How To Start Reading Stephen King

My recommendations on how to start reading Stephen King Books!
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[merphynapier]

I don't understand why dropping those big books was so satisfying to hear

[donnaecroyd]

Imagine being Stephen Kings kids. The bedtime stories you would be told. 😱

[theirreverentreader]

11/22/63 is one of the best books I have ever read. I don't understand how King is still considered a "commercial" author and not "literary". He's a genius.

[SpencerJ]

The fact that King wrote Pet Sematary and thought it was too dark to release and stuck it on a trunk for years says a lot. Such an amazing book and truly haunting.

[totolerateaworldofdemons]

I feel like Misery is often overlooked and makes an amazing entry point to Stephen King. Especially for fans of psychological horror. Annie Wilkes is one of the scariest characters ever written.

[muricalynnwilson]

"Thankfully for us, Stephen King likes drugs!"
I lost it at that lmao

[rovko]

Imagine the people in Stephen King's books like: Goddammit, first a telekinetic girl that burned Chamberlain down and now an extraterrestrial being that takes the form a 7 foot clown.

[hb]

My dad told me to try Stephen King. I picked up The Gunslinger and 1 year later I have read 50 of his books. The best living author without a doubt.

[ELGlueckert]

I started with Salem's Lot, was not disappointed.

[brady_hawkins]

I dont like the idea of people starting with IT because it's so long most people lose interest

[Robofish]

"The Stand" is an absolute masterpiece, no other book has made 1100 odd pages not feel like a slog to get through. It's absolutely insane just how good the book is as a whole.

[nateetg]

I read “The Long Walk” by Stephen King last year and it was a quick read but I absolutely loved it!

[MS-vzpg]

It's a good thing that people are starting to rediscover the joy of reading.

[RushedAnimation]

11/22/63 also crosses over with IT in a fantastic way

[GrimgoreIronhide]

I got started with Salem's Lot, and while it's not the most conventional pic, I would recommend it as a starting point for anyone. It introduces a few very important things, namely, it shows you his love of small towns, and the story building he does inside them without going as long as IT did. It also introduces the more traditional fantasy elements with Vampires, and combines the two well.

And yes I agree, don't start with the Dark Tower. There is to much cross reference, and you will miss a lot.

[ADUB]

11/22/63 was my introduction to King. I loved it! I'm now reading Insomnia. Kind of seems like an under the radar pick. Love reading a couple lines that make you snap out of the book and really process it. Gets an audible "Wow" and a chill down your arm. Then continue to read on!

[chelseahenry]

Just start at Carrie and read them in publication order. Best way you could ever read SK.

[TheCharlieChitty]

"One of the greatest starts to Stephen King is The Dark Tower."

You know that image macro of Charlie Day from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia having a breakdown in a mailroom filled with trillions of pictures and a whole bunch of twine connected with pushpins as his mind slowly unravels?

That's The Dark Tower.
Do not start with The Dark Tower.

[nomore.]

I remember walking into a bookstore one day as a kid and thinking _"I wanna be rebellious and read something dark"_
I picked up Carrie by Stephen King...
Best choice of my life, been hooked for years since.

[Cpchurch]

The Shining was my first, then really got in to his shorter stories. The Body, Shawshank, The Langoliers, Library Policeman. Came back to IT, Carrie, Salems lot and Pet Semetary. Picked up The Stand (unedited version) the other day and haven't been able to put it down!