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re: Stephen King Book recommendations
Posted on 6/5/15 at 9:37 am to DukeSilver
Posted on 6/5/15 at 9:37 am to DukeSilver
Like any long book series (there are 8 SK Dark Tower books at the moment) it drags at times. However, they are absolutely worth a read if you liked The Stand, Eyes of the Dragon, Salem's Lot, etc.
A lot of his works tie together in the Dark Tower series which makes them even better, imo.
A lot of his works tie together in the Dark Tower series which makes them even better, imo.
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Posted on 6/5/15 at 10:11 am to crispyUGA
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The Tommyknockers
Do yourself a favor and just DON'T.
Biggest steaming pile he has put out, and he admits it.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 12:40 pm to VeniVidiVici
The dark half is my personal favorite, but you can't go wrong with the short stories as well. different seasons would be a great start.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 1:17 pm to WG_Dawg
If you can hold off on reading Salem's Lot until around Halloween... bonus points. It is one of his best pieces of work as far as immersing you in the place...and that place is cold, dark, and really mysterious.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 1:36 pm to WG_Dawg
My favorites are The Talisman and Insomnia
Posted on 6/5/15 at 1:46 pm to Breesus
Dark Tower was great at the beginning but got ridiculous during the last three books.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 3:19 pm to Freauxzen
quote:
The Stand
It
Salem's Lot
The Shining
Seriously, don't worry about page count.
You're comparing Dumas to King? King is going to read FAR faster.
I've read every single short story, and book he's done (except Mr. Mercedes, starting that one soon) and this is the best place to start. If you're in it for the long haul I recommend reading as much of his works as possible before you move onto the Dark Tower. A lot of them tie-in to it, even if it's just minor nods to the books, it's cool to catch them.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 3:31 pm to proger
Insomnia was the last King book I read. Seemed like he was going for page volume, or maybe wasn't sure how he wanted to end it so he just kept going.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 3:41 pm to WG_Dawg
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Posted on 6/5/15 at 3:53 pm to DannyB
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Rage - Good luck finding. King will not allow it to be published anymore after the shooting in Columbine.
I found an old copy somehow. It was an interesting read. I read it several years after Columbine obviously. It's weird to think about how King actually wrote the story when he was in high school. You'd be locked up now if you wrote something like that in high school.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 4:06 pm to ProjectP2294
11/22/63 was really a fun read, more so if you're up on your JFK assassination facts and familiar with the Dallas area. Only dragged once when he tried to link it back to a previous novel.
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Posted on 6/5/15 at 4:06 pm to ProjectP2294
Great thread, thanks for the replies. What's teh deal with richard bachman? I obviously see that it's a pseudonym for King, but why did he do that? Also, was it well known at the time that he was the writer, or did one or two of the RB books come out and people were like "hey...this is an awful lot like SK"
Posted on 6/5/15 at 4:11 pm to WG_Dawg
Not so sure how well known it was that Bachman was King back then. I do remember that "Thinner" sales suddenly went from nothing to a best seller after the fact though.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 7:56 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:
What's teh deal with richard bachman? I obviously see that it's a pseudonym for King, but why did he do that? Also, was it well known at the time that he was the writer, or did one or two of the RB books come out and people were like "hey...this is an awful lot like SK"
Read "The Dark Half" and it will all become clear.
Posted on 6/5/15 at 8:21 pm to WG_Dawg
The Stand
The Shining
The Shining
Posted on 6/7/15 at 4:21 pm to MasonTiger
Bachman Explained
I know this is super late, but I just randomly happened on this article and King answers the question himself.
I know this is super late, but I just randomly happened on this article and King answers the question himself.
Posted on 6/7/15 at 5:00 pm to WG_Dawg
Based on your OP I'd point to Thinner and the Running Man. The Running Man is not what you're thinking it will be if you've seen the AS movie version.
Posted on 6/7/15 at 6:50 pm to molsusports
Running Man was great and almost nothing like the movie.
Mr. Mercedes was really good. I just read it a couple months ago. The sequel just came out last week. I have the preorder on ibooks but have to finish my current book first.
I really liked Insomnia. I read all of the early King books when I was younger (catching most of them through very early 90s). This was one of the first King books I had read in many years and loved it. It felt different from his earlier books I was familiar with and more in line with his current style. Less pure horror and monsters than earlier. I love both styles and in the last two years I'm catching up on much I missed.
Mr. Mercedes was really good. I just read it a couple months ago. The sequel just came out last week. I have the preorder on ibooks but have to finish my current book first.
I really liked Insomnia. I read all of the early King books when I was younger (catching most of them through very early 90s). This was one of the first King books I had read in many years and loved it. It felt different from his earlier books I was familiar with and more in line with his current style. Less pure horror and monsters than earlier. I love both styles and in the last two years I'm catching up on much I missed.
Posted on 6/7/15 at 7:07 pm to WG_Dawg
liked his earlier stuff more than the more recent, don't know if that is me or him
did like 11/22/63 right up to the gratuitous cliched remarks about Dallas tacked on to the end - doesn't accurately describe Dallas at all
did like 11/22/63 right up to the gratuitous cliched remarks about Dallas tacked on to the end - doesn't accurately describe Dallas at all
Posted on 6/7/15 at 8:17 pm to WG_Dawg
King has the ability to write good stories, but most of his stuff is just airport schlock.
My favorite stuff is his Bachman period.
Those are relatively short in comparison to his other stuff.
Rage, The Long Walk, Road Work, Thinner, The Running Man (which the Arnie movie was based on but bears no resemblance too).
I'd read his early stuff and Bachman.
Ignore the rest.
My favorite stuff is his Bachman period.
Those are relatively short in comparison to his other stuff.
Rage, The Long Walk, Road Work, Thinner, The Running Man (which the Arnie movie was based on but bears no resemblance too).
I'd read his early stuff and Bachman.
Ignore the rest.
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