What is the easiest Stephen King book to read?

The Best Stephen King Books For Beginners
  • The Best Stephen King Books For Beginners. 1 of 10. Carrie. ...
  • 2 of 10. The Shining. ...
  • 3 of 10. It. ...
  • 4 of 10. Pet Sematary. ...
  • 5 of 10. Misery. ...
  • 6 of 10. Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger. ...
  • 7 of 10. Different Seasons. ...
  • 8 of 10. The Stand.
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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.
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Is Stephen King easy?

Most are easy to follow. That's the best thing about King. He's a story teller, and there's no trickery. For someone reading a King book for the first time, any of the early ones are great.
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Should 12 year olds read Stephen King?

But I think that teenagers and also kids (obviusly of 12 and 13 year old) should read this book because the lessons that they can carry carry off of this book and how the book results inspirational. The book have some errors as many of Stephen King books.
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What is Stephen King's scariest novel?

Stephen King: 15 Scariest Stephen King Novels Ever, Ranked
  1. 1 It. Without a doubt, the most popular, horrifying and chilling novel ever written by Stephen King is none other than It.
  2. 2 Salem's Lot. ...
  3. 3 Black House. ...
  4. 4 Pet Sematary. ...
  5. 5 The Shining. ...
  6. 6 Desperation. ...
  7. 7 Cujo. ...
  8. 8 Carrie. ...
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What is considered the best Stephen King book?

The top 20 Stephen King books, ranked by Goodreads reviewers:
  • #1: A modern horror classic. ...
  • #2: An iconic creepy clown horror story. ...
  • #3: A post-apocalyptic fantasy thriller. ...
  • #4: An intense psychological thriller about an obsessive fan. ...
  • #5: A historical fiction, time travel thriller about JFK.
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What is the longest book Stephen King has written?

The Complete and Uncut Edition of The Stand is Stephen King's longest stand-alone work at 1,152 pages, surpassing his 1,138-page novel It. The book has sold 4.5 million copies. The Stand was highly appreciated by reviewers and is considered one of King's best novels.
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Are all Stephen King books connected?

Stephen King's entire body of work is connected by the horror author's fictional multiverse. The King multiverse is explained using the most detail in the eight books which the The Dark Tower series comprises, but it appears in arguably every book he's ever written.
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What is Stephen King's saddest book?

Keep the Tissues Handy: 5 Stephen King Books That Will Make You...
  • Elevation. by Stephen King. ...
  • Hearts in Atlantis. by Stephen King. ...
  • The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger. by Stephen King. ...
  • Doctor Sleep. by Stephen King. ...
  • If It Bleeds. by Stephen King.
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How long does It take to read It by Stephen King?

The average reader, reading at a speed of 300 WPM, would take 22 hours and 26 minutes to read It by Stephen King.
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What is Stephen King's best selling book?

Released in 1977, King's The Shining has become nothing shy of a cultural phenomenon. Not only is it his top-rated book on Goodreads, but it's also by far the best-selling book of his career.
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Is under the dome a scary book?

As for the scary bits: well, Under The Dome isn't horror, but holy heck, some parts are horrifying. Not just psychologically, either – I'm talking visceral, physical violence. It's not quite supernatural or science-fictional, either.
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Who is the richest author?

FAQs on Richest Writers

J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, is the richest writer in the world with a net worth of $1 billion.
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Who is the most successful author of all time?

James Patterson is the world's highest-paid author by a wide margin, and has been the world's best-selling author since 2001. He has sold more than 350 million books worldwide, and is most famous for the "Alex Cross" crime novel series.
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Who wrote the most books in the world?

The most published works by one author is 1,084 by L. Ron Hubbard (USA) whose first work was published in February 1934 and the last in March 2006. Comments below may relate to previous holders of this record.
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What should I read after Stephen King?

17 Chilling Books for Fans of Stephen King
  • Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage. A crossover between Gone Girl and The Omen? ...
  • Dead on Arrival by Kiki Swinson. ...
  • Lake Silence by Anne Bishop. ...
  • The Hunger by Alma Katsu. ...
  • The Terror by Dan Simmons.
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Who are Stephen King's favorite authors?

Stephen King's Top Ten List
  • The Golden Argosy by Van H. ...
  • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (1884). ...
  • The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie (1988). ...
  • McTeague by Frank Norris (1899). ...
  • Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1955). ...
  • Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1853). ...
  • 1984 by George Orwell (1948).
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Is Billy Summers a good book?

It meanders, it pays only the scantest regard to the rules of narrative structure, it indulges gladly in both casual stereotyping and naked political point-scoring. And it's his best book in years. The set-up is straightforward.
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What is considered the scariest book ever written?

Horror – 13 Most Terrifying Books of All Time
  • 1Pet Sematary. by Stephen King. ...
  • 2The Island of Doctor Moreau. by H. G. Wells. ...
  • 3The Cask of Amontillado. by Edgar Allan Poe. ...
  • 4The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ...
  • 5The Turn of the Screw. by Henry James. ...
  • 6Frankenstein. by Mary Shelley. ...
  • 7The Exorcist. ...
  • 8Something Wicked This Way Comes.
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Can kids read Cujo?

Definitely a book intended for adults. What you can deal with depends on your maturity rather than your age, but I would say this book would be best for people 16+. If you think you or a younger person can handle it though, go for it.
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Is the Shining suitable for a 13 year old?

Good for teens

This is a great movie for people who love suspense. There are some things that kids cannot handle like the violence and swearing and possibly the drugs but I think that it is good for people who are 13+ and maybe some preteens. There's definitely nothing teens can't handle in this movie.
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