New to Stephen King Books

[tonyford]

I never read a Stephen King book in my life upto a few days ago, i never realized how much i was missing out on. Just finished Cujo and the Running Man, really enjoyed both, can't wait to pick up a few more! Any suggestions?

[frisbee]

I suspect you will get about 50 suggestions here shortly. I would recommend picking up The Gunslinger. It's the first book in his Dark Tower series. If you like that you will be drawn into another world for 7 books.

[cfin5256]

I would suggest everything. But, It, The Stand, Dead Zone, and frisbee's suggestion of The Gunslinger are good ones.

[Bryan James]

"Thinner" is a good interim. I also like "Eyes of the Dragon" as a quick funner.

"The Gunslinger" is my personal gravy...if you don't like it, there's no harm in that, and don't let that stop you from moving onto #2 in the Tower.

~BJS

[Jenn*]

Duma Key, Pet Sematary, there are many more to chose from. Enjoy reading.

[bopropadop]

Try one of his classics... I'd recommend Salem's Lot, The Shining, or if you're looking for longer, epic novels try The Stand or It.

Welcome to the SK Universe! May you enjoy many happy years ahead of some of the best American literature ever written!

[GNTLGNT]

Gotta say The Stand. It's the one that set me off on my decades long pursuit of all things King. Welcome to The Board and most of all, we're glad to have another wanderer in Uncle Stevie's Universe.

[Kaleidoscope]

The Stand from me too! Also Pet Semetary, Carrie and The Shining.

[skyrow]

I've said it before and I'll say it again! The Gunslinger. Most people need to force themselves to get over that hump (I personally liked it) to get get to the "good" part. You'll never regret it I promise!

[Bryan James]

Sometimes folks come here asking for help "getting into" King.

Whatever their words of request might be, they ain't looking to be deluged. They might not be ready for it...forty bajillion words might activate the emergency shutoff.

I would never recommend "It" or "The Stand" to a new King reader.

Think about it people. They are asking for a friendly doorway and y'all are showing them a closed drawbridge surrounded by a moat of ickiness.

Just because most of us are fine doing laps in that moat doesn't mean that it was easy to get into the gunk.

~BJS