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What was your first Stephen King book?
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DreamcatcherNot his best but really got me hooked in his work!
Like many of you, mine was also The Stand, it was the original version and I read it when I had a cold so that was fun. I like the extended better because as far as I'm concerned more of Stephen King is always better. I'm torn about the new series coming out because I really like the '80s one. (yes, I'm dating myself)
My first was Riding the bullet at 10 years old but it was Pet Sematary at 12 that got me into Stephen as an author and all his books.
My first King Book was "Carrie". I read it 20 years ago when I was a teenager and I did not fully appreciate it. I am due for a re-read. My first one recently that has kicked off my new love and fanaticism of King is "The Gunslinger".
My first one was Salem's Lot. My father was the one who got me into Stephen King and I remember him telling me he thought the book was so scary he had to turn on all the lights in the house.
The Outsider - one year ago. 31 more King books ever since...The ultimate Author...
My first Stephen King's book, and favorite (till now), was IT. I started reading it on the first of march 2020, and it took me a month to complete.The most significant element of the book that amazed me, and made me consider it a wonderful unique book, was the coherence of the events. I mean how he brought you back and fourth from the year 1985 to 1958, was just....fantastic!
I really felt for all of the Loser's club, I lived with their troubles, happinesses and thoughts for a month. The book introduced me to the wonderful king, which I have till now read 23 of his books I feel like I have a lot to say about the book, but I sense that my mere words wouldn't truly express how wonderful it was and just like Stephen King once said in "The Body":
"The most important things are the hardest things to say, because words diminish them"
So the only I can tell you to do right now, is to read the book, if you haven't already.
Oh wow, that's a great question and I wish I knew the answer definitively. If I had to choose, I think it was either Eyes of the Dragon or The Shining, but I'm leaning more towards Eyes of the Dragon because I was on a fantasy kick back then when I was a young kid reading the Redwall and HP series.
My first Stephen King book was IT, not only was this my first Stephen King book but this reminded me of the qualities and joys present in fiction as a whole. After not reading for a few years, I picked up this book from the school library (mainly because it was the thickest book I could find at the time), I did not think I would ever actually finish or enjoy this book, but how wrong was I! I didn't realise that this book would end up being one of my favourite books of all time and also rejuvenate my love for literature. Thank you, Stephen King.
Night shift back in the summer of 1991. And if memory serves the shinning was the first full length novel.
First book i ever picked of king was Tommyknockers. Read only about 20pages and gave it to my brother, 4years back i picked up Bag of Bones, and i was hooked.
The Stand. The original version. I was 15, I had a cold, it terrified me, I never stopped loving that book and I never stopped reading SK after that.
IT. I was 15 I think, so maybe not the best one to start with. But I loved it and since then it has become my comfort book. Whenever I feel down I read it because it lifts my mood.
The Green Mile. I was 15 and my dad bought it for me during a vacation so I would have something to read at the beach. I loved it and decided to read all of King’s books.
Mine was Salem's Lot. My father was the one that got me into Stephen King and he told me when he was reading it he had to go around the house and turn on all the lights!
I believe Desperation was my first. Crazy story!
My first Stephen King book was Pet sematary. First i felt intimidated by the little reading font but finished the book surprisingly fast. sadly the movie wasnt as good as the book, mainly because it didt follow the plot from the book.
My first Stephen King book was Carrie. I'm not reading them in order or anything, it just happened to work out that way. lol
It was Night Shift and I was about 11 years old. My Mom was sure it was going to turn me into a psychopath. :)
Cycle of the Werewolf was my first. Checked it out from the library as a kid. I had seen the 1990 version of IT before reading the book and was too scared to try it for a while. However, since first reading it, I've probably read it 7-8 more times
My first Stephen King book was Desperation. I was in high school, and I was just enthralled with Stephen King's work. I think my next book was The Green Mile, then Rose Madder.
Kelly wrote: "Cycle of the Werewolf was mine...but I think it was the movie Cat's Eye that got me reading his books."Same here, Cycle/Silver Bullet and Cat's Eye. First novel was The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.
I read The Stand when I was a Junior in high school. It has been my favorite book since then. I have read all of his books, and this is still my favorite.
Cujo - It's what got me back into reading.
Mine was Salem's Lot. Since then firmly in King's fanclub.
It's funny how you never forget your first, my first King novel was Misery. It didn't have a cover so my mom didn't know, I was 8 and it was summer break. I've been his since then.
Cujo was my first as well. I think I was around 10 or 11 at the time. That was the one and only time I've ever read that one. I definitely need to read it again.
My first was either the Tommyknockers or Dreamcatcher, it is hard to remember now. I may have even checked them out of the library at the same time. I was 9 and loved Goosebumps. King was a lot scarier than Goosebumps!
The Shining, somebody had loaned to my mother, who hated horror novels, and never read them. I picked it up, and was hooked on King for life.
Dead Zone, but the first time I did not pay much attention. A few weeks before I re-read it after watching the film and I loved it
It was the first book I ever read by King and its probably the one I have reread the most over the years.
Joyland! I think that was a good option because thanks to this book I started my adventure with Stephen King :)
It was 'Full Dark, No Stars'. A collection of four novellas. I really liked it, especially 1922.
Tommyknockers was my first. I was 9 and sleeping over at a friend's house. I woke up crazy early and didn't know what to do, so I went to her mom's bookshelf and took down Tommyknockers. By the time everyone else was awake I was engrossed and her mom let me borrow it
Four Past Midnight, this was 2 years ago, and my parents got very mad when they found out I was reading it XD.
'Thinner'...I was 9 years old. My uncle let me borrow it, "as long as I didn't let my mom find out". I kept it under my pillow and would read it each night. Thus began my love of King, AND of staying up wayyy too late! --Jen from Quebec :0)
Carrie was my first Stephen King novel
My first King was IT, and I was blown away by the writing and the story! It was such a great experience, I can't wait to read it again!
Night Shift, two years ago.Haven't stopped since!
Cycle of The Werewolf. I had already seen Silver Bullet many times by then so finally when I was about 10, I took the book out from my library. The rest, as they say, is history
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