I’m not an avid reader. Have started reading again recently after a long break of 6 years. I really enjoyed Silent Patient, Sharp Objects and Deception Point(except for the ending). I’ve been meaning to read Stephen King books but I’m not really sure where to start. Hoping to get suggestions for books with interesting premise, good ending and an overall easy read(I don’t mind it being long, just that its engaging throughout)
by jizzinmypuss
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The Shining is excellent. Misery, Pet Cemetery.
I highly highly recommend The Talisman. Almost more fantasy than horror (but with horror elements for sure), easily my favorite of his books.
The Dead Zone is small but mighty.
I’ve never read one of his books, but i asked a friend of mine (she is a huge fan of Stephen King, such fan that her pen name is Estefanía Reina) to recommend me one of his books. She recommended me Salem’s lot and Misery.
Night Shift, a compilation of King’s early short works. Easy introduction for a new reader.
Carrie or The Shining are what I usually suggest people start with. Classic Stephen King, and not too long.
The Institute
Pet Sematary or Salem’s Lot are my two favourites. Both unsettling horrors that don’t outstay their welcome.
Aside from page length, King’s stuff is generally pretty accessible so there’s no right place to start really. Both of the books I’ve suggested are on the shorter end, though.
I‘m currently reading Misery and love it.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. It was my first Stephen King book and it’s still my favorite!
Bag of Bones
Duma Key
11-22-63
Maybe Thinner
Firestarter and The Dark Half are 2 of my favourites
I LOVE Dr. Sleep. That one’s my favorite. It is a sequel though. Really great though. The stand, IT, are also amazing.
11-22-63 was my first King book and I loved it
Salems Lot. It was my first King read in 1996. I think about it at least once a week.
Misery is an easy read! Not too long either!
I particularly enjoyed “It” and “Gerald’s Game.”
Skeleton Crew or Different Seasons
The long walk
I think dreamcatcher was my first, and sent me spiraling into more and more king books. Try that one on.
Skeleton Crew – short stories. Good and less of a commitment if you like them, you can do The Sining, The Stand…etc.
11-22-63 or The Outsider.
Can’t but recommend **Salem’s Lot**
11-22-63
11/22/63 is probably Kings best book. I didn’t really want it to end
The first Stephen King book I ever read was in 10th grade…Carrie. I loved it and I was hooked, good place to start in my opinion!
>interesting premise, good ending and an overall easy read
Great suggestions in the comments. 11-23-63 seems to fit this criteria best. Not yet mentioned is one of my King favorites, Insomnia.
But just a warning: if you’re going to read King, get used to reading some half-assed endings. He’s good at that.
Pet Sematary. It’s what a perfect Stephen King novel looks like in my opinion. The pacing is perfect, the characters are complex and likable. It’s raw, it’s heartbreaking, disturbing and it has an ending that packs a punch.
Also, it was my intro to King. It got me obsessed with his work right away.
It’s on the longer side, but 11/22/63 is the one to go with! There’s just so much heart in that book.