I know I’m super late to the party, but I just read my first Stephen King novel (Thinner) and absolutely devoured it.

I loved it, so I’m reading Pet Semetary and while it started a bit slow, it’s got its hooks in me now. I’ve already got 4 more books lined up for when I’m done.

I don’t even know why I didn’t start sooner because I love horror, I used to read Goosebumps books as a kid constantly and I love films like The Shining and The Green Mile.

I’m working my way through the more well-known ones (IT, Cujo, Green Mile, Different Seasons etc) but can anyone recommend some deeper cuts that I might also enjoy? I’ve seen on a few rankings that Thinner is usually relatively low and I loved it so I’m looking forward to exploring his back catalogue!

  • theskyisfalling@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I have been through just about everything I could find before around 2010 and a few of his newer ones and in my opinion I would just read everything.

    Of course his supposed Opus are the dark tower books (which is what originally drew me in) and there are a fair few other books based around that world and gives nods to each other, some bigger than others.

    Ones that I enjoyed a lot personally though (dark tower aside) are Talisman, Black House, Desperation, Needful Things, Cell, Under the Dome and definitely 11/22/63.

    My least favourites were probably Cujo and Misery but people seem to rate them so that is more personal I think.

    • Hotwarioinyourarea Ⓥ@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Thanks! I definitely will check out the Dark Tower series eventually. I’m quite curious about 11/22/63 too so I might do that one next.