I read a ton of Stephen King as a kid and I think my kid will be into it, but I’m not sure which book would be a good entry point. He has so many different types of story from weird to horror to mind bending. What would you use as a good entry for his horror? For an 11 year old.
Update… Thank you so much everyone! This thread is making me want to reread the books myself too 😄
I would recommend Eyes of the Dragon, The Institute, The Talisman, Fairy Tale, and some of the short story and novella collections. I don’t think you should worry about what is representative of King but what is relatable and good reading for an 11 year old.
I would recommend against Pet Semetary. I read it at around 11 or 12 and was very disturbed by it.
Also The Body by his pseudonym Richard Bachman, in the book Different Seasons, which was remade into the movie Stand By Me.
Oh yeah, great call. That movie was the best thing I’d ever seen even before I was old enough to start reading King.
I was in a book shop today looking at Pet Semetary actually and did decide against it. I’m thinking short story collections might be the way to go.
Gonna echo Eyes of the Dragon, it’s fantasy rather than horror.
Is the Institute book better than the series? Because that ending to season 1 was ass
I really enjoyed the book. I didn’t know there was a TV series at all, but I have a hard time with any dramatic TV/movies with child actors because they just can’t have the depth of experience to act out anything other than silly kid comedy.
I haven’t seen the series but I’ve read the book and really liked it.