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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!

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[–] Flyspeck 1 points 1 year ago

Stephen King? Don't you mean Richard Bachman 🤣 Just kidding!

I read Thinner after watching the movie on AMC Fearfest and enjoyed its grimness. Overall I love King and find most of the novels I've read super engaging and absorbing and finish them rather briskly despite their length.