What was your first Stephen King book? Showing 1,451-1,500 of 1,824

[Jerri]

My first King book was Night Shift. My uncle bought it for me - the paperback with the bandaged hand with the eyes.... I was in junior high and my mom wasn't too thrilled. But, I got to keep it and a Constant Reader was born.

[Maura]

The Stand. Loved it so much I read it twice!

[Leslie]

Carrie. I knew right then and there I would love whatever King wrote!

[Jenny]

I started read Stephen King in the mid 80’s after I finished college. For some odd reason HS I was always reading my summer reading list filled with classics and college; well I was reading a ton of text books... my first was Salem’s Lot. Follow by the Shining then the Stand. After that I never looked back. When I started I was reading the PB version since they were easy to carry around but now I simply like the hardcover. The books I remember most from HS are 1984, Slaughter House Five, and I did slip Jaws in there back in 1974.

[J.J.]

Maura wrote: "The Stand. Loved it so much I read it twice!"

Same here but thrice! lol

[Popaj]

My first King's book was "The Mist".
It was love at first sight. :))

[mrbooks]

Popaj wrote: "My first King's book was "The Mist".
It was love at first sight. :))"

The mist another excellent story.

[Murray]

Yes, I really enjoyed the mist,it had creepiness, and you never really knew what was outside in the mist.

[Nick]

J.J. wrote: "Murray wrote: "The Colorado kid is good,"

I remember watching Haven SyFy tv series before it got cancelled."

A really great TV series, by the way, sort of inspired by the Colorado Kid more than based on it. But it did make me listen to/read the book a few more times.

[Hannah]

I read The Green Mile and Under the Dome simultaneously as my first Stephen King reads :)

[Kandice]

Murray wrote: "The Colorado kid is good,"

I'm kind of obsessed with that book. I know I am in the minority, but I just love the idea that you aren't supposed to be able to figure it out.

[mrbooks]

Loved Cujo and he did get his own back at his owner.

[James]

The first one I read was The Long Walk. I picked it up randomly and it was a Bachman book so I didn't even know it was King.

[mrbooks]

Yes the long walk I bet that opened your eyes a bit. Excellent book/short story. 47 Maine's own.

[Nick]

James wrote: "The first one I read was The Long Walk. I picked it up randomly and it was a Bachman book so I didn't even know it was King."

The Long Walk is way up on my top ten list, and I'm continually surprised that so many people like it since it's kind of an unknown. I think it has a little of the teen/anti-establishment feel of RAGE.

[rachel dennett]

The shinning.

[mrbooks]

Nick wrote: "James wrote: "The first one I read was The Long Walk. I picked it up randomly and it was a Bachman book so I didn't even know it was King."

The Long Walk is way up on my top ten list, and I'm cont..."

I would say it has more of a hunger games feel to it or actually that would have to be the other way around. The main differences are one they are all male in the Long walk and there are only 24 in the Hunger Games. Also another spin on Russian Roulette, pardon the pun.

[Marc-Antoine]

The Long Walk is currently sitting at number 6 on my favourite list as I re-read all his work. Out of his first 24 novels.

[Roger]

My first one was Carrie...all the way back to the beginning! I guess I date myself with that admission!!!

[Red]

My first SK book was 11/22/63.

[Red]

Michael wrote: "Red wrote: "My first SK book was 11/22/63."

Dude, you got some serious catchin' up to do!"

I know! And I'm very much looking forward to that!

[mrbooks]

Red it is not what you have read and when you started, what is important is that you have started and want to continue.

[Marc-Antoine]

Red, you started with one of his best, enjoy the rest of the ride!

[Red]

Marc-Antoine wrote: "Red, you started with one of his best, enjoy the rest of the ride!"

mrbooks wrote: "Red it is not what you have read and when you started, what is important is that you have started and want to continue."

Thanks! Yes, I am utterly hooked.

[Jacob]

The first book of sai King's I read was the Gunslinger. I want to read some more of his other books before I continue with the dark tower, in order to get the full experience. I bought 'It' today. I'm finally ready to venture to Derry!

[mrbooks]

Jacob are you sure you are ready for Derry?

[Jacob]

I'm not entirely sure Mr Books haha. I've never seen the adaptions so I'm going in completely blind, but I'm ready for Mr King to take me on a journey. I'm not sure why I'm jumping in to such a long book after recently finishing 11.22.63. I'm hoping the ending to It doesn't play with my emotions as much as that book did!

[Karen]

The Dead Zone. My brother had borrowed it from the library and stupidly left it lying around at home. That was in the late 80's - been hooked ever since!

[mrbooks]

Stay away from the Barrens.

[Marc-Antoine]

But Mr Brooks, we all float down here, and floating is fun... Don’t you want to have fun?

[mrbooks]

I try to stay away from the dead lights.

[Jenny]

One on the things that I like about Big Stephen is that there are connections through out his work... here are just a few... 11-22-63... the one time that He went back in time he ran into Bev and Richie... insomnia and bag of bones.... mike noonans wife was killed by one of the baldies.... three are more but these kind have been stuck in my mind

[Jeff]

My first was It, in fifth grade. Wish I could remember how I managed to stumble upon something like that at that age, but all I can recall is wanting to show off how long of a book I could read, and that is one of the longest!

[mrbooks]

Jeff I know of a few others larger, like Rise and Fall of the Third Reich in excess of 2000 pages if I remember rightly. But a really dry book to read.

[Jenny]

Yes Mr Brooks that is correct about the 3Rd rite and although a dry read; IT’s an important read since it is a blue print on how a person like that can come into power... thus you gain insight on how to recognize someone like that and hope that history doesn’t repeat itself.... although I’m afraid we are doomed to repeat IT....

[Shawn]

I think the first book of his I read was the Shining, and It's one of my favorites by King.

[Morgan]

Mine was Carrie because my parent's wouldn't let me finish watching the 1976 movie XD

[mrbooks]

LB I also read Carrie first, just after it came out in hardback at the book club LOL.

[Jillian]

My first was The Talisman😍😍

[Michael]

Off topic, but I hope you guys don't mind my asking here about humor in King books. How does he use it? Aside from some of the back and forth between kids, it is a rarely used device. I can think of the goofy dreams of the boys in The Body, but other than that... Can anyone think of a scene where he uses humor?

[Juli]

I watched movies inspired by King novels first and loved them. The Shining was my entry novel into the King universe.

[Nick]

Michael wrote: "Off topic, but I hope you guys don't mind my asking here about humor in King books. How does he use it? Aside from some of the back and forth between kids, it is a rarely used device. I can think o..."

I think King uses a lot of humor though it's subtle. A lot of it is in the tone of the narrative and the way he describes things. (Joe Hill is actually better at this than his Dad, there's a lot of humor in NOS4A2.) But if you want a humorous character who infuses the whole book with humor, check out Wireman in Duma Key.

[Erin]

My first King book was Carrie. I read it in High School after watching the movie.

I loved it back then but I think I need to reread it to see if it still holds up.

[mrbooks]

I find Firestarter one of his better books but under rated by my fellow King friends.

[Erin]

I've never read Firestarter but I saw the movie when I was a kid. I don't really remember it though.
I'll add it to my list.

[mrbooks]

Oh please do I find it is his most under rated book, for some reason most people by pass it .

[Oliver]

Dolores claibourne

[Rflutist]

I want to say "Carrie," but honestly, I can't remember. It was the one that left the greatest impression, and I read it years ago. "The Stand" is also a favorite. When I was trying to leave NYC on 9/11, I thought about it when I was going home on the commuter train.

[Kat (Katlovesbooks)]

Carrie....I read them as they were published...not that I'm old or anything....

[Eva]

The first book I read by Stephen King was Dolores Claiborne, after suggestion from my mother :) she is a huge King fan too, and gave me almost all the books I have of him!