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Stephen King- where should I start

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3kidsareenough · 21/09/2017 21:10

Hi just that really I've decided I'm going to read some Stephen king books which would be a good one to start with, don't want to start with anything too scary, will work my way up to those!!! Any suggestions please Smile

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Mrsjohnmurphy · 21/09/2017 21:20

The girl who loved Tom Gordon is a short and gripping introduction. The bachman books too, the long walk is one of my favourites.

CornflakeHomunculus · 21/09/2017 21:19

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon isn't too scary (at least in a horror-ish way) and it's also not too long.

Insomnia is another one that's not very scary, more weird than anything else.

The Dark Tower books are incredible and are fantasy rather than horror. They might be a bit heavy going if you're not used to King though. If you do read them definitely stick with them beyond the first. I find The Gunslinger a bit of a slog but from book two onwards they're amazing.

FiveGoMadInDorset · 21/09/2017 21:18

The Stand, couldn't put it down
For non scary 11.22.63 is intriguing
The Dome is good
Misery

LEMtheoriginal · 21/09/2017 21:16

My favourite Stephen king book is pet semetaey but it terrified me!

I'd recommend geralds game. Rose madder or misery if you want the dark eds but don't want to be scared.

I think he is either a genius or not quite well

TopBitchoftheWitches · 21/09/2017 21:15

I had the whole Stephen King collection before I met ex h. I had to bin them all when we moved house. Nice man obvs.

I have just restarted my collection and have bought Christine and Misery, however I am reading Christine and my 13 yr old dd is reading misery.

Carrie is also a good starting point.

overnightangel · 21/09/2017 21:13

Different Seasons is his collection of 4 novellas , that include the stories that the films Stand By Me ("The Body") and The Shawshank Redemption ("Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption") were based upon . Nothing scary but really good

Gileswithachainsaw · 21/09/2017 21:11

Delores Claiborne

Not scary and very good