that was my 1st Stephen King experience too, i quite liked it but it wasn't one of those books i couldn't put down

Yeah Stephen King is a very long winded writer at times I've enjoyed most of what I've read by him 'It' 'Salems Lot' 'Pet Sematary' 'Tommy Knockers' 'Running Man' 'The Shining' but not my favourite writer like the Tower series I couldn't get into at all.
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The Dead Zone is one of my favorite books by Stephen King. But his writing isn't for everyone. I'd suggest maybe setting that book aside if you just can't get into it and trying a different one. I should add that not every book by King is for everyone who generally likes his writing. Some people think The Stand is his best book, but I really couldn't get into it and had to abandon it. And not all of his books are particularly well-written. I liked It overall, though the novel would have been much better, in my opinion, had the middle section undergone some serious editing.

I tried reading a few of his books and had a hard time getting through them. I tried The Stand, IT, Needful Things and for school once they had us read Eyes of the Dragon (I think the name was).

i prefer bentley little, he is a similar horror fiction author, you should check him out, especially his older books from the early to mid 1990s.

Love Stephen King. First book oh his I read was The Stand. Hooked since then.
Could be he’s not for you. King is very descriptive and has multiple story lines at the same time.

I liked the Dark Tower series. Also Talisman and the Black House.

His books are worth the read if you aren't looking for a quick payoff. He likes to drag out the suspense.

I'm a long time fan. Some of his books have disappointed me a little, but even then I thought they were pretty good. I think The Dead Zone is very good, but you may be right that Stephen King just isn't for you.

I read a lot of his books years ago. Always enjoyed them. As horrific as his subject matter is, he infuses his stories with well fleshed out characters. He brings horror to a level where you feel it can happen to anyone

Yes when I was younger his books were like candy..

He is also not for me.

I Loved the Movie!

Ahhh that is a Stephen King classic but I am totally clueless if it's the best choice for a first time reader of his. Are you generally a fan of horror and science fiction?

Sometimes it takes awhile to get into his books. But that’s a really good one. You might want to see the movie with Christopher Walken; it might prompt you to read the book, and see the story more detailed and fleshed out.
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I do not remember if I read this one.

I recommend The Gunslinger. It's short and grabbed me from the first line.

"The man in black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed."

I read a lot of his books years ago... then I just went off them and haven't gone back...

SK is my fave but I don’t read much.

I just like his style

hm. he might not be for you. he can be a bit of a slow burn. are you looking for horrorish specific or just good to read?

Huge Stephen King fan

He can be difficult to read

I was always fan but not of all his works. He's kinda got 4 or 5 styles of story that are different and for the most part every fan flgravitates towards this or that groups if his books.