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I recently got on the Stephen King bandwagon and I was wondering what books of his were your favorites? So far I've read "The Dead Zone," "The Shining," and "'Salem's Lot."

>> No.3369527

The Long Walk, 'Salem's Lot, and Night Shift are the only ones I would recommend reading.
IT is alright but your time is better spent reading other authors.

>> No.3369538

>>3369527
Like who?
Sorry, I'm new to /lit/

>> No.3369544

>>3369538
>H.P. Lovecraft
>Good ol' Poe
>Thomas Ligotti
>Shirley Jackson
>Robert Bloch
>Clive Barker

>> No.3369548

>>3369544
I suppose that these are all horror genre writers?

>> No.3369555

>>3369538

Anything really.
If you like horror read some of the guys the other anon listed(Barkers early Books of Blood are good and Poe is just a great in general).

>> No.3369568

Firestarter is my favorite of his

>> No.3369573

Under the Dome. 'nuff said.

>> No.3369575

"Lisey's Story" was good.
The first 5 Dark Tower's are good,
It, Needful Things, The Stand,
Talisman and Black House were especially good, with Stephen King having a collaborator,

>> No.3371616

>>3369498
Wasn't the ending of 'salem's Lot badass, OP? Also, I'd recommend the unabridged version of The Stand; it's a door-stopper, but it's worth the time. Carrie was one of the first novels I read by him and that was great, too.

>> No.3371689

>>3369575
Not just any "collaborator". Peter Straub. Read Peter Straub, OP

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3371691

>>3369575
>wizard and glass
>good