen King is a talented writer. Although I have not been that ‘taken’ with his horror novels and have liked his short stories more – the man can write and I want to revisit some of the books I ‘thought’ I didn’t enjoy.
If I remember, I got involved in Christine.
Also – his nonfiction book about writing [can’t recall the title] is excellent.
On Writing. Such a fantastic book!!
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King.
Yep, I recommend this to my creative writing students
I started with The Stand.
It ❤
Hearts in Atlantis was really good too!
Ooh! And The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon (I have a fairly extensive Stephen King collection lol)
I’ve never even heard of that one!
It’s a short one about a girl who gets lost in the woods.
Misery was my first.
My favorite was the long wali
The long walk*
That one was super creepy!
It was,however oddly made a realistic sense
I swear I used to have a copy of it…is it a short story or a full novel?
Full novel. My mom used to have it, i defintely need my own copy lol
It’s a very full novel. Huge. And wonderful
Ill have to try n find it
The first, Carrie. My favourite? Gosh, how to choose? The Shining, Pet Cematary, Salem’s Lot, Mr Mercedes
If you want King, but not scary King, try “The Eyes of the Dragon.”