Hearts in Atlantis with Anthony Hopkins

[JohnDalglish]

I am just now reading the short story "Low Men in Yellow Coats" and I'm hearing about all these other books and stories that coincide with this story as well as the Dark Tower and I also hear about Ted showing up in other novels..

so what book should I read next in order to not get lost?

Hi,

Hmm. let's see, Everything's Eventual and Little Sisters of Eluria in the collection, The Talisman and Black House, Insomnia, Rose Madder, The Stand and Salem's Lot for starters.

I also suggest Robin Furth's fine Concordance and Bev Vincent's The Road To The Dark Tower.

Long days and pleasant nights

[mojomofo]

I just want to say- if anyone has rented HiA from Netflix, will you pretty please send it back?! It has been at the top of my queue for a while now and it just constantly says "short wait". Thankee!

[tillyn]

well, first off, it makes sense to remove the Tower references, because there are a lot of people who would see this movie who A) have never read Stephen King's books before and B) have not read the Tower series. the stuff about the beams and all that would just confuse most of the audience. and while i thought the movie could have been done better, i actually quite liked it. but to each their own, right?

I have to agree with this, If your not a SK fan and avid reader of his books you miss out on a lot of important info.

[chimpanity]

I disagree with taking the tower completly out, If you'r argument is that "it confuses the audience" Then shouldn't the books confuse the casual reader too. King includes these references in his storys, and I think the film maker should too. I'm sure they could have been explained in this movie, and the others.

My two cents.... sorry.

[hemingway2z]

hearts n atlantis nor here, but AH is great, The eat-m-up trilogy might have been over two times two many, bit in the second i liked when he left the boat to meet a friend for din din.

[Ben E Gas]

I am just now reading the short story "Low Men in Yellow Coats" and I'm hearing about all these other books and stories that coincide with this story as well as the Dark Tower and I also hear about Ted showing up in other novels..

so what book should I read next in order to not get lost?

I'd suggest to finish the whole book 'hearts in atlantis' as all of the stories in there are tied together. Then move onto something else.
The first King book I read was 'the gunslinger'. I was hooked ever since. In between the tower books I read 'everything's eventual' and 'litle sisters of eluria', both short stories. Then after finish the dark tower series I moved onto the other books that are tied to that series.

[Bryan James]

The great movie ended at the correct time...right before a screenplay based on the entirety of the great book would have become a burden to a theatrical audience.

~BJS

[Jojo87]

I have only seen the movie not read the book yet. Plan to read the book soon. The movie wasn't so good. I hope the book is better.

[Sandman]

I disagree with taking the tower completly out, If you'r argument is that "it confuses the audience" Then shouldn't the books confuse the casual reader too. King includes these references in his storys, and I think the film maker should too. I'm sure they could have been explained in this movie, and the others.

My two cents.... sorry.

I agree too, even if it is something little thrown in there for the fans. Could have been Ted having a nightmare. They could have played it off a a sureal nightmare where the people chasing him have animal heads or something. or even Bobby dreaming of a Tower

[craig78910]

I just finished it. Loved it.