Stephen King Book • Page 93

Uhhhhhhhundred percent.

 

Palahniuk?? wild lmao

 

Isn’t it kind of weird the next King book hasn’t been confirmed or dated yet? Or am I just missing it somewhere.

 

Stephen King plans two new books, maybe a career break (exclusive)

 

Another Holly book damn.

 

I just need Talisman 3 and I'm good forever

 

I’m just under 2/3 of the way through my first reading of Salem’s Lot. Gonna restart The Stand next.

And if I can keep the momentum up, that should lead into another pass at the Dark Tower series.

I think I got through book 3 last time before I tapped out.

Edit: I should add that I’m very much enjoying Salem’s Lot.

 

Gun to my head, Salem’s Lot and Needful Things are my favorite Kings. The small town world building in those books is mesmerizing.

 

I thought about this the other day. Salem’s Lot and Wizard and Glass are comfort for me above all else. The way they made me feel reading them is just so different compared to other King books.

 

After spending like a year reading Brandon Sanderson, i’ve decompressed with almost nothing but King. Did 3/4 of Different Seasons (had previously read Shawshank), The Long Walk, The Eyes of the Dragon, and now into The Running Man. Walk and Running Man clearly swayed by the movie adaptations but want to do The Dark Tower next

 

Eyes of the Dragon sets you up well for The Dark Tower! worth reading Salem's Lot too, both for the setup and cos it's a classic

 

I’ve actually read Salem’s Lot within the last few years or so and loved it!

 

that's pretty much the groundwork I would say most people need, so hell yeah. could throw in The Stand or IT too because they tie-in to TDT in small ways but they're both absolute bricks haha

 

Also have read IT! The Stand is on the list though

 

This thread is split on Insomnia but I think you should read it before you read DT7 just because its tie in is direct, even if not incredibly vital. I appreciated having read it when I got to DT7. If you want to be a true psycho, do the Jimmy Mango method lmao He explains his reasons in the video and some of the tie ins are so little but you know King fans do everything extra so, if you're interested in it...

If you don't want to watch this video, this is what he recommends:

1. DT1: The Gunslinger
2. DT2: The Drawing of the Three
3. The Stand
4. The Eyes of the Dragon
5. The Talisman
6. DT3: The Wastelands
7. DT4: Wizard and Glass
8. Salem's Lot
9. Mist
10. It
11. Insomnia
12. Rose Madder
13. Desperation
14. Regulators
15. Everything is Eventual
16. Little Sisters of Alluria
17. Hearts in Atlantis
18. Black House
19. DT4.5: The Wind through the Keyhole
20. DT5: Wolves of the Calla
21. DT6: Song of Susanna
22. DT7: The Dark Tower
23. DT1: The Gunslinger (read it again)

 

This is awesome, thank you for sharing!

 

This vid is what I based my choices on. You do have to make sure Insomnia is pretty fresh in your brain when you're reading 7, but I don't think you should split up 5-6-7. Insomnia as the last thing before you go back to the series after 4 makes sense to me. I also really kinda strongly think WTTK should be read after 7, when it was released. It is 4.5, but it feels very separate. I almost thought of it as part of a different cycle while I was reading

 

Put a hold on Joe Hill’s new book out today at my library and it’s already ready for pickup despite like 30+ people in queue. Cool!

 

my copy arrives tomorrow. I'm ready

 

About 40 something pages in and I’m like “wait do I know this?” and there are some Dead Zone references/spoilers so just be wary

 

I am so glad he is making the rounds on the TV stations and the podcasts recently. He’s just like his father in so many ways. This is a great one.

 

Finished Wizard & Glass yesterday. Only took me 2 months or so but I relatively flew through the last 200 or so pages

 

I have never been so ready for anything in my life

 

The Talisman was one of the first King books I read and I don't remember much of it, except that I loved it. Never got around to Black House

Also the idea of reading the same series of books 11 times is crazy to me

 

Started The Dark Half today. Opening had to have influenced the movie Malignant, right?