I’ve never read Stephen king.. so what book do you think should be my first?
I’ve never read Stephen king.. so what book do you think should be my first??
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I’ve never read Stephen king.. so what book do you think should be my first??
Carrie or The Shining
Carrie??? Never heard of that one before!
It was his first.
Neither do i.
Cujo
That was the first one I ever read 🙂
I finally got the nerve to read it this year lol
Carrie (Novel – 1974)
Carrie on http://stephenking.com/
http://www.stephenking.com/library/novel/carrie.html
http://www.stephenking.com/
He has many good books. You could also try one of his collections of short stories. He also wrote some books under the name Richard Bachman. One is Thinner.
Rage,The long Walk, Roadwork,The Running man, and Stand by Me, are also Bachman books.
Maybe a book of short stories so you can really get a feel for his writing style
That’s a good idea!
The Stand
Million page book to start lol
and that’s literary the tip of the iceberg of the Dark Tower series
@Samantha so easy to read tho
It took me a while to get through the series but I did love it. I’m kind of dreading the film version….
Carrie was the first of his that I read
It sounds good for the first read!
It is, and they did the film very well too it’s the reason I read it first 🙂 I hope you enjoy it
@Stephanie the remake will hit the cinemas in the fall of this year
Salems lot
That was the first Stephen King I bought with my own money! I still have it and it’s almost falling apart from being reread so many times. Love it!
The dead zone ?
On Writing.
The Gunslinger!
The only one I’ve read is The Dead Zone and I loved it.
Eyes of the dragon was the first one I read but I was young and my mom didn’t want me to get too scared. That was probably 30 years ago and I still rush out and buy every new release he has!
That’s like me and Ellen Hopkins.. very few authors I do that for
So cool, most don’t know about that book.
Carrie or It
I saw “it” in Walmart was debating but carrie sounds like I good first!
Carrie is a really great first read. I also enjoyed Christine
Carrie or misery
My husband recently broke his leg and I asked how’s your pain? He said remember misery when she hobbled him??
Lol beware!!!
Lol he better be nice or I’ll have to break the other one!
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I own Under the Dome, but have never gotten through it because it’s a such a big book. I’ve read Carrie, though. A bit predictable, but nonetheless worth the read.
right, about ‘Under the Dome’, I had a hard time finishing that book, I was thrilled when it came on T.V.
Misery!!!!
Carrie, which was his debut novel. My personal favorite though is The Long Walk… because it’s so unlike the usual horor/thriller genre he’s known for. And because it’s an interesting, non utopian piece of dystiopian literature with an alternative history of the world thrown in for a good measure. (Basically kind of like The Hunger Games without any love triangles and soooo much better)
Salem’s Lot!
Fire Starter Movie was great too with Drew Berrymore abt 4 yrs old.
Totally forgot about that one! Good book
So many good options. But, I agree that Carrie would be a good place to start.
so many good ones
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. My adult students loved it, and I was amazed at the realism. It made a good movie, too.
I’m reading my first Stephen King book right now which is “The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon” and I’m really enjoying it!
Loved that book to!
Night Shift
It
The Dark Half. Even got a nonreader friend to read and enjoy it 🙂
It.
Got to be ‘It’…then you’ll never sleep again and can read all the other books ?
Haha love this comment. ?
The Stand
Night Shift, followed by Skeleton Crew, they are short story collections that will introduce you to his style.
Carrie
Try a shorter one first…carrie and cujo are pretty quick reads
Salems lot or green mile
The shining
Desperation
I’m currently reading Salem’s Lot (and it’s really good). I also liked Misery, and Christine.
He is really scarey. I do not like him but I do lilke The Stand and The Green Mile and one other.
The new trilogy with Bill Hodges is really good too- starts with Mr. Mercedes I think.
My first was Cell and I absolutely loved it
Salem’s Lot
“IT” or “Pet Semetery” my personal favorites.
For short stories “The Body” and “The Green Mile” and “Sharshank Redemption” is my favorite too.
11/22/63
The stand.
Pet Semetary!?
The Stand-You’ll fall in love with it-You’ll read it again and again and again.
My favorite is Carrie
I read Carrie first and loved it!
That’s the one I’m thinking!
Then you can watch the movie after!?
Absolutely! ?
Gerald’s Game
He’s got so many great ones. My old time fav is Salem’s Lot, but I would recommend to start with some short stories.
Misery
The first I read was “The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon”.
Cujo
The Bachman books were good too
My favorites are Cell and Insomnia, both are incredibly well written with a more subtle horror than a lot of others, but both are gripping.
Christine
The Stand.
Bag of bones
What is that one about. sounds spooky
Pet Sematary
Salem’s Lot
SK is my favorite writer, I think you start with IT . Its a very scary book and that’s the same book I started reading SK for the first time.All of SKs books are great.You’re gonna love it.
IT put me of clowns for life ??
I have to concur with others and start with Carrie, it’s where I started with him. He has a wealth of stories to choose from so enjoy ?
Stand by me.
Its actually called “The Body” I was told.
I loved Carrie. Couldn’t put it down. It’s a quick read.
the shining…
Dream catcher
Misery was one of the scariest books I’d ever read. Until I switched to serial killers and psychological thrillers ? It’s a great book to start with…..
night shift
Some of his earlier works such as Carrie, Cujo, Dead Zone – even It.
Gunslinger.
I heard the movie will be coming out soon. I hope it is good.
IT
“It” is one of my favs and one of the first ones I read but I just gave “Carrie” to my son as his first King book. Or maybe try some of his short stories.
Misery
I really don’t rate Stephen King much, I prefer James Herbert x
Loved James Herbert! Remember finding all his books on second hand shops and market stalls as I grew up. Great writer x
I remember reading Haunted when I was about 12 and it’s still my favourite! xxx
That was a good book but it was Rats for me ? I always think of it if I see any! x
Yes oh and the fog! xx
Definitely! I loved finding them. I liked the Dark too. Feeling nostalgic might get them off the shelf again! x
Misery
You can read “It” .
I haven’t read him either but I have 11/22/63 about Kennedy’s assasination on the shirt side of my ever growing tbr list.
Good book!
It
Cujo
Misery
“Bag of Bones”?!..
11:22:63
How was that?
Totally amazing! I suffered so much when I finished it as I didn’t want to leave the characters! If you decide to read it let us know what you thought 🙂
My first was ” The Dark Tower”
I certainly will!
All great !
Carrie