Stephen King Fans discussion

My first Stephen King was SalemS Lot. At the time i didnt read alot and a friend had brought herself a little selection to read whilst in Portugal on our holidays. I started reading it one day whilst she was out of the room and was hooked. She got the book back from me 2 day's later (luckily i had already finished it). From then on i was hooked

"Carrie" (which I've read more than once)
I'm not positive that I read it first but I remember it as first. We Stephen King fans know what a tricky thing memory can be!

My first Stephen King book was The Stand. My friend had read almost all of his books and she talked a lot about The Stand so I started reading it (the extended version) late last year and I loved it. I've read about 12 more of his books since then and I plan on reading them all :)

Which one of the 13 you've read is you favorite?

I was nine years old, staying at my grandmother's farmhouse, sleeping in the attic which was accessed through a door in the wall halfway up a flight of stairs. I slept in the attic which also held her personal library, which included at least a half dozen Stephen King books. I started reading The Shining and didn't stop until dawn.

Eyes of the Dragon. I was like ten and found it on my mom's book shelf. I got in trouble for reading it at school and had to stay in recess because my teacher said it was the devil. Joke was on her though. I read the book while I was staying in from recess.

First movie was It. I had nightmares for like 7 years after seeing the part where the little boy loses his boat down the drain. I still can't go the circus!

My first was IT...can you believe it? I had to have only been about 14. Most kids my age were complaining about books longer than 200 pages, and here's little me carry a book that is over 1000 pages long! haha

Clint, funny thing is the Eyes of the Dragon isn't even scary!

Would have to say the first BOOK I read of kings was The Stand "Unabbridged".

I read this in Middle School.. probably 7th grade.. really got me into reading and his style of writting.

It`s easy for me to remember which was my first `Stephen King`book because it was earlier this year! I know, where have I been! If I knew he was such a good writer I would have read something by him much earlier.

The first I read was `The Gunslinger`, which was a bit ambitious I guess, considering it`s the start of a 7 book series. And funnily enough I didn`t think much of it. But once I read `The Drawing of the Three`I was hooked!

My first S.K. book was The shinning. That book scared me so badly I couldn't read it during the night, i had to read it while my Mom was home or my step-father. I was only 14 when I read the book! The second book I read was Night Shift, and the third was IT. Then I knew I was hooked! :) I also tried to read The Eyes of the Dragon, I believe, but found it to be very boring, I failed my book report on it too. Then my next read was Pet Semetary, because a kid in my same English class read the book and he said it was awesome. I had him tell me the whole story, I got hooked and read it. One of his great books! Also, and I am almost done, I have read the book Carrie, a total of 12 times during my teenage years! I only read that book, if I was in a "mood", it would only take me a day to read, but the end made me feel great for some reason. That's it.

It was "The dead zone" when I was about 13 years old. Then, at 14, I read "The Shinning". I remember I was taking a vacation in a time share summer complex , and started reading it, couldn't put it down. Everybody started to leave to the pool, and other activities, and when the sun started to come down and I had to turn the lights on to continue reading, I realized that I was alone in the house, surrounded by scary nature noises, and really FREAKED. But I couldn't stop! So I locked all the doors and kept reading until at 11:00 pm all the family came back and couldn't believe I had spent my whole day reading inside, when we were so close to the beach!!! lol

I believe my first was Firestarter when I was in 8th grade. I got really into it and shortly thereafter read Carrie and Thinner. That reminds me that I need to re-read Firestarter...Excellent book.

This'll age me.........CARRIE

My first Stephen King book was Carrie. I loved it and haven't stopped loving all his books!

The Girl That Loved Tom Gordon. Not a very good book to start with to be honest, but it was okay.

My first was Salem's Lot and then I was completely hooked. It was almost like an unquenchible thirst and has been throughout my adult life. The man has the most amazing mind.

ROSE MADDER.
it was alright, not my type of book, but the writing and suspense made an average book realllllly good.
The first Stephan King book i owned was IT (also the first 1st hand book of his, all the others are from 2nd hand shops)

My first Stephen King book was IT when I was 13, which was...a little ambitious? haha! But I loved it and I've been hooked ever since!

My first Stephen King book was IT, I was a Sophmore in High School. Still to this day one of my favorite books. Although 2 years prior to that I did read the Bachman Books....

;p the gunslinger... bought it on the internet and it arrived a little damaged, but i read it anyway... (twice)

The Stand was my first. I got it from Books on Tape and didn't realize it was in two parts. So, when I finished part one, I had to wait about ten days for part 2 to arrive. I listened to it in my car and my wife refused to have anything to do with it, or SK - stating he sucked without ever reading him. Then, one night we were driving back to LA from Santa Barbara and she was sleepy so she suggested I put on my book and she would drift off to sleep. Well, she didn't - and she was now hooked. I had to reorder part 1 for her and we kept part 2 overtime so she could listen to it. She is now a fan, as well.

My first book was The Gunslinger. Didn't know there was more to come till I finished it. My second was IT, and still to date remains my favorite King book. My third The Stand which ties with The Gunslinger for my second favorite. I don't know how many i've read, but it's a hell of a lot. My goal to read them all before I die. :)

my first king book was different seasons when it first came out ...i'm actually reading it again right now

My first King book was Salem's Lot. I read it all in one night when I was thirteen or fourteen years old. I stayed up the rest of the night staring at my window, I didn't even dare to blink.

Carrie. Read it at summer camp back in the 70s, along with Interview With The Vampire.

well i actually started reading stephen king a couple years ago and i hate to say this but the first book i read by him was "From a Buick 8" and i really did not like it, the only thing i did like about it was the man who left the buick at the car wash who was more than likely a low man, i gave it 3 out of 5 stars

The Graveyard Shift was my first Stephen King book. I had to work my way up to the longer stuff, I guess.

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My first Stephen king book was Cujo. Scared the life out of me a youngster, and was hooked from then on.

Mine was "IT". My bestfriends mom gave it to me when I was 15? maybe (when we were starting to get a little wild)and said "here Frannie, you really should do something for yourself and spend sometime reading"

Needless to say it kicked off my Love for King and reading in general and I've been hooked on all 3 things every since. Thanks Jeanie :).

I first read Cell and this drew me to my love for his work.

My first King book was "Needful Things". I then moved to "Different Seasons"...

Julianne wrote: "Before that, though, my cousin used to read to me out loud, whatever she was reading. I think I heard about 1/3 of the Skeleton Crew before I was out of elementary school. "

My mother used to do something similar. When she was pregnant with me she'd read aloud the books she was reading--most of them King novels, apparently. She said she did this all the time until I was about three years old or so in order to get me to calm down or sleep. I remember once in my early childhood finding a copy of Mom's "Drawing of the Three" and trying to read it unsuccessfully, so I looked at the pictures. Now-a-day's I'm a pretty good fan of King. I don't love all his works, but the ones I do I love thoroughly.

The first Stephen King book I read was "Eye of the Dragon" in the Eighth grade. I remembered intensely disliking that book for being unable to capture my interest. So, I usually don't count it as the first book of King's that I actually read. "The Stand" was the first of his books that I actually devoured and loved. Amazing novel, till this day I quote it as his best.

My first book by him was The Stand. I immediately became a fan. At that point I was in high school and I'm pretty sure that was the longest book I had read. Every time I picked it up I played the Core album by Stone Temple Pilots. Now, every time I hear a song from that album it reminds me of certain parts of the book and reminds me of my cozy room and things that were going on in my life at that time. They are very welcome memories!

My first Stephen King book was Carrie. I picked it up from the school library in grade 5 or 6. I only wanted to read it because of the title (same name as me) and I've been hooked ever since. He's got a wild imagination, and I sometimes wonder what he dreams about at night . . .

I want to say it was The Stand--but Christine might have been first. I know I read them around the same year, though.

My first was Insomnia, back in the autumn of 2008. I really enjoyed it. Since then, I have read Duma Key and Under the Dome. I plan to read much more of King's work in the future. I'll probably read The Regulators soon. I have been watching King movies since I was 4 or 5 (i.e., the past 20 years) though and have always enjoyed them (with a few exceptions).

Jason, have you never read The Shining or The Stand? O_O

You need to remedy that ASAP! Those are favorite favorites!

Becky wrote: "Jason, have you never read The Shining or The Stand? O_O

You need to remedy that ASAP! Those are favorite favorites! "

I'm sure I'll get to them this year. I have seen the film adaptations of both of them multiple times at least. That must count for something. ;-)

ROSE MADDER was the first.
Then Carrie. Though the RM was better i think.
Next i shall read Misery. OR Duma Key, The running man.

I read Carrie when I was 13 and in high school, so it was pretty appropriate! I remember carrying the paperback into my English class and feeling so rebellious, oooh.
And like everybody else here, I was hooked.

I loved the Regulators and Desperation and the Dark Tower series is really good

When I was in ninth grade, a girl in my class (quite guilty of being cute) said she loved King. So I went out and bought the first King book I could find to impress her.
Unfortunately, it was Rose Madder, what ended up being my least favorite. She borrowed it for a week or two and gave it back, with the whole transaction entailing perhaps eight words between us. So I figured I'd get my trouble's worth and read the book.

DyinOrion wrote: "When I was in ninth grade, a girl in my class (quite guilty of being cute) said she loved King. So I went out and bought the first King book I could find to impress her.
Unfortunately, it was Ros..."

haha
That was possibly the ONLY King book that would not have made the impression you intended.

DyinOrion wrote: "When I was in ninth grade, a girl in my class (quite guilty of being cute) said she loved King. So I went out and bought the first King book I could find to impress her.
Unfortunately, it was Ros..."

Using King as a pick-up line, I hadn't thought of that.

I'm planning to read Night Shift for my next Stephen King book, his first collection of short stories actually. The Dead Zone was my first King book. I'm fascinated with the way he contrive incidents in his novel. Another to-read for me is Pet Sematary since I've already seen the movie.

Creepy cheers to all of ya!! ^_^

My first Stephen King book was Carrie :)

My 1st SK book I reread was 'Salem's Lot' I honestly forgot most of it...
And I really enjoyed TNT's remake of the novel 'for TV' version :)

Infortunaly it was The Shining. It was ok, not his best altough everybody likes it, I didn't. "/
Then, it came The Eyes Of The Dragon which is, in my opinion, boring and childish.
I really fell in love with Sk's books when I read Bag of Bones. I really loved it at all. It's an amazing book with lovelable characters, I really loved it!

No surprise you found The Eyes of the Dragon childish, as King wrote it for his then young daughter. She wanted to read some of her dad's work; my understanding is most of what he'd written he didn't consider appropriate for her.
I'm glad you persisted in reading his work to find those you do like!