The NY Times publishes a guide to the "Essential Stephen King" and...it& #39;s not the greatest. They include THE STAND, & #39;SALEM& #39;S LOT, FROM A BUICK 8, THE GUNSLINGER...I mean, I& #39;m a pro at reading King and that& #39;s not where I& #39;d start.
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                        Start with the novellas! 
SUPERNATURAL HORROR - "The Mist" from Skeleton Crew
MORE OF A THRILLER - "A Good Marriage" from Full Dark, No Stars
NO HORROR THNX - "The Body" from Different Seasons
                    
                                    
                    SUPERNATURAL HORROR - "The Mist" from Skeleton Crew
MORE OF A THRILLER - "A Good Marriage" from Full Dark, No Stars
NO HORROR THNX - "The Body" from Different Seasons
                        
                        
                        Ready for a novel? Try something relatively compact about people self-isolating like:
MISERY
THE SHINING
                    
                                    
                    MISERY
THE SHINING
                        
                        
                        Want a novel about kids?
FIRESTARTER
THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON
CARRIE
                    
                                    
                    FIRESTARTER
THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON
CARRIE
                        
                        
                        Want something really out there and messy and horrific?
& #39;SALEM& #39;S LOT
PET SEMATARY
DESPERATION
                    
                                    
                    & #39;SALEM& #39;S LOT
PET SEMATARY
DESPERATION
                        
                        
                        Want a big fat monster of a book?
11/22/63
DUMA KEY
THE STAND
                    
                                    
                    11/22/63
DUMA KEY
THE STAND
                        
                        
                        Want King working in his more literary mode?
CUJO
REVIVAL
                    
                                    
                    CUJO
REVIVAL
                        
                        
                        Want something goofy and off-the-wall but relentlessly entertaining?
CELL
THE TOMMYKNOCKERS
UNDER THE DOME
                    
                                    
                    CELL
THE TOMMYKNOCKERS
UNDER THE DOME
                        
                        
                        I spent 5 years reading everything King published (up through 2017 and that& #39;s how I& #39;d roll. You can get the full write-ups over at my re-read on Tor: https://www.tor.com/series/the-great-stephen-king-reread/">https://www.tor.com/series/th...
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                        
                                                
                    
                    
                
                 
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