What Stephen King book should I start with?

The following novels occupy a shared universe and are pretty hefty reads for King beginners: Hearts in Atlantis, Desperation, It, Dreamcatcher, Duma Key, The Stand, The Tommyknockers, Rose Madder, Insomnia, and The Dark Tower series. The novel, Doctor Sleep, is a sequel to The Shining.

Is Stephen King Difficult?

King won’t just tell you someone picked their nose, he’ll tell you what colour the contents were and how they tasted. This makes his novels easy and enjoyable to read, however the ideas and concepts might be challenging or uncomfortable. Not at all, he’s a very very easy read.

Can a 12 year old read Cujo?

fine for teens, but not fine for kids. There is a medium amount of violence. But other than that its fine.

Where did Stephen King get inspired to write the Shining?

The Stanley inspired Stephen King to write The Shining. In 1974, King and his wife Tabitha spent a night in Room 217 while on vacation during their short residency in Boulder, Colorado. Upon arrival, they discovered that they were the only overnight guests.

What are the best Stephen King novels?

The Shining (1977)

How many books has Stephen King released?

Stephen King has written at least 65 books as of 2014, including 55 novels under his own name and seven novels under the pen name Richard Bachman .

Where did Stephen King go to high school?

Stephen King went to a grammar school, in Durham and studied at Lisbon Falls High School, where he graduated in 1966. He had his college education at the University of Maine. Here he used to write a weekly column for his college newspaper, The Maine Campus .He graduated from the university in 1970.