Why You Should Read Stephen King!

He's the modern master of horror. But is he worth you reading?... YES! Get check out IT, The Shinning, The Stand, Salem's Lot! ANY OF THEM!
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[@KArchine]

When someone posts a 'why you should' video and you already do, but turned up to nod sagely throughout the video.

[@justamanofculture12]

Still Better than watching nothing 😅

[@chaitanyasharma6270]

And to thrust it down others throats

[@jeremydanchuk1897]

spent most of the video trying to figure out which books I would recommend first with out focusing on his biggest stories, was thinking of some of his early Bachman books and short story collections.

[@KArchine]

Personally it is IT, Misery or Running man

[@jtninjas6715]

Same lol

[@jeffreyhancock4096]

Could you imagine Stephen King's children growing up, "No, Daddy, please don't read us a story."

[@turtleanton6539]

His sons are both writers and he wrote dragon eyes for his daughter so no

[@glencullinanan505]

He's also said that they grew up reading his books.

[@Chronic_Gainz]

@@glencullinanan505 and comics. Joe Hill's favorite King book is deadzone(or one of) according one of his videos.

[@brokenremedy7821]

Guys he's just joking..

[@glencullinanan505]

@@brokenremedy7821 nope.

[@justamanofculture12]

A big fan of Stephen King but I'm still here to know why i should read him lols 😂😂😂

[@suhanbangera884]

Same😂😂😂

[@x3lea866]

He’s my favorite author and I’m still here 🤣🤣

[@wham1984]

Same😂

[@abramemmitt9103]

I dont mean to be so off topic but does anyone know a way to log back into an instagram account? I was dumb lost my password. I appreciate any tricks you can give me

[@keep_calmandcarry_yarn5912]

Me to!

[@sebastiancruz1224]

Recommendation: Don't read The Shining during the recent isolation... It will mess you up.

[@gut.6925]

Read The Stand instead

[@dwylaw]

I decided to reread that one only yesterday. If I don't comment again, assume the worst.

[@billyalarie929]

@@gut.6925 hahahahahauadhcoahdc

[@opqrrg]

@@gut.6925 The Stand is for sure now days the most appropriate!!

[@Dazzlemebeautifully]

No! The shining is great . I started reading the stand right before all of this and it is seriously messing up how I’m thinking about everything 😂 I’ll panic and then have to talk myself down because I’m thinking of corona as the super flu in the book .

[@Linnir]

Stephen King is the only horror writer I read. That is due to his writing style, he can make any story interesting. I love how he writes, and how you are in the characters’s life

[@turtleanton6539]

100%

[@licenciado1970]

Try Weaveworld by Clive Barker. You'll thank me for it.

[@Linnir]

Emilio Rodriguez Yes I have read and loved it. I can’t really remember the details too much as it was a long time ago for me. However the idea of worlds in a carpet and how the story reveals it are masterful. I still remember that jacket vividly.

[@CZinDC]

Try The Exorcist and Legion by William Peter Blatty. Truly terrifying novels.

[@licenciado1970]

I have to get around to reading the Exorcist. If the movie was that scary the book must be more so. I enjoyed Legion. It was a good scare.

[@hikethemike7349]

No one understands characters better than he does. He grips you with the first few pages.

[@elizabethignizio8103]

and make one care about certain characters and if something bad happens to those characters one feels like they lost a close friend

[@poopfaceGURL]

Absolutely

[@poopfaceGURL]

No matter how terrible the character may be, you still empathize with them

[@octo1691]

this is exactly how i feel with the green mile. that and the shining have been my all time favs

[@glencullinanan505]

Btw, there's a GREAT interview with Stephen King and George RR Martin on KZbin. It's bloody fantastic seeing the two of them talk about their craft.

[@vitocorleone2413]

GRRM: "How tf do u write so fast"

[@SharatS]

@@vitocorleone2413 That's the question everyone remembers. And the answer is discipline.

[@YourBlackLocal]

To your first point as David Fincher says “People are perverts”.

[@hellsravenkane]

So, I started reading The Stand a few weeks ago and, well, here we are. The world sure has changed since I began that book.

[@hussainbehbehani2279]

Is it that good ? I bought it today!

[@hellsravenkane]

@@hussainbehbehani2279 it really is. It's a huge book, but if you start it with the right mindset then I think you will love it. Whilst it is obviously about a horrific plague, the book truly shines with its characters. They are so well written and so brilliantly crafted, that it truly is a master-class in characterisation. Enjoy!

[@hussainbehbehani2279]

Kano Tee Thank you, now how the fuck i will go to sleep .

[@hussainbehbehani2279]

Kano Tee joking of course really appreciate the reply I’m extremely excited about the read and you only made me more excited

[@ChadTheAlcoholic]

I’ve never read King. But I’ve listened to about 20 King books on audible. Just absolutely amazing

[@richardquiroz4808]

There's a passage in his second novel "Salem's Lot" where his prose speaks profoundly about the small town. He writes about the characters of the small town, their demons, their lives, their struggles amidst their daily lives even before the Vampires. I remember the first time I read it, it was so beautiful because he essentially captures the heart, spirit, and guilt that the characters inhibit. He wrote about the crimes they did, the lives they lead, the gossip, the humility, and the spirit of childhood which he makes a Central point in his writing. You are transported to the imagination we've known from childhood, but have suppressed since we've grown. So pick up a book by him and start reading, but also take a look at his stories because they'll leave you one hell of an impact just like his novels.

[@rado3880]

IMPO, Salem's Lot is King's best novel/work.

[@ytyler2012]

I make the journey to the Tower about once a year. He’s the first author I obsessed over and spent four years collecting every book he’s released.

[@MissReneeMichelle]

Same!!!

[@metaldave08096]

That’s awesome, Love that series. Long days and pleasant night to you.

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

The Green Mile made me cry, Pet Sematary is way scarier than the movies, Gerald's Game traumatized me for weeks, It made me feel like I was actually living the characters lives, his older works are incredible.

[@jessattheworddegree5244]

Michael Sorbello: Horror Stories Gerald’s Game!! That one part where the book flips into Stephen King mode has me shook to this day! I know ‘jump scares’ aren’t his bag but it was the best jump scare I’ve ever read 😂

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

Jess at TheWordDegree The jump scare is one thing, but the scene that really left me feeling disgusted was the eclipse scene with the dad 🤢

[@jessattheworddegree5244]

Michael Sorbello: Horror Stories yep!! 🤢 Have you read Delores Claiborne? The connecting scene?

[@Deni-mt9bj]

Gerald's game is terrible for me.. I still don't understand how someone could write 300 pages about a woman on bed... But the parts with the dog, how she frees herself... Man that were sooo well described.

[@MissReneeMichelle]

I stumbled on this video by accident..... And let me tell you - as a woman who owns everything King has published.... You are spot on.

[@elsecallers]

I feel like King's horror is so good because he tricks your mind into building up the fear by itself. You're not scared because the monster is gross or because the gore is too intense (and normally, both of these things are present in his works), but you are scared because he has built up the tension to the point it feels like he is catering to /your/ specific fears, and your own mind is basically scaring itself.

[@Griggboat]

Exactly, man builds hella tension in Pet Semetary. And the way he just puts shit out there before it even happened in the story made me admire him even more. Example: "gage who had less than 3 weeks left to live was smiling?" When I read that I was like wait what ! 😂

[@Alex_...34565]

he even somehow manages this is his short stories (reading graveyard shift rn)

[@WorkingManReads]

King is the GOAT. Love how he pulls you in to caring about his character's then he will pull the rug out from you.

[@AikiraBeats]

He does really well with that

[@Yazerhoun]

YOU. HAVE. TO. READ. THE LONG WALK Such a short Stephen King book. Such a GIGANTIC work. In so few pages

[@magickology]

Loved that book.

[@Groanola]

The ending with your mom was really wholesome. Love to see it!

[@fast.food.ninjalarry954]

One of my favourite aspect in King's writing is that you dont know when something happens if its due to supernatural causes or the characters imagination or bat shit craziness !!!

[@Jingles6466]

Good thing quarantine has made me finally read The Stand

[@turtleanton6539]

Now you have the time

[@jurssikam]

Same!

[@th3pimp8392]

sameeeeee

[@netabolt6546]

good to hear. my book of quarantine was IT. i finished it today.

[@metaldave08096]

I read the Stand as soon as this quarantine began. Horrifying but I loved it.

[@arminbinaz]

Literally i put the shining down and saw daniel post a video about Stephen King.

[@edwardparker861]

I've been reading King for nearly 16 years. Of all his stories the one that got under my skin the most was Pet Sematary... the overwhelming sense of inevitability was so potent. And the Tower... oh man...the Tower, every step of the journey was amazing.

[@Merrick]

The Stand would probably be scary right now, I read it 20 years ago and still have a fear of respiratory distress shining is scary, Pet Semetary even scarier Dark Tower is def fantasy, not a lot of horror in there. Talisman, Eyes of the Dragon are more traditional fantasy. If abilities/powers fall into the fantasy bracket then Carrie, Dead Zone, Thinner, Desperation, Insomnia and my personal favourite Firestarter are all good. While there may be some "meandering" and slowness, if you've read WoT you won't even notice

[@Scorcher505]

CBS All Access is currently filming The Stand as a miniseries

[@joeschmoe7510]

The nightshift anthology is good.

[@josephperkins6625]

What is wot?

[@benconlin3557]

I’m about 40 pages from finishing IT and it’s my first King book. I saw the old movie many years ago and only really remembered the clown that everyone knows, not knowing there’s so much more to it than that. I have picked up 11.22.63 and pet semetary to continue the crazy journey.

[@brandonturner6890]

Haha the tough part is you went for the jugular, a lot of people consider IT his best work. I can think of The Stand as the only thing rivaling its scope and detail. Don't sleep on his short stories too.

[@MissReneeMichelle]

@@brandonturner6890 I find The Stand as his best, personally.

[@MissReneeMichelle]

I would pick up Cujo and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon as well. Those were the first two I read.... Cujo scared me so bad that I still can't sleep with my closet door open... 24 years later.

[@benconlin3557]

Brandon Turner well it’s certainly the biggest book I have read and read fantasy! I didn’t know IT was going bought of as his best, only that it’s become massive in pop culture which doesn’t always do a book any favours. I plan to read The Stand when I’m ready for something massive again 😀 I’ll definitely check a lot of his work out eventually

[@benconlin3557]

Renee Snook thanks for the tips, I’ve heard of both but know literally nothing about them, but I quite like reading that way. So many Stephen King stories have movies that everyone has seen so the less commercial stuff is worth checking out I think

[@Narutotaku93]

I can totally relate to your mom, I was reading The stand recently and had to put it down due to everything going on right now. The parallels between the beginning of the spread and the way we're reacting to our current pandemic was just stress inducing. I can't wait to go back to it, but in the meantime it's been shelved.

[@carterslade8771]

Same thing happened to me. I was about halfway through. Became stressful. Needed escapism.

[@Dazzlemebeautifully]

I’m reading it now and feeling the same way . I’m halfway through though and I don’t see myself putting it down .

[@Groanola]

This couldn’t have been posted at a better time. I actually was about to pick up IT and start it today :)

[@telepathicdiancie0075]

Hope you enjoy it. I definitely did.

[@100daychallange5]

Totally agree.. Just ordered his 7 books and I am at midlle of Talisman

[@thefantasynuttwork]

Halfway through The Stand. Picked it up due to your How To Get Into King video. So glad I have, his writing has really blown my mind and I'm loving it. Thanks for your content!

[@TheMarktownsend]

Just finished The Stand uncut edition and then you posted this! Love your videos Daniel especially the King ones!

[@sumthinterrible15]

All hail the King! Living legend.

[@beckiejani7782]

But not the Crimson King!

[@diabeticjesus87]

I was reading The Shining when I was a kid and I brought the book to my Dad's friend's house. I left it there by accident and when I went back to retrieve it he had used it as target practice for his .22 rifle. Havn't run across another copy since then.

[@rosesmith6925]

Well Sai King does say "if you want to write well you need to read a lot". He understands our fears and his writing is easy to read, because he talks like everyday people. As for his books, it's well known he sells them by the pound. I never read The Stand untill he finally did it unedited, then I read it...twice. Of course I love 11/22/63 and Duma Key but I live on the West Coast of FL so I could relate to a lot of the stories.

[@MsAmericanMaid]

Read 'Salem's Lot when it came out, I was 17, scared me to death. Compare all horror novels to him. He can really mess with your head.

[@Dazzlemebeautifully]

MsAmericanMaid I loved Salem’s lot . It definitely messes with you though ! The scenes involving the baby made me feel physically sick .

[@Youngboyadept]

I am in fact a teenager, and I did in fact just start reading the shining. It’s my first stephen king book so wish me luck.

[@charlielamperouge4152]

I am currently chewing through Sleeping Beauties and having a blast.

[@turtleanton6539]

Wow that is his worst book by far

[@asdfgh1439]

Turtle Anton its a book where you either love it or hate it

[@edwardparker861]

I enjoyed Sleeping Beauties. Both this story and the Mercedes trilogy tend to be divisive amongst King fans

[@brandonturner6890]

@@edwardparker861 I like the Mercedes trilogy but can easily say it isn't his best work. It feels like he was toying with something and an editor decided fuck it , print it. The fact that it's still entertaining and has great moments anyway is a testemant to how good king is. Even his bad books beat most people's good ones. And his the Stands or Rita Hayworth are literal masterpieces.

[@jessattheworddegree5244]

Brandon Turner I adored the first half of Finders Keepers though! Didn’t want to go back to Gibney 🙄

[@PsychologyandChillwMichi]

I love King. I read his old Bachman story called the Running Man. It was super interesting. He does have a way with characters. He’s amazing. Also how lovely seeing your mom!! She seems awesome

[@rado3880]

You should try reading THINNER. He wrote it as "Richard Bachman".

[@PerfectCell9]

So glad your channel blew up Daniel.. feels good when someone gets the credit they deserve . Keep it up man!! 🤘🤘

[@holly9zz]

I still have a book hangover from 11/22/63, wish I could find another one like this.

[@WJRobbins125]

You structured this well, and I completely agree. He's a genius and sucks at endings. :) I'm looking at you "Under The Dome!"

[@josh043p6]

11/22/63 does have an amazing ending though! I agree most of his endings are lackluster. But 11/22/63's ending is probably my favorite ending of any story Ive experienced

[@WJRobbins125]

@@josh043p6 I did enjoy 11/22/63 and the ending was good by comparison. That said, the ending isn't really why I read King. 😉

[@marnetteryes2613]

The thing that has me most upset about the... ‘current situation’ is that my copy of Wizard and Glass is sitting in the break room of my work. I wasn’t able to get it back before they closed up and now it’s just sitting there 3/4 done

[@brandonturner6890]

Damn that's the best in the series and the last 1/4 is a rush. Brutal.

[@poopfaceGURL]

First video of yours I've watched and I'm invested. This was spot on. Thank you

[@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS]

Great video and great info. Nice to visit with your mom at the end. Stephen King is the one and only celebrity I wish I could meet. I've met tons of famous authors in my own journey. But never him. I've been in the same auditorium with him twice. But never met him. Anyway. Every novel I write I dedicate to Stephen King, Motley Crue, and the Oakland Raiders...the 3 most important things to me as a teenager. 73 Stephen King books on my shelf and I am re-reading & reviewing them all

[@lbentforleather9654]

This was a brilliant video! I really found everything you said interesting, and what you've done here is a very good analysis of King's work (in my opinion).

[@Abundy]

I'm interested in starting the Dark Tower soon, but I also have the Malazan and Powder Mage books to get through

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

Loved the chat with your mom!! I love SK!!

[@lucasmccoy5330]

LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! Everything you said about my favorite author is on point. I wouldn't change anything you said. I love your channel. I'm finishing my first read through of Knife Of Dreams!! Keep doing what you're doing! Be kind. It's free.

[@JohanDjurholm96]

I can't believe you uploaded a SK video two days after I requested it on Reddit! Awesome😀

[@Fshenmue]

i am a new reader and my first book in general was the shining, truly felt many things you said about him and his writing style....... well put indeed

[@debralavoie9095]

Fantastic video! Your mom is great, and a smart reader! I love how connected characters are in his books. I think being a Mainer helps him as a writer--- we Mainers are odd.

[@TomWainwright1]

Brilliant video! Have just picked up my first King book.

[@legocity5415]

Stephen King is one of my favourite authors, always has been gripped into the novel and wanting more when it is finished. Very much enjoyed Mr Mercedes, Misery and his short story The Jaunt.

[@bracerofplanets6274]

Great video. Just read my first Stephen King (The Institute) and can’t wait to get into his universe.

[@gator7082]

My first King book was Cujo in 1983 when I was 12. I never looked at fiction the same way again.

[@grantdoss2702]

Read 11/22/63 bc of your recommendation. Loved it. Big King fan, but I had been avoiding that one. It was really good.

[@alytopor4412]

The Shining is one of my favorite books!!! I even convinced my friend to read it, and she just started it!!!

[@ericbriggs7383]

I was initially pulled in by 1.the movies then impressed by 2. The Jaunt and 3. The Langoliers then dove head first into 4. The Dark Tower 5. The Stand and now 6. Insomnia I cant wait to discover what's on the other side of the next Unfound door

[@staceysvlogs7440]

Watched half of this video a month ago, was inspired... now I’m onto my fourth King book and came back to finish this video ! Xx

[@Scorcher505]

Have you read any Joe Hill? He is Stephen's son, and I love his books too. Check out The Fireman, it is fabulous

[@rvantong]

@Mike's Library I haven't read Joe Hill's books, but the Netflix show pales in comparison to the comic.

[@snakesandfoxes5696]

The Dark Tower, though slow at times, would literally call to me. I think the only other series I went through so quickly (out of love for the story) was the Night Watch series.

[@padfoot0422]

Currently reading the Stand while I set in quarantine..... it’s a lot of fun

[@smartpotato1910]

One day he is going to write a story about scary potato and i am still going to read it

[@MsAmericanMaid]

Love his short stories as well. Night Shift is my all time favorite book of his. Great short stories, he makes the mundane terrifying.

[@piersonwells5464]

I remember when you made a similar video on how to get into Stephen King or something of the likes. That got me to read the dark tower series and Im currently on book 3(i'm a slow reader lol). It's amazing! and I want to read more of his works. Thanks for the intro, love your stuff!

[@johnlee3701]

Stephen king novels are awesome my first book by him was CUJO Since then I read all even the dark tower series.

[@liviaromanova77]

As a person who read 50+ Kings books and a fan of your channel, this just made my day!

[@Momba_Jules]

I’’m obsessed that you had your mom in this video! You guys are adorable!

[@casieatthe393]

I could listen to you talk about my favorite books all day😍

[@Avarice176]

I had always thought that King was another of these "pump out massive numbers of bad books" type of authors. Like a James Patterson type. Picked up IT a few years ago after really liking the movie and happily discovered how wrong I was. You touched on exactly what makes him a great author. His characters are SO human, the pages just seem to fly by.

[@Emilyweasel2023]

Ohh, one Stephen King book that I love that doesn’t seem to get as much attention is Needful things. I love how we get to see the petty grievances that fester in a community that are mostly really insignificant and silly but can lead to trouble. I also like that I think it comments on greed and acquisition as well with the usual supernatural King twists and turns

[@CCTH-86]

Great vid Daniel!

[@shanejames13]

So happy to have another King related video!

[@badrt8458]

As a person who really loves the journey more than the ending I was kinda shocked when I knew most people don’t like king’s endings. I’ve read quite a lot of his books and quite the mix and I liked them all and loved few of them

[@foxfae2054]

finished it & carrie last year around the time i discovered your videos, and just started the gunslinger! :’)

[@enescustef6154]

I just happened to watch the shining for the first time last night and it was a blast. Also, I didn t know shawshank redemption was made after a king novel. You really sold me on him, but my tbr is already bursting. Luckily, I will have a lot of spare time for a long time ;) thanks Daniel, cool video as always!

[@jungoo3486]

Reading my first SK book, The Long Walk right now!

[@toddJM1015]

Aside from a few straight out horror novels (Salem's Lot, The Shinning, Revival), I've always found that King's work had fantasy elements that puncuated the horror. And I didn't start noticing this until after I read the Dark Tower for the first time. I'll always have a soft spot for DT because it was the series that got me reading fantasy and...more importantly...the series that started me writing fantasy. As I've become more rounded in the genre I totally see the flaws in DT, but you can't deny the sheer scope King put into the epicenter of his Universe. Quick side note, check out some of Clive Barker's work, another author who is primary known for his spooky spookies but has written some incredible fantasy books (Weaveworld, Imijca, The Theif of Always). Another great video, thanks for giving me a bit of reprieve from all the craziness in the world Daniel! Stay safe!

[@mikefrost5575]

You should also listen to some of his talks and interviews. Dudes pretty down to earth and funny with a f@cked up mind XD. He actually told a story about how his wife Tabitha told him that he had a story about 2 characters and one was held captive called Misery, and then he was writing what would be known as "Gerald's Game" where there was only one character captive, and she said that his next book was gonna be called Living Room Couch and it was going to have no characters XD.

[@thatsaterribletitle4650]

Damn Stephen King's incredible prolificacy as a writer. When I was 19, I became obsessed with a 19th Century poem about a lone knight engaged in a hopeless quest, wandering through an endless wasteland, haunted by the ghosts of his past and the utter inevitability of his ultimate defeat. The poem was called Childe Roland To The Dark Tower Came, by Robert Browning. I spent months working on the foundations of of a sprawling fantasy epic, loosely based on the poem. It got to the point where I could recite all 34 stanzas of the poem from memory. Then I discovered that bloody Stephen King, one of the biggest selling authors of all time, had beaten me to the punch by about 25-30 years with his own sprawling fantasy epic, loosely based on Childe Roland To The Dark Tower Came. I read the series and enjoyed it, but to be honest I've never really forgiven him for allowing Roland to stand before the Tower without a horn to blow. Ah well. Maybe next time...

[@netabolt6546]

The Dark Tower tops everything. its my all time favorite book series and even the weaker ones in the series are still great to read. do you know, i am one of those who loves the ending, because its open ended and new Roland has his horn, so the next time it would be his last time. loved all of the Dark Tower books and the journey was breathtaking. i read like every once in two years The Dark Tower, not every year since its a long series. this series takes me about five to six months to read but those are the best months, done reading. best Dark Tower books are 3 and 4. what was your favorite? "Long days and pleasant nights!"

[@legendaryfatcat]

I love that just about any person can find something up their alley from his catalogue. I got into him through Dark Tower in high school because I wanted to delve into a different kind of fantasy world. My wife doesn’t really like fantasy or horror but really liked his coming of age tale Joyland which I also liked. Personally I tend to love his more intimately focused supernatural books, specifically The Shining and The Dead Zone in my older years. About to start The Institute.

[@Mistborn_San]

And my "to read" list keeps growing and growing because I am a slower reader, thanks Daniel!

[@AikiraBeats]

Big mood

[@julianhenderson7628]

Feeling the hoodie and specs look. I'll try King at some point.

[@wilvin2627]

King while being classified as a horror author is far more than that. Very few of his books are strict horror. He is the master of blending genres. His books while being a horror story will have a strong other genre added. normally Horror/ Sci-Fi or Horror Fantasy but he also will do Horror/Mystery. While you said The Dark Tower series is Horror fantasy I would say it is Horror Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Western since it has so many themes from all four in the books. His way of blending genres is why I like him.

[@LoyaFrostwind]

I really like his writing style (flavor). His character development and worldbuilding are really good as well.

[@jeffodabear]

I really enjoy Stephen King, he's a great writer in most cases. He definitely flops some endings and gets a little wonky at times, but I've read a ton of his stuff and I recommend him as well. I really enjoy some of his short stories, like those in Skelton Crew, including the Mist

[@AikiraBeats]

Yeah his endings are usually a hit or miss for me

[@dawsonwall456]

I love the dark tower it’s my favourite series ever published

[@Allthesmallteas]

Great video. I just finished the shining last week. My next king novel will be Dr Sleep then the Stand(for obvious reasons but my wife is in her second trimester and works at a grocery store so maybe I should hold off?). BUT before I can read those I need to finish The Rise of Skywalker novelization 🤦‍♂️. so many books so little time when you aren't in quarantine

[@jakewright277]

I have read 97% of kings published works and my take on Kings overall appeal is that whatever supernatural entity is doing the terrorizing and however horrific it is, it's the human condition that is the most interesting.

[@tommyboyscalemodeling4988]

Best video you've ever done. Nice job.

[@momcilomrkaic2214]

Hey i read 11 22 63 because of your video it is a great book. Also i read misery and im starting the stand thank you dan

[@turtleanton6539]

Try Dark Tower

[@momcilomrkaic2214]

@@turtleanton6539 Hi i rewatched every stephen king video by daniel, i want to read a lot more of king. What do you think about dark tower.A friend told me he read first book but didnt like it. Im planning to read it soon but i tought it would be better to read shining green mile... before dark tower. What do you think? Thanks for recommendetion.

[@natyciccone246]

Try Mr. Mercedes trilogy and Firestarter

[@JamesI88]

I wish he was a little more consistent with his endings, especially with the larger books that you invest so much time into, but still, writes some amazing stuff

[@turtleanton6539]

He dont plan the endings

[@schindlersfist1947]

I just finished reading Revival, my first King book. I gotta say, it was really good. I thought the ending was really bizarre at the time, but after talking to others, they insist I read more of his work and it make a lot more sense.

[@ashamael]

Dark Tower is my 1a to Wheel of Time's 1b. Seriously, the ending of DT is the best ending to any story I've ever read, watched, or even dreamed up. It was absolutely perfect. Some people don't like it, but to me, it accomplished everything a great ending is supposed to have while making a huge point (a point that many who hated the end just miss or refuse to learn about life). I haven't read a ton of other King (The Stand, Eyes of the Dragon being the only other two) but man, DT was sooooo good.

[@coolbeans5911]

I absolutely adore his writing style; it's easy to fall into the story. Anyone can enjoy his books, from beginner readers to bookworms. I struggle with books that are overly descriptive because i get easily distracted, so i just love the way King keeps it simple.

[@jadesmediacorner]

ive only read 5 of stephen king’s books but 3 of the 5 that ive read have become instant favorites (It, The Shining, and Salem’s Lot are in my top 10 of all time with It being my favorite of all time) and i wholeheartedly agree with everything you said. i agree that king definitely has an issue with pacing sometimes, but i think it adds to the charm of his work. for me, even when his books have hit a slump for me, i can still easily push through because of the characters and worlds he creates (especially with the giant interludes in It. theyre the slowest parts of the book and totally disrupt everything but they add so much to the scope of the story too, and the ending wouldnt be as good as it was if the interludes werent a thing, so ive come to peace with the interludes). and the connections between each of his works are so subtle but so tight and purposeful. hes remarkable.

[@sineadjenks5325]

Can you imagine reading The Stand now? Nah uh. No way. I agree though, probably the scariest SK book. Great video about one of my favourite authors

[@jackinthebox1993]

Dude, we just all need to have like an hour-long book discussion between you and your parents. Both crazy smart, intellectual readers who raised a bright kid BIG on books! Holy cow! Now that would be an video for the ages 😃 I would LOVE that!

[@bobbyb5710]

I am on my second King book, The Shining, I read Carrie but that was like 25 years ago so I might read it again

[@maggiemae3825]

I absolutely love Stephen King and I agree with everything you said. I think that the Dark Tower is my perfect example of "F this ending!!" but also, a book ending exactly how it needed to. I think that sometimes the endings are "weaker" though because he wants to leave them a little ambiguous. I am currently getting a friend into King books and it's so fun to see him through the eyes of a new reader... I read my first King book when I was like... 10...11? So it's hard to remember what it was like to first be reading them. Actually, now that I think about it... we had some cassette tapes that were the audiobooks of Skeleton Crew that my dad would put on on long road trips when I was like... six or seven. Yeah... my dad isn't a big believer in sheltering kids. 😅

[@lifesabeach2597]

I have been reading his books for quite a while, I started with books like his short stories, like the one with Lawnmower Man, Christine and Carrie

[@rick3269]

Just picked up Pan's Labyrinth.... Oh my God, it's TERRIFYING!!

[@benjaminkennedy5083]

His characters are so well written so relatable, realistic, and complex. That’s the main reason why he’s my favorite author

[@muricalynnwilson5866]

My aunt, who I was very close to, is the one who introduced me to Stephen Kings work. She absolutely loved his books, and ignited my love for his books. As I got older we would trade Stephen King books with each other and discuss them. She passed away suddenly in 2017. Now reading his books feels even more sentimental and powerful to me, as it feels like the only way I have left to feel as close to her as I can get now.