I think this is writing at it's best. It perfectly captures the "magic" of childhood and imagination. Part of me sincerely wishes that Stephen King would consider writing a sequel. Maybe just a smaller novel that is a prequel to IT. A story that discusses the events that took place during the years (or centuries) before the 1950's and all of the events that Hanlon discusses to the readers that occurred in Derry.

Fabulous intro ... the rain ... the darkness ... congrats. one more time

Hello. I am from Argentina and I want to know more about your book: It, due to the fact that in my country there are onle 3 boocks in all Argentina. The 3 books are in Buenos Aires and I live in Jujuy, that is 2000 km from Buenos Aires, and as you can see it is very difficult for me to look foward your book. I have lisent that you had an accident, so you stoped sending books. I really love your books...... and we have only 4 or 5 boks at Jujuys librery.... Thank you for lisent... and I hope yuo can solve this problem, because Argentinians loves your books.... I hope you the best and to your helper that are reading this at the moment.

Wow.I'm 13 and still a kid,so every time I read this I get those feelings that IT is under the bed.I love this book and can't put into words how scary this is.The unique works of SK make the story come true to me every time,and I thank him for that.

Mammoth of a book, but worth reading till the end

IT is the scariest book I have ever read. I wonder if IT's real name is Mordred.

Fantastic book, the best one I've ever read. I heard that published novel much shorter than original manuscript - is there any plans to publish uncut version of "It"?

Hi im 13 years old and have just started reading IT and am loving it, i just got it this morning in the post and have been reading it all day... but 1 qiustion i have noticed that this book is a bit more complicated than the others, but im not sure if thats just me having trouble getting into it, does its get any easier to understand?

I TOTAL LOVE THIS BOOK! I AM 10 YEARS OLD AND READ STEPHEN KING. MY FIRST STEPHEN KING BOOK WAS A NOVELLA THE MIST. IM ON PAGE233 STEPHEN KING RULES!

Hey, I've read lots of Stephen King books, but never read It. Heard so many good things about It, so last wednesday, I bought. Just finished it this afternoon. FRIGGIN EPIC!!!!! The thing Ilove the most is all the refrences he makes to It in other books. CAN"T WAIT FOR THE NEW MOVIE!!!!

It try to read about 70 or so books every year, but there is only one that I read every year. "IT" is that book; I read it every summer. It's a wonder novel about the magic of childhood, but the real magic is that it helps me fondly recall my own and the friends with which I grew up. I compare this novel with other classics such as JM Barrie's "Peter Pan" or Mark Twain's "Huck Finn". It is a book not to be missed. Thanks, Mr. King, for sharing this one - it's a beautiful, magical story.

The movie was awsome I would like 2 read the book some day

Hello. This is the best book by King I ever read. I'm 35 years old, after read IT (two years ago) I become teenager again... Thanks, King!

Hy guys. I'm 14 years old now and IT was my first SK book and the one that got me reading other horror novels. SK RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was the very first of his i read and all time fav. It's the reason I started reading his books.

Freakin terrifying!stephen king rules!!!

I have been working on this book for a while now. It has some amazing deep characters. It moves around fast enough to keep you interested and explains each individual storyline with great clarity and depth. On page 538 and still hooked.

First SK book I read. One of my favorites

i think that they should make a new IT. there should be diffrent people and atleast 10 friends and IT should be stronger than before.

I read this book when I was ten years old, not too long after it came out in paperback. The nuns at my private school confiscated my copy so I stole another copy from the library to finish it. 'It' changed my life.

This is one of the best books I have ever read. The plot and the story line was amazing. I want to meet Stephen King in person.

I read this book when I was a teenager. It was a great book and movie. I'm a big Stephen King fan.

im only 13 and i think this is one of the best books ever! i couldnt put it down till i finished it my teachers were shocked i was reading it

THIS MAN IS CRAZY BUT HIS BOOKS ARE VERY VERY GOOD I LIKE THE BOOK AND MOVIE MIST

An amazing book, I can't decide which is his best, It or The Stand? They are both huge books which keep you on the edge of your seat (So to speak)

I remember sitting down with my dad and watching 'The shining' and him saying that the stephen king films were amazing and his book even better. I just continued complaining about the rubbish quality. now i'm 15 going on 16 and im starting to really appreciate the art in old films such as It. and the other stephen king films. and i have like a mini library going on in one corner of my room, i really wanna go on and study english in college. im just abit of a shy person so :// i guess speaking and listening will have to be thrown out of english when i get into college :L!

The tongue twister that Bill learns to help with his stutter, "He thrusts his fists againsts the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts, " did Stephen King make this up or did it originate somewhere else?

OMG!!! love this movie, but i was wondering if they were going to remake "it" in 2010. i have been hearing so many rumors and i hope they do but dont change it!!!

This was the best book ever made!!!

Hi big fan how much is the book i m 11 years old and im not scared only when i was 5

I was visiting my dad in Colorado the year SK's IT came out; in fact, it was one of my Christmas presents. In the house where he lived, me being 17 at the time, I got my own bunk. In the basement. I don't know if this was my first time there or not, but as with most SK stuff I was up late reading. The only light was a bulb hanging down from the ceiling above my bed. I couldn't tell you where I was in the book, but up until that point I don't think I was feeling particularly scared. Until the light burnt out. I kid you not. The light bulb gave up the ghost in the middle of an SK book! I put IT down, afraid to move. And willed myself to sleep (such sleep as I got).

I just finished IT and I LOVED it, the Losers were great, especially as kids (small complaint: I could have done without the kid sex scene, couldn't the kids have re- bonded in a different way? Perhaps doing something more kid-like?) Do you think the way they forget things both times was caused by Pennywise or the 'other' Did Pennywise make them famous/sucessful to keep them away? Do you think they can have kids now? I would have loved to have read more with the adult Ben and Bev, do they live happily ever after?

Best....Book.....Ever....

Simply put, the best book he has ever written. Every 3 years I read it. Always have, always will!!!

crazy and awesome!!!

I just finished reading this book and it was amazing!!! The detail was breathtaking and the story was intense I couldn't put it down! It was a little long but the length seemed necessary I wouldn't cut any part of the story out it all added up into a truely chilling tale. Loved all of it, it was a very enjoyable experience reading this book :):):)

Excellent book. Good movie but not to scary as the book.

I think I first tried reading this when I was maybe eight, just after the mini-series came out. My older sister took it away saying that it was going to be too hard for me. She put it in a window and forgot about it, the window leaked and when my mom found the book it was dry but moldy and water stained. The pages were warped and the cover bloated. It looked like it came out of a Derry sewer in other words. The shape it was in when I finally got to read it when I was 17 all the more wonderful, and real. IT is one of my favorite books. I heard a rumor around Christmas that IT was going to be released in audiobook format some time around May of 2010. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

SEE FUTURE WORKS SECTION

i used to watch this so many times when i was a kid. lol ever since then i was scared of clowns lol i love this movie. ha I'm not so scared of clowns anymore though ha

I read this when I was 14 and King has been my favourite author ever since. Fantastic read!

I have read this book for the first time when I was 12 years old. I have never felt anything like it before, amazing, magical book. After all these years I still go back to it. Thank you Mr King.

This was the first novel I read that linked me with my childhood nightmares and fantasies. I was just blown away and it was an incredible rush. You are the master and I thank you for all the wonderful stories you have created...its been inspirational!!

I am writing a response to this book rather early and I want to apologize, but don't worry, I have a good reason. I was just on King's website (I have it bookmarked, I am a big King fan) but I still never read IT because I am sick of the cliche clown horror stories. I have read over a few chapters so far and I am already sucked in to where I can't get out. King does a great, no, WONDERFUL job on explaining the feelings that go through people's minds. (I will note he uses that talent very successfully in all of his other stories at well) but this one has captured me. When the little child, George, must go into the cellar in the very beginning it made me remember how I was terrified of the cellar at my house growing up. Reading the part where George walked into the basement was scary to me. When he talked about the smell, I could already smell the dark rotten cement of my own basement and it brought me back to the memory of the frightened child I once was.

It was probably the best work of Stephen King I've read (which, I've read a LOT). The deep characterization is the best of any work of fiction I read. It was so descriptive that I could physically see whatever was going on inside my mind. It was so realistic, you could almost believe it happened. The 1990 movie was okay, but it wasn't scary and didn't too the book enough justice. If WB remakes it and actually makes it as long as the book was, that'd be great. As long as they don't "modern-hollywood-ize" it, then it could be good. If they stay true to the book, I'll be the first one there. Thanks for the best work of fiction, Stephen King. Hi, ho from South Carolina!

IT is very scary, I read it in the night, lying in my bed and trying not to think about the doll downstairs, but it was the worst when I had to go to the toillet...IT is SK masterpiece, my opinion is that its even better then "The shining." I finished reading "Cell" and thinking about reading IT again. Just can't stop reading SK novels.

okay, so i'm reading this book right now and im only on page 75 out of 1,090. let me tell you right now that this book is so, so ,so , GOOD. Im a very avid Stephen King reader and i dont think any of his novels have picked up so quickly before. 10 pages into the story and (spoiler) a little kid already gets his arm pulled off by Pennywise The Danceing Clown. do not i repeat DO NOT let the size of this book scare you, because you'll have a better time getting scared reading "it" (haha pun intended) P.S- don't bother watching the movie. it just doesn't have the same feel to it. the only reason you should see that four hour long movie (yes it is Four hours) is because of Tim Curry's amazingly scary performance as Pennywise.

Great book! The first Stephen King novel that I had ever read. It was released the same month and year I was born, and it was the first movie of his I saw at age 6. Now that I have read more of his works, I am finding that there are many ties to IT and the Dark Tower series. I am wondering, since Pennywise is supposed to be alive (Dreamcatcher) and the symbol from the door is back (Under the Dome), does that mean we can expect a sequel or is it just for the fans that get the references or both?

IT is the most wonderful book I have ever read! I had always looked down on fiction until IT. Now I know fiction is the truth inside the lie. Lost memories of my childhood flooded back, memories I didnt know I had forgotten. Thank you, Mr. King for this book.

I've read most of Stephen's books over the years. I find myself returning to this one time and time again though. Perhaps it is because I identify with the characters so much? And also with the Barrens. A definite must read. Let's hope the remake does it justice.The turtle waits.

I was a little hesitant on reading this book because of the 1000 page length. Now I realize how stupid I was because this is the best novel I have ever read. I just love the story and the horror surrounding the characters. It is so well written and has great lines, such as: He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts! This is the very best book I have ever read, and I read tons of books in my 17 years. I know every one of Stephen's books has at least half of the comments say "best book ever" and stuff like that but i'm not overreactive. I plan on reading this masterpiece again and possibly a third time. best $8.99 I've ever spent!

Incredible depth and sense of nostalgia, friendship and strength in this novel. There are moments of triumphant joy and humor, violence and cruelty, sadness and tears, and- of course- terror and suspense that will have you wary of your bathroom for quite a while. A masterpiece, truly.

I am currently reading this book for school in Oklahoma, and it is AHH-MAZING! The details paint the perfect picture of Derry. It is by far my favorite King book I have read so far. I have never been able to say that I have been this terrified of reading before bed! And I have never loved all the characters in a book since Winnie the Pooh!

I'm reading it at the moment and I'm loving it and I know its a book I'm not going to give up on cause it's that intersting u feel like u are part of that gang and that u see what they see :)

IM 22YRS OLD I WATCHED THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WAS 5 AND TILL THIS DAY IM STILL SCARED OF CLOWNS!!! BUT ITS A DAMN GOOD BOOK AND MOVIE...

Page 527 was the best

IT was my 1st novel I read & my favorite Stephen King book.

***SPOILERS***

I'm reading It now. I'm on pg 1010 where patrick hocksetter gets killed. Stephen King has an amazing imagination. I mean, who else would have ever thought of a creature that can take the form of your deepest fears and kill you . Stephen King is a brilliant writer.

this book was amazing though it scared the living crap outta me im afraid of every clown know in this universe because of the movie but still loved the book

Truly amazing. I love the way you describe things. I enjoy this book very much, just like I enjoyed Carrie and Four Past Midnight. You are an extremily talented author.

This is a book that I owed myself to read since I was a kid. I was very surprised to find out how deep this story is: it has to be Kings most symbolic novel (kinda Hitchcocks The Birds). Incredible story, great Dark Tower mythology, a genuine study in our deepest fears, and an incredibly journey through Derrys town darkest history... Loved the characters and the epic concept of this idea: how kids couldnt deal with real life issues but fought a monster that they all shared and now, 28 years later they all must (remember how) became the kid they once were in order to survive IT again. Its a perfect novel to read being a child, but its a MUST read again as a grownup!

A masterpiece of modern writing.

I've been reading theis book for like 2 weeks and sadly am only on the page 327, i will finish this book, and so far i've seen the movie, and talked about the book with friends. i wish there was a second explaning IT better, and there are more of IT. Mabey even what happend to the derry seattlement. amazing book cant wait to finish it.

I read this book when I was 12 or 13. I was up all night reading it and finished at about 4 am. I was so scared that I had to stay up until daylight before going to bed. That's a memorable book. I plan on reading it again soon to see if I still get spooked.

I just finished this book, and already, this is my all-time favorite book. I am in eighth grade, so I am just getting into the great author and classic books. The description of things are just amazing. I have also read "The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon," and I plan to read more of your books. You are a GENIUS.

I don't think it's that scary, but it's an excellent

Loved it the first, second, and third time I read it. The TV adaptation left something to be desired but if it played out on the screen as it did in my head it would have likely carried an X rating. I was always hoping to see an audio book though. I think theres a story teller out there that could make it come to life again and for a new audience.

When i read "IT" i was completely scared out of my wits, and i just had to know one thing. How many different was can you kill it, and what are they?

Far and away my favorite book. I will never forget The Losers Club, and the times I shared with them.

i personally think that it is the best horror movie jet. My favorite part was when the seven adults once batlle it kill it. The part that i did't like whas when the adults were in the restaurant and the parts of it appear in the food.

Great story! I have it on my ipod and am listening to it for the fourth time. It is a very Lovecraftian tale, and I love the mention of " Pickman, that paints those strange pictures". The idea of a struggle with such a titanic, ancient evil appeals to me, especially when the characters are just average people. The only thing theyreally have is a basic belief that they CAN kill IT.

I am reading "It" at the moment and cant get over how great it is. The television version is the one film I still get scared watching!!I have just read about a remake of the book but am not sure about it as it would cut too much out and who could play Pennywise other than Tim Curry

One of my favorites. I've read it atleast 6 times. The story never gets old. Didn't like the movie. The actors were great , loved Tim Curry, but too much was either changed or omitted. Especially the scene in the book after Ben gets the call from Mike and remembers the promise.

Hello. I'm from Romania. i have to say i'm a great fan of yours; i read a lot of your books and my favorite is IT. I love the characters, the story line is perfect...I read the book 3 times and I'm sure I'm gonna read it again. My cousin got into your books because of this particular one. I gave the book to him one day and told him to try it out as i thought it was the best fiction novel i had read so far. He kept the book for 6 months without touching it as he's not really a fan of fictional writings (he's interested mainly in philosophical books), but 1 day he tried it out of curiosity and he couldn't let it go. He looooved it. After that he became a fan. This book touches you to the core. You remember how it was to be a kid, how big your imagination was, how you believed in ghosts, the boogie man, everything supernatural :D. i always wanted to ask if there's a plan in a near future for an updated version. maybe a miniseries like Kingdom Hospital so it would cover most of the things that had happened in the book. I've always dreamed about it being done. all to say is you're a master thanks for great reading and keep it up!!

I loved IT! One of the scariest novels I ever read. Plus the tv mini series brought back a healthy fear of clowns. As a budding writer of fiction I hope I write something even remotely as interesting and scary. That people will still talk about my works for years to come.

My cousin posted some clips from the movie on Facebook. I think Tim Curry was perfect. And that's where it starts and where it ends. I think I watched 15 minutes of the movie back in the 90's. I just couldn't bear to watch anymore. Reading other people's comments, we all feel the same. Sadness for the characters, knowing the characters, missing them after we are done. I've read about 95% of Mr. King's novels. But "It" is my favorite, and I have read it about 6 times over the years.

I just finished this book and was blown away. It was scary, yes, but so sad also. The kids had a rough time growing up in Derry. I felt for each and everyone of them in their struggle with childhood and all its dark moments. Eddie Kasmarik and I have alot in common, unfortunately, as I am sure many others who have read "It" connected with at least one of the charectors, if not all!

This book holds a very special place in my memory. I am an avid reader, having put away probably 2 to 4 books a month as far back as I can remember. I am 44 years old as I write this, so you can do the math for yourself, if you like. If you dont, suffice it to say, its quite a number of books. (Ok, admittedly, I dont want to do the math either). This is the only book in my life which, almost immediately after finishing, I read again. You see, the characters had become so familiar to me, I found, when the book was over, I missed them. I missed them terribly. This was over 20 years ago. I think Ill visit them again.

I really want to say thanks to Mr. King for this great story. Thank you Mr. King. from San Jos, Costa Rica.

Hi all Stephen King fans. I read this book first in my late teens and it blew me away! And then, like the grown-up Heroes in the book, I had hidden it's memory away until a 'trigger' would bring it creeping back to the surface! I was listening to Bruce Springsteen a couple of weeks ago and that was it! (I think it was 'My Home Town' or 'Glory Days' that did it). Fortunately I didn't feel the urge to slit my wrists in the bath like poor old Stan Uris so I got the book out again instead! :) Ad I agree with others on here, it truly is one of the greatest books written. I have not read many Stephen King novels (although I have enjoyed all the ones I have read) but this book had such an impression on me. I don't even consider it a simple 'horror' book because to call it that degrades it. It's more a 'coming of age' book with scary moments! 'Stand By Me' with Gore! Another indication of it's greatness is that, I'm from England, but although I don't understand all the references to 50's American culture it is described with such love and thought by the Author that I feel as though I am there. It works no matter which part of the world you come from! I get the feeling that much of Stephen King's own childhood was poured out in this book (perhaps with the exception of the Clown in the drain though I hope !?) I have never written on any other site like this but just had to do it! For an Englishman it's quite embarrassing to do such a thing actually! So thanks Mr King, for giving the world one of those very few books that made me feel as though I had lost a close friend when I finished it.

this is the best horror novel ive ever seen, beside the exorcist, now i can know and feel the real thoughts and fear about the novel, really great!, hope the remake be still better than the first movie.

the thing that i hate is when i know something is scaring me to death, yet i am only more drawn to read it even more. overall, this is my favorite book by Stephen, beautiful detail. well, done =]

i haven't seen the movie, actually i think that i'm never going to do that.... i've seen just parts of it and i remember that i was afraid of taking a bath, and that was enough for me it's so scary!! i prefer to read the book, someday i will, i'm sure of that

I first read this book 17 years ago and have read it twice again since. It makes me laugh, cry and takes back to my own childhood. The comradery between the children is touching, the scene is set beautifully and I take myself there when I'm reading it. After all these years I can still reel off the childrens names and often find myself watching Bill and Eddie at the side of the stream, with Ben watching from his hiding place. It's the most powerful novel I've ever read.

i loooove this book. i was so sad when i finished it. i'm trying to get my mom to read it but she's too scared.

yo the movie is freakin a** scary like wow i got scared when pennywise turned to that spider i screamed like omfg damn its so scary

I was recently wrongfully arrested and spent a few days in jail. While I was there I had nothing to do but find something to read. I was given a copy of "IT" . I was a fan of the movie and had read almost everything by Stephen, but when I read this it was like nothing else I have ever experienced in my life. This book saved my sanity and surpassed the movie by leaps and bounds. I owe a lot to Stephen and this book. By the way they found the guilt party and I was released, but I will never forget how great this book is!

I heard they are remaking this film!

I loved thid book and I especially loved the movie. I think that Stephan King is a magnificant writter.

Hi Stephen, I found this book when I was 17(now 19) and never expected a book to be so great. The greatest times of my life were when I was younger and could go out and play with my neighborhood friends, and I was seeking for something that could give me that same feeling again and "IT" did it for me. Although it's a terrifying book, it made me feel like a little kid again and that`s the hardest thing anybody could ever accomplish. And you accomplished it. Thanks so much. Will be looking forward to countess hours of happiness on paper.

the first king book i read i was in the fifth grade and loved it ever since i have been hooked and try to read them all

hello, I`m rosana from argentina, it will be good if this page have a traduccion in spanish! because my english is to bad... and i like stephen king a lot, i want to buy "insomnia" and "IT" but i dont find those books =( big kisses for all!!!

It is a veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ry large book, but I love it.

I LOVED this book, it is quite possbily the best book i have ever read, not only by that genius we know as Stephen King, but ever, in my whole life. I think the thing i loved the most about IT was the timeless friendship that resided in the losers club, after twenty seven years, they were still willing to come to each other's aid and stop the monster living under Derry. I loved Pennywise, though, he was quite possibly the best-crafted/thought through villan i have ever heard of. Pennywise is the best. Thank you Stephen King, if it weren't for you, Pennywise might still be hiding in the sewers of Derry, waiting to be brought into the light.

IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST SCARY WORKS OF KING I WAS SO SCARED BUT I READ ON!!! -skunk

Such a good book I've read it three times now, and every time I get lost in the world of Derry, mystifying, scary and relentless. Once you start reading your hooked, absolute genius; 'The magic exists'.

LOVE this book. Please, reissue it in Kindle format?

im 13 and luv stephen king he inspries me 2 write scary stories my 1st scary story was kinda of the rage his first story

This novel gave me chills at night.I absolutely love it!It is so great.I wish there were more books like this in the world.

IT is an AMAZING book!!! I read it three times so far. Stephen King is a fantastic writer and I love how he potrayed the friendship between the seven kids (I also liked the movie.) Read IT!!!

stephen king i thought the story you wrote about it was a way to expressive people scary things can be.

I personally think that I.T. was the best book i have ever read with the most deep emotional involvement. I consider STEPHEN KING to be the greatest writer, maybe the only who must be considered a GOD in this magic world of books. I intent to read all his works because, till now i already read about 8. I'm from Romania and one of my dreams is to visit one day DERRY.

defenitely one of my favorite books of Stephen. it represents all my fears in just one clown, i would read it as many times possibles, i never get tired of it.

Hello, I read the book It and it was really great. I loved all the horror scenes in this book. Stephen King writes books to the max. The part about George in the beginning is a little horrifying but, it makes Bill seem to want revenge. One of King's ABSOLUTE BEST!!

I am reading "It" right now and it is so scary but I just can't put it down! :) I have read alot of Stephen King books and hope to read them all! My favorite so far was the Dark Tower Collection. Amazing work and awsome stories. I pray I get a chance to read all of his books. I just can't seem to get enough:)

Brilliant book, crappy movie.

my fav book, cant get enough,

I really liked the book. The suspence, and all the terror in the charicters, the movie kind of ruined it because it doesnt let you imagine the way you want everything to look like, but it was still a great book.

One of the best books I ever read.

IT is my favorite Stephen King book. It is not only insidiously creepy but beautiful in it's depiction of childhood friendship. Oh when oh when will this be available as an audiobook? It can only enhance the experience.

wow, this book was so amazing, and when the movie goes out, i was so excited, but, the movie, was no equal to the book, the book was so much better. congratulacion Mr. King you are the my favorite writer.

i just finished this book and i absolutely loved it. i ahve so many unanswered questions though. like is pennywise really dead, and what really made the Losers foget that summer and each other and the final confrontation. also is the Turtle really dead? if someone could give me these answers it would be much appreciated, i already have ideas on what the answers are but i would like to know others opinoins based on some of SK's other works.

It's one of my favorite movies, but now that I read the novel I realize that it is almost nothing from history, and objects too, it will be possible some day to see a new version? I imagine it would be better as a mini series of more than 5 chapters. bye

I love this movie. It's one of my all time favorites! I never read the book yet, but I would absolutely love to! Stephen King is such a great author !

I loved this book!!! It is Wonderfully Written!!

I completely loved the movie so I bought the book two months ago. It was amazing the only disappointing part was that many words were completely mispelled or replaced with symbols such as *. Overall, IT is my favorite book :D

I loved this book. I came so close to crying near the end of it. The last page was ended so perfectly. I saw the movie not a half hour ago. It does not do this book justice. I say Mr. KIng should try to get a remake made.

This was quite possibly one of the best written horror stories that I have ever read. The way Pennywise was described in the flashbacks that all of the kids had gave me the chills through and through. Loved the book!

I'm 16 Years old And have only read a few of your books. So far this is the creepiest! A wonderfuly written horror. I have enjoyed reading your work. Thank-you Snuffy

This book is an epic epitome of true literature. It's themes are moving and it's characters are family. Everything is placed so perfectly, so right. Even at 1,138 pages, the story never feels bloated. One of King's best and that is really saying something because quality is rarely absent in this man's work. He is vastly underrated and IT really proves any baseless critics wrong.

i unfortunatly have not read the book. The movie has been stuck with my ever since i first saw it. I'm amazed at how many people are frightened of clowns due to it. IT has been with me so long that i have a pennywise tattoo

i saw the movie when i was 7 and it affected me like no other. for the remainder of my childhood i could not use the bathroom without first having to put the plug in the sink and the bath. it also began for me a lifelong fear of clowns. reading the novel for the first time at the age of 21 was like an exorcism of all the demons left over in my brain from the movie. dense and highly engaging the novel is so much more than just a freakishly scary clown. it is the greatest account of childhood innocence i have ever read, capturing the experience of youth like no other. for 1200 pages i was a frightened child again, but in a good way, if such a thing is possible

im twelve. im from england and my dad has this book. he said im nto aloud to read it. but i will ;)

I first read this book when I was 14 and it had a profound impact on me. Not only was I terrified to the point that I couldn't do my paper route in the morning without having a nervous breakdown, I couldn't even perform the simple task of brushing my teeth. Of course this didn't stop me from reading it over and over. It's been 14 years since that time and as a Post-Graduate student studying literature I can still say that without a doubt that IT is the my favorite book of all time.

Just want to say that I still love this book after reading it ten times and would love if it were to be remade to expand on the television screenplay. That Pennywise, what a clown! (sorry!)

i first read this book when i was fifteen im now 34 ive never read another book that was as gripping , too this day i still get emotional , i read this book whenever im down in the dumps and it still has the same effect on me . the movie let me down BIG TIME i think a remake should be done but do it animated the fx would be a lot better and this time leave in 29 neibolt street . that would be the nuts .

this is my most favorite story of all time. I have read it over and over, and I listen to it on audiobook, and every time it grips me and I have to see it through to the end. Ill forever be one of the "losers" at heart.

I love Stephen King, although thats what my mum says (she says your the best)....** ** So i am going to start reading your book IT tonight. The movie looked great although i have not yet seen it. Just some clips of youtube. **

When is the audio version going to come out??? I've been waiting patiently for 22 years!

Why does It choose the name pennywise and Bob Gray, it seems to have taken it from someone along the line the monster in the Library Policeman, does anyone know why and is Bob Gray explored?

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you need to do a remake of the movie for this book the movie allready out does not potrey enuph detail as you put in the book it needs to be more scary with more detail cus like the spider thing at the end killed the movie i looked so fake but if u were to redo it now with new tec. it would be beter and tell me if im right all it is is just the clown that was mutated 200 years ago? cus when mike handlen was giving a report in class he sayed some thing about some thing going wrong and hundreds of people vanishing and what is with the people of dairy do they know about it or not? and did adra loose her job what about bill cus greco dint want ether of them to go plz write back x: Spike ps:sorry for the murder of the names .

Hi I'm from Mexico and well I love this book sooo much, it's just my favourite one, I'm not such a big reader but one thing is sure, everytime I read there's 75% that I will read one of your books, congratulations I really admire you and your work, for me you're the best writer worldwide. I'm just reading a book called here "mientras escribo (I know translations are soo bad at times, more in my country jaja but I think it would be something like "while I write" If I were translating it directly from spanish)"...well the point is that I'm very interested about writing but for showing you my work...well I think it'dnt be that easy cause my english is not perfect as you can see..that's really sad cause nothing could be compared to getting an opinion from the best..well I hope I can find some kind of variant/answer for my little big trouble. Well I must end...just let me say thanks a lot for being what you're, you have opened a door inside of me...like a new world, I improve my language skills, imagination and so many things more. I'm really grateful and I hope someday I can give something back to you, I love drawing and I'm pretty good, maybe somehow I will draw something for you, I will give the best of me. Well....greetings from Mexico.

love it

I've had this movie ever since I was 4. When I was 12, I came across the book in the school library. I was really scared to check it out at first bevause everytime I pass that movie, I run. I finally checked it out and is one of my fav books. I had to get parental consent to check out your books at the library. So far I've read at least 5 from the library. I really enjoy your books. Desperation is my fav book in the wholw world! I haven't read the Regulators, but I'm just happy you write fantastic books!

this book was the best book i have ever read. the movie was not a good a the book but it was ok. are you going to read another book like this one?

The best story ever written, thankyou.

i love this book sooooooo much ive read it 6 times. and ive seen the movie more times then i can count. i love you stephen king. i love all of your books ive read so far. and thats about 100.

when i was in the third grade my father had already read me most of his King collection, but he felt i was old enough to read on my own. So one day shortly after christmas he gives me "It" and tells me to enjoy it. Before "green eggs and ham", before" the giving tree", and before" are you there god " I had "It". while now i have an awesomely twisted mind and an outlook on life that scares old ladies, then when i would be sitting next to my fathers with that giant ,at the time, book in my lap i knew he thought i was the best little girl in the world and when i closed the book you could feel the pride gleam out of him. The last and only thing me and my father will ever have in commom will be King.

I liked the book a lot, but the move threw me off. Other than that good job!

I agree. I have just started listening to audio books and have been consuming them. Now I can keep one book on hand to read and one in the car at all times. Please put this book (and the Stand) on audio CD.

I realy love the book my mom got scared of it and stoped at chapter 16 but i finshed it now im doing a book seller project on it and i need help because it calls for info about the author and I cant find any thing im 15 and so far from the hundres of books i read "It" is my most favrrite

ive been petrified over the thought of seeing the movie so i told everyone id read the book first to get an idea of the movie. i just finished the book and a little excited for the movie......not too excited to see the clown show up though, thats what got me afraid of IT to begin with

i saw the movie on tv loved it and then i figured out it was a book that was my first stephen king book and still my favorite i fell like bev,ben,richie,stan,bill,mike and eddie are some of my best freinds

Oh My Dayzzz...This One Brings Back Memorys. I First Watched This When I Was 4, IT Scared The Life Out Of Me And Still Does!

Please release IT on unabridged audio CD. Every SK work that's been issued on audio is in my library. IT has never been released on audio. It is one of my top 3 favorites of all Stephen King novels (Insomnia, The Stand). I read it when it first came out and many times thereafter. Now I am legally blind and unable to read books. I was able to borrow audio casette version from National Library of Congress (available to the blind) but it's not the same as having Stephen King (missing Frank Muller!) or another narrate. Please issue on audio. SK is one of the only authors who can narrate his own work and he would be my first choice for narrating IT. Horror. Scary, Sci-Fi...call it what you will, it's an excellent story with people you like and relate to. SK is one fine story teller and this novel speaks to what scared us as children and, lo and behold, we're still scared as adults! Thanks, A Constant Reader

amazing... oone of my favorites. just tonight i started reading it again, one thing i never understood is why does pennywise refers "itself" as bob gray? ps. im from mexico too

I really love this book.. Im so amazed about the history and the characters.. This is one of my favorite books.. PS. sorry about my bad english.. Im from Mexico

Mayhap the single greatest horror novel ever penned, may it do ya fine. This is a true masterpiece, scary as hell and beyond brilliant. Not only a classic of the genre, but of literature in general. Moby-Dick, eat your heart out; here are some real characters, some of my best friends.