I am ashamed to admit this but......

[Lina]

I also haven't read everything... Honestly, I doubt I will ever read every single SK book... Usually I read 2 or 3 big books a year, so I would need a looot of time to read all. But I have the list of books I just must read and the list of books I could skip...

 

[BeverleyMarsh]

Maybe as sK's son Owen felt he couldn't read The Shining until all the voices and hubbub about it, its popularity and incredible success, the movie, had settled in his mind so he could gain perspective, so he could see what he himself thought of it.

Mr Nobody, please consider reading all titles regardless of anything you read about them. I learned my lesson long ago not to assume anything at all about an sK work, and can honestly say I've yet to be disappointed, despite what I figured a story would be about or if I'd like it.

It's in this interview, he says there's just too many too read! How could there be too many?? :

 

[GNTLGNT]

...all I have left, is the phone book in his kitchen drawer...

 

[misery chastain loves co.]

How much Stephen King have you read? | The StephenKing.com Message Board

John

Awesome! Thanks John! 59 out of 72

 

[misery chastain loves co.]

Read three short stories and then go and sin no more, Lori. Anyone who picks up the first Stephen King story (mine was It) decides when that story is done whether they want to read another (mine was Dreamcatcher) or not. And then there's the elect who find a copy of The Gunslinger and proceed to OD on everything that follows and when the ride is over they run around and start again. Oh la. I've been surprised before by posts from long-time members here who admitted they did not read a story. You could have rubbed our collective noses in it and proclaimed to all of the gluttons over in the stuffed-corner that you still have some treats that you haven't wolfed down. Had it not been for Roland and The Dark Tower I never (?) would have read everything I could get my hands on.

Since a long winter will be setting in soon I think want, nay NEED to make reading the Dark Tower series a goal. I honestly don't know why I've put it off this long. After Revival because that one sounds amazing!

 

[misery chastain loves co.]

Whew! Thanks for the replies everyone. I feel as if I can show my face in public once again

 

[redman]

I put off The Dark Tower because I am not a big Fantasy reader, but I knew as a true SK fan I had to try it. Once I started I couldn't stop. It was such a great story.

 

[The Nameless]

am hoping I'm not the only one
(not sure if I'm posting in the correct place either, I apologize if it needs to be moved)
Obviously I am a big King fanaddict or I wouldn't be on this great site but I must come clean....I haven't read every single book. Yet. Before you send me to the gallows let me say that I do OWN all of them.
To read: The entire Dark Tower series. Still have my copy of The Gunslinger that I got when it first came out just haven't read it yet. Or any of them.
Blaze.
Am I the only one who has yet to read everything? Someone, anyone, please say it 'aint so!

What that's it? The dark towers and blaze? You're smoking my ass, I also own them all and have read less than half. Here's my tbr pile, it's a biggie so I'll spoiler it.

Spoiler: to be read pile

thinner
Different seasons (minus the body)
Eyes of the dragon
Dark half
Tommyknockers
Delores Claiborne
Insomnia
Misery
Dream catcher
Everything's eventual (i've read about a third of them)
From a Buick 8
Nightmares and dreamscapes
(half of) the regulators
Rose madder
Talisman
Salems lot
On writing
Danse macabre
Running man
Rage
Roadworks
Longest walk
Dead zone
Firestarter
Skeleton crew
Green mile
Blaze
Carrie (only read half as a test)
Cell
cujo
Night shift
Duma key
Bag of bones
Storm of the century
Cycle of the werewolf
Colorado kid
Under the dome
Secret window hidden garden (i read the rest of 4 past midnight)
Needful things
Liseys story
Hearts in Atlantis
Wttkh
Geralds game
Full dark no stars
Just after sunset
Black house
Christine

Wow, looking at all of those, I'm actually a bit ashamed of myself. I thought I was making a good dent in my collection.

One day though......

 

[RandallFlagg19]

I had only read the Dark Tower series, when I joined the Message Board and started bothering these fine folks in May.

 

[misery chastain loves co.]

I had only read the Dark Tower series, when I joined the Message Board and started bothering these fine folks in May.

Have you read anything since you did join in May? Wondering what you started off with......

 

[misery chastain loves co.]

I put off The Dark Tower because I am not a big Fantasy reader, but I knew as a true SK fan I had to try it. Once I started I couldn't stop. It was such a great story.

I think that was my issue as well. I got the title Gunslinger ingrained in my brain as a kid and have since avoided it because I thought it was a "western" Over the years I have learned there is much much more to this series and well, I have no excuse. Thanks for the input!

 

[Flat Matt]

I haven't even read a quarter of his books yet.

To me that's a positive thing because it means I've got a whole lot to look forward to.

 

[not_nadine]

It's in this interview, he says there's just too many too read! How could there be too many?? :

That was so great! Thank you

 

[not_nadine]

I think that was my issue as well. I got the title Gunslinger ingrained in my brain as a kid and have since avoided it because I thought it was a "western" Over the years I have learned there is much much more to this series and well, I have no excuse. Thanks for the input!

It took me years as well. Many of us had to struggle though Gunslinger. But once you get past that..

Hold on! You are in for a ride.

Wait, let me get you a tooter fish sandwich first....

 

[BeverleyMarsh]

That was so great! Thank you

My pleasure

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I've only read 11/22/63 and Mr. Mercedes. 11/22/63 is one of my favorite books and I plan on reading Joyland soon. I want to start the Gunslinger series by early next year.

If anything, it's kind of odd that I like King's writing, but I don't plan on reading any of his horror novels any time soon.

 

[not_nadine]

Come to the dark side.

It is so strange how you can be so scared one minute, and laugh out loud the next

 

[RandallFlagg19]

Have you read anything since you did join in May? Wondering what you started off with......

Spoiler

January 5-6 The Gunslinger

January 6- 7 The Drawing of the Three


February 4 – 18 The Waste Lands

Feb 22 – April 11 Wizard and Glass

I read this slowly because I was taking a business class which required 90 – 120 pages of business reading a day, so my reading energy was zapped for a few month.


April 13 – 17 Wolves of the Calla

April 26- 30 Song of Susana


May 1- 7 The Dark Tower

May 12 – 30 The Stand uncut


June 3 – 7 Mr. Mercedes

June 16 – 30 The Shining


July 6 – 9 Mr. Mercedes (second read through)

July 10 – 14 Dr. Sleep

July 14 – 19 Under the Dome (part 1)

July 19 – 23 Under the Dome (part 2)

July 24- 25 The Wind Through the Keyhole

July 25- 28 Cujo

July 31 start IT

July Everything’s Eventual


August 4 – 8 IT

August 11-12 Carie

August 12 -13 The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

August 13- 14 Joyland

August 15 – 20 Rose Madder

August 20 – 25 Apt Pupil

August 26- 28 The Plant: Zenith Rising

August 29- 30 Cycle of the Werewolf


September 1- 5 11/22/63

September 6 -8 The Regulators (Richard Bachman)

September 9 – 13 Desperation

September 15 – 16 Thinner (Richard Bachman)

September 17- 18 Blaze – page 107 (Richard Bachman)

 

[RandallFlagg19]

Spoiler

January 5-6 The Gunslinger

January 6- 7 The Drawing of the Three


February 4 – 18 The Waste Lands

Feb 22 – April 11 Wizard and Glass

I read this slowly because I was taking a business class which required 90 – 120 pages of business reading a day, so my reading energy was zapped for a few month.


April 13 – 17 Wolves of the Calla

April 26- 30 Song of Susana


May 1- 7 The Dark Tower

May 12 – 30 The Stand uncut


June 3 – 7 Mr. Mercedes

June 16 – 30 The Shining


July 6 – 9 Mr. Mercedes (second read through)

July 10 – 14 Dr. Sleep

July 14 – 19 Under the Dome (part 1)

July 19 – 23 Under the Dome (part 2)

July 24- 25 The Wind Through the Keyhole

July 25- 28 Cujo

July 31 start IT

July Everything’s Eventual


August 4 – 8 IT

August 11-12 Carie

August 12 -13 The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

August 13- 14 Joyland

August 15 – 20 Rose Madder

August 20 – 25 Apt Pupil

August 26- 28 The Plant: Zenith Rising

August 29- 30 Cycle of the Werewolf


September 1- 5 11/22/63

September 6 -8 The Regulators (Richard Bachman)

September 9 – 13 Desperation

September 15 – 16 Thinner (Richard Bachman)

September 17- 18 Blaze – page 107 (Richard Bachman)

August 20 - 25 is Different Seasons not just Apt Pupil

 

[Flat Matt]

I've only read 11/22/63 and Mr. Mercedes. 11/22/63 is one of my favorite books and I plan on reading Joyland soon. I want to start the Gunslinger series by early next year.

If anything, it's kind of odd that I like King's writing, but I don't plan on reading any of his horror novels any time soon.

If you want a somewhat watered down horror, I highly recommend The Dead Zone. There is a supernatural element to it, but I wouldn't necessarily describe it as your typical horror story.

It's an absolutely outstanding book and one of his finest, in my opinion.