Where to start and what order in which to read Stephen King's books?

  • This message board permanently closed on June 30th, 2020 at 4PM EDT and is no longer accepting new members.

GNTLGNT

GNTLGNT

The idiot is IN
Jun 15, 2007
87,651
358,754
62
Cambridge, Ohio
...the positions you want to put him in????...that ain't natural, the human body wasn't made to flex that way...

Johnny-Depp-by-Wayne-Maser.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: Neesy, HollyGolightly, kingricefan and 2 others
Sundrop

Sundrop

Sunny the Great & Wonderful
Jun 12, 2008
28,520
156,619
FlakeNoir said:
...

He'll be okay... you can chin-rub him better afterward. (Besides, I'm a lousy shot, even this close.)

Y'know... I should probably seriously hope that I never actually meet this guy. (And that he's not a Stephen King fan. :icon_eek: )
Click to expand...
You meeting him would be such a waste....you would have to invite me to make it right.
I think he is an SK fan.....but he probably didn't read the books in any particular order.... See what I did there?:p
 
  • Like
Reactions: Neesy, GNTLGNT, kingricefan and 2 others
FlakeNoir

FlakeNoir

Original Kiwi© SKMB®
Moderator
Apr 11, 2006
44,082
175,641
New Zealand
Sundrop said:
You meeting him would be such a waste....you would have to invite me to make it right.
I think he is an SK fan.....but he probably didn't read the books in any particular order.... See what I did there?:p
Click to expand...
Oh thank goodness you did, because one of us had to pretty soon, right? :O_O:

*ahem*

Yodan said:
Hello all. I've been a fan of SK since the first book of his I read over 20 years ago (It). Since then, I've been a big fan and Constant Reader, and I continue to enlarge my collection of his books. One question I've never been able to find a good answer to is the one I asked above - where should a Stephen King virgin start reading his books? My girlfriend has decided to come to the dark side, and asked me where she should start. Obviously, I want her to read the Dark Tower series, but I feel like she should read the other novels related to it and the characters in it first, so that as she meets the characters throughout the series, she'll know who they are. Many of his books aren't related to the Dark Tower series, and while they are related to other books (Rose Madder and Gerald's Game, for instance) they could be read any time. What are your thoughts on this? Would you suggest she read the other books first (Salem's Lot, Hearts in Atlantis, The Stand, etc) or should she dive right into Roland's world? The best idea I've been able to come up with is that she read his books related to the Dark Tower story or characters in chronological order of when they were published, leaving the actual series for the end, and then continuing on with reading anything else by him she likes. Mr. King, if you happen to see thread, would you be so kind as to offer your opinion? Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
Yes, I don't think it really matters which particular order you suggest, you're probably the best judge of which stories your girl-friend would most like. :)
 
  • Like
Reactions: Neesy, GNTLGNT, kingricefan and 2 others
kingricefan

kingricefan

All-being, keeper of Space, Time & Dimension.
Jul 11, 2006
30,011
127,446
Spokane, WA
Sundrop said:
Ya know..... With the exception of the Dark Tower series, I haven't read any of the books in chronological order.
I think I still turned out alright.....mostly.

My advice is just pick one that looks interesting, and go with it.
Happy reading :)
Click to expand...
Sunnie- you know when I read your second sentence I could totally hear Newt from Aliens saying it! (They only come out at night.........mostly.):biggrin-new:
 
  • Like
Reactions: Neesy, GNTLGNT and Sundrop
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom