My thought regarding "IT" so far.

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Steffen

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Welcome to the Forum jake erb . You picked a great book to start with. As GntlGnt said above, King's work has evolved as he's matured through the years. To me, IT was the last truly great outright "horror" book he wrote. If you like his horror stuff, you'll enjoy pretty much the majority of his 70s & 80s output. I'd suggest Pet Sematary next. If you want to get a taste of what his stuff is like today, read Different Seasons. Whatever you choose, I'm sure you'll be pleased. Looking forward to sharing stories with you on the board.
 

jake erb

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Welcome to the Forum jake erb . You picked a great book to start with. As GntlGnt said above, King's work has evolved as he's matured through the years. To me, IT was the last truly great outright "horror" book he wrote. If you like his horror stuff, you'll enjoy pretty much the majority of his 70s & 80s output. I'd suggest Pet Sematary next. If you want to get a taste of what his stuff is like today, read Different Seasons. Whatever you choose, I'm sure you'll be pleased. Looking forward to sharing stories with you on the board.
Thanks i appreciate the reply i very well like the story The Man in the Black suit that is also one of my favorites.
 

Aloysius Nell

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I think "IT" is an instant classic for a Stephen King novel and a first for any person getting into reading Stephen King's work so far.

We're SK buddies - IT was my first as well. Of course, that was 28 years ago, but the fact that I love IT over most of the others is very telling.

You always remember your first. Well, unless you're in the Loser's Club, I suppose.