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Alice wrote: "Kandice wrote: "Alice wrote: "Hello guys!!I would like to recommend me your favourite stephen king book and also where to start!!!Thanks"
Are you planning on reading everything? If so, I can't re..."
You can just pick up and read with the exception of DT. Those you really need to read in order, BUT you do not need to read all of his work that references them, or you are back to reading everything.
I would recommend the following to start with as always it will depend on your personal tasteJoyland: coming of age and ghost built into the plot.
Salems Lot: classic American vampire
Shining: classic ghost in hotel
Hearts in Atlantis: if you love the 60's this one is for you
11-22-63: just loved this one. And award winner
Bag of bones: kind of a British classic ghost
Dead Zone: one of his best castle rock story
There are just so many to choose from; so best of luck.
How about:1 - the shining
2 - salem's lot
3 - the dead zone
4 - bag of bones
5 - joyland
6 - 11/22/63
All great reads, starting with 3 of kings best early works, one from his middle period and two of his more recent works. You could probably substitute duma key for any of the last 3.
Matthewcross87 wrote: "I watched him on an interview on you tube he said hed do a sequel showing where stew and his wife and kid would be years later"Yep, my mistake The Stand is one of king's very best. Not sure I'd start there though. It's number 8 on my hit top 40 list. But "IT" is #2 and I'm not sure I'd start there either.
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Chris wrote: "I started with The Stand and I turned out ok."Right, Chris I just checked your blog and I see no ill effects from starting with The Stand. Nice Blog BTW.
As I've not read many of the older works I'd recommend something new. I'm thinking a gentle introduction in the form of short stories in Full Dark, No Stars. I also loved Duma Key and Joyland.
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To be honest, I probably wouldn't recommend The Stand to a new King reader. The size and depth could be pretty daunting. Might be easier to start in the shorter works, like Misery or one of the novella collections.
Chris wrote: "Thanks, Nick :)To be honest, I probably wouldn't recommend The Stand to a new King reader. The size and depth could be pretty daunting. Might be easier to start in the shorter works, like Misery ..."
Right, another omission on my part, Chris. Misery is great and I see that it's taught in a lot of writing courses.
Reenie wrote: "As I've not read many of the older works I'd recommend something new. I'm thinking a gentle introduction in the form of short stories in Full Dark, No Stars. I also loved Duma Key and Joyland."Love 'Full Dark,' an introduction to King at his darkest.
Alice wrote: "Hello guys!!I would like to recommend me your favourite stephen king book and also where to start!!!Thanks"
The first King book that I ever read is Pet Sematary and it is still one of my faves. I would recommend The Shining, Salem's Lot, Christine, Misery, It, The Stand, Delores Claiborne, 11/22/63. And also the Talisman. You also need to throw in a book of short stories or novellas. I really think that King excels like no other in the short story, novella category.
I think these books represent the different styles of King. Depending upon which of these that you like then more books can be recommended that will feel the same.
Chris wrote: "Thanks, Nick :)To be honest, I probably wouldn't recommend The Stand to a new King reader. The size and depth could be pretty daunting. Might be easier to start in the shorter works, like Misery ..."
Misery would be great one to start with!
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Are you planning on reading everything? If so, I can't recommend publication order enough. If not, what do you like? He is such an eclectic writer, despite being labeled as horror, that many things appeal to many different people.