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...