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- Books to Read After Watching Stranger ThingsReading list
Stephen King’s classic novel “It” is a 1 New York Times bestseller and a landmark in American literature. The story follows seven adults who return to their hometown of Derry, Maine to confront a nightmare they had first stumbled on as teenagers. This nightmare is an evil without a name, simply referred to as “It.”
- The Best Monster BooksReading list
Stephen King’s It is one of the most classic monster books of all time. The story follows a group of seven friends who come together to face their fears in the form of an evil clown called Pennywise. While the book is primarily a horror story, it also deals with themes of childhood innocence, bullying, and loss.
- Craig DavidsonInterview
Maybe IT by Stephen King. It was just the most immersive thing I’d ever read until then, an assessment that still stands today, and there was a mounting terror in me as I got towards the end, knowing it was soon going to be done.
- Seanan McGuireInterview
- Lamar GilesInterview
It by Stephen King. I was somewhere around nine or ten years old when I read it, and I couldn’t believe someone could arrange common words in a way that made me feel actual fear. It felt like a magic trick, and I wanted to learn it. In a way, I’ve been chasing the secret to that trick ever since.
- Sage FrancisInterview
I’ve been thinking about this answer for a few minutes and I can’t come up with one. I don’t know if a book has had a big impact on my life. Perhaps It by Stephen King had a big impact on my life because it made me realize there’s a reward in committing to a long fucking book. Haha. Also, a fan threw Fierce Invalids…
- Kayla Rae WhitakerInterview
Light in August and As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, The Complete Stories by Flannery O’Connor, The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band by Neil Strauss, Divine Right’s Trip by Gurney Norman, IT and The Stand by Stephen King, The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather, Fun…
- Gina WohlsdorfInterview
My dad loved Stephen King. I remember how excited he was reading It and The Stand before each miniseries aired. He wanted to be an author in his youth, and whenever I asked why he didn’t pursue it, he’d say, “I have no grasp for the dramatic moment.” Which is not something you decide about yourself. I strongly suspect…
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