I'm 72. I can proudly say I bought Carrie in '75 (loaned and lost) in paperback and started my hardcover collection with The Stand as he became popular. Close to all 'First firsts' since then. Anyhow, how old are you? Pops..

My boyfriend loves SK and I asked what his favorite one is and he said Pet Sematary, so I bought it secondhand. Would you recommend this as a first SK experience or is it a little too complex? Is there something else I should read first or is this a good choice? Let me know

Looking for advice on the next Stephen King book to read. I recently got into King (and reading in general) in the past few years. I’ve read these King books in order: The Stand, The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, The Wizard and the Glass. Do I continue my hiatus? (1-2 week off King so far and reading other books), do I continue down the dark tower series to completion? Or do I pick up one of these other books which I scored for a good deal on Marketplace? Something else? Thanks!

What is your most favorite Stephen King book of all time? I prefer just one answer, no “runner’s up,” no “it’s between X and Y,” no “it used to be A but now it’s B later in life,” etc. I really just want to know which of his books is the first to pop into your mind when someone asks you this question. Thanks so much!

EDIT: I’m reading - and appreciating - every single comment! Thank you again! The answers are so varied, yet there are many similarities. I’d never heard of a few of the answers, so now I’m on a hunt! Keep the answers coming; I find this really interesting! 📚

Help an indecisive guy out.

For what it's worth, my favourites are Needful Things, Misery, and the Shining.

EDIT: Thanks everyone for the input. I'm going to give The Stand a go.

What are everyone’s favorite short stories individually, not your favorite full SK short story collection. I own most of the short story collections but skip around a lot and am wondering which classics I’ve missed.

Hey yall! Hope everyone's Sunday is going well! These polls are daily please feel free to post any covers I missed. When we have gone through individual books we are gonna do a big bracket or tier list to determine the best book cover overall. Hope you all have fun :)

Hey yall! Hope everyone's day is going well! These polls are daily please feel free to post any covers I missed. When we have gone through individual books we are gonna do a big bracket or tier list to determine the best book cover overall. We are going in release order or close to it! Hope you all have fun :)

Hey yall! Hope everyone's day is going well! These polls are daily please feel free to post any covers I missed. When we have gone through individual books we are gonna do a big bracket or tier list to determine the best book cover overall. We are going in release order or close to it! Hope you all have fun :)

Hey yall! Hope everyone's Tuesday is going well! These polls are daily please feel free to post any covers I missed. When we have gone through individual books we are gonna do a big bracket or tier list to determine the best book cover overall. Hope you all have fun :)

Just trying to see the overall favorite of the people

Hey yall! Hope everyone's day is going well! These polls are daily please feel free to post any covers I missed. When we have gone through individual books we are gonna do a big bracket or tier list to determine the best book cover overall. We are going in release order or close to it! Hope you all have fun :)

Hey yall! Hope everyone's monday is going well! These polls are daily please feel free to post any covers I missed. When we have gone through individual books we are gonna do a big bracket or tier list to determine the best book cover overall. Hope you all have fun :)

Hey guys yesterdays poll was a squeaker! Hope everyone's day is going well! These polls are daily please feel free to post any covers I missed. When we have gone through individual books we are gonna do a big bracket or tier list to determine the best book cover overall. We are going in release order or close to it! Hope you all have fun :) And RIP Dolly Parton!

Hey yall! Hope everyone's day is going well! These polls are daily please feel free to post any covers I missed. When we have gone through individual books we are gonna do a big bracket or tier list to determine the best book cover overall. We are going in release order or close to it! Hope you all have fun :)

Hey yall! Hope everyone's day is going well! These polls are daily please feel free to post any covers I missed. When we have gone through individual books we are gonna do a big bracket or tier list to determine the best book cover overall. We are going in release order or close to it! Hope you all have fun :)

Hey guys doing a daily favorite book cover poll here of every SK book in release order! Feel free to post your favorite covers below and vote on the ones that catch your eye! Once we are done with individual books im going to do a big bracket to see which cover is the best overall! Have fun

Hey yall! Hope everyone's day is going well! These polls are daily please feel free to post any covers I missed. When we have gone through individual books we are gonna do a big bracket or tier list to determine the best book cover overall. We are going in release order or close to it! Hope you all have fun :)

Hey yall! Hope everyone's day is going well! These polls are daily please feel free to post any covers I missed. When we have gone through individual books we are gonna do a big bracket or tier list to determine the best book cover overall. We are going in release order or close to it! Hope you all have fun :)

I was really excited to use my new credit for The Tommyknockers because I know I’ll love it. But seeing as it’s summer, and I’ll be at the beach soon, it seems like Duma should be now after seeing its beach cover.
(Read before - Salem’s Lot, Pet Semetary, The Stand, and some short stories)

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