How much King have you actually read?

[stroppygoblin]

I noticed a number of people mentioning that they had not read this book or that book. SO here is a poll to see just how much you have all read.

Me - I've read everything, some of them many many times :)

edit: so before somebody chimes in with, "you cant have read X, 'cos its locked up in a secret safe and no one has ever seen it since it was placed there in the dead of night" I am talking about 'generally available' ie including stuff that was only in magazines or unauthorised collections or ebooks

[webstar1000]

I have read every novel and short story. I have read the odd magazine article.... I would love to read a really good biography on him too someday:) I am now on my 3rd FULL finish of the DT. Love it!

[stroppygoblin]

I have read every novel and short story. I have read the odd magazine article.... I would love to read a really good biography on him too someday:) I am now on my 3rd FULL finish of the DT. Love it!

gotta vote too dude :)

[webstar1000]

I have read every novel and short story. I have read the odd magazine article.... I would love to read a really good biography on him too someday:) I am now on my 3rd FULL finish of the DT. Love it!

gotta vote too dude :)

lol sorry mate.. done.

[becca69]

I've read the novels and short story collections (including Bachman), the occasional article or short story in magazines. I don't own nor have I ever read Faithful.

[WeDealInLead]

Still need to read Regulators. I won't ever bother with Faithful.

I've read all other novels and collections as well as some uncollected stories from magazines.

[stroppygoblin]

I suspect 'Faithful' is going to prevent many from selecting the first option :)

[webstar1000]

I suspect 'Faithful' is going to prevent many from selecting the first option :)

I did not read Faithful... and I do not imagine I would..

[Jean]

is it ok with goblins if bears move this thread to Cara Laughs?

[stroppygoblin]

Sure by all means :)

[Fall of Gilead]

Which option should I pick for "I have read DT and a small handful of other books, with some books in line for future reading"?

[stroppygoblin]

Which option should I pick for "I have read DT and a small handful of other books, with some books in line for future reading"?

There's always one....
There were an infinite number of sub combinations so I had to restrict the choices somehow!
Go for "just read DT" that's closest

[Fall of Gilead]

Sorry.

[stroppygoblin]

Sorry.

Forgiven :)

[Merlin1958]

I suspect 'Faithful' is going to prevent many from selecting the first option :)

You're damn right it will!!!


:YYY:

[fernandito]

Not sure if I've read 'most' of them, but I've gone through a fairly substantial portion of his work. I'm missing a lot of his shorty story collections.

[Jimimck]

Will update this post shortly, but I'm ashamed at the number of books I have yet to read. On the flip side, I'm excited by the number of books I have yet to read :-)

**EDIT** Books to read:

Danse Macabre
The Eyes of the Dragon
Geralds Game
Rose Madder
Bag of Bones
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
On Writing
Dreamcatcher
Parts of Everthrings Eventual
From a Buick 8
Colorado Kid
Cell
Lisey's Story
Duma Key
Just After Sunset
WTTK
Joyland
Doctor Sleep
Plus numerous short stories/articles not in the main Short Story compliations.

Thats a lot of King to look forward to

[Stebbins]

I have read 42 works by King. I'm not positive, but I think that's considered most of his work. I like this idea a lot. I feel like it would be more telling if the choices were everything and then book count ranges (i.e. 10-20), and then of course the humorous question at the end.

[Roseannebarr]

I recently re read rage and road work really enjoyed his old style years later! Have to read the running man but Schwarzenegger is stopping me from reading it. Finished the long walk last year

[jhanic]

I've read everything that's been published, most more than once or twice.

John

[mattgreenbean]

When it comes to short stories, I wait till they're collected.

[becca69]

I edit my post - I haven't yet read Doctor Sleep because my trade edition is being held hostage at CD - lol. I don't want to break open the gift or either S/L.

[stroppygoblin]

I recently re read rage and road work really enjoyed his old style years later! Have to read the running man but Schwarzenegger is stopping me from reading it. Finished the long walk last year

Please dont let that POS film stop you reading what is a great book.

If King had never been outed, I think I would probably be a bigger Bachman fan than I am King (not counting TDT obviously)

[Heather19]

Will update this post shortly, but I'm ashamed at the number of books I have yet to read. On the flip side, I'm excited by the number of books I have yet to read :-)

**EDIT** Books to read:

Danse Macabre
The Eyes of the Dragon
Geralds Game
Rose Madder
Bag of Bones
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
On Writing
Dreamcatcher
Parts of Everthrings Eventual
From a Buick 8
Colorado Kid
Cell
Lisey's Story
Duma Key
Just After Sunset
WTTK
Joyland
Doctor Sleep
Plus numerous short stories/articles not in the main Short Story compliations.

Thats a lot of King to look forward to

Same here. Once I thought about it, I realized there's a number of books I still haven't read. A handful of these I've started but never finished for one reason or another. And I actually own all but three of these.

My too read King list:
Rage
The Stand
The Dead Zone
Firestarter
Roadwork
Danse Macabre
Cujo
The Talisman
Thinner
The Eyes of the Dragon
Misery
Dolores Claiborne
Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Hearts in Atlantis
On Writing
Black House
From a Buick 8
Faithful
Blockade Billy
The Wind Through the Keyhole
Doctor Sleep

[stroppygoblin]

Will update this post shortly, but I'm ashamed at the number of books I have yet to read. On the flip side, I'm excited by the number of books I have yet to read :-)

**EDIT** Books to read:

Danse Macabre
The Eyes of the Dragon
Geralds Game
Rose Madder
Bag of Bones
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
On Writing
Dreamcatcher
Parts of Everthrings Eventual
From a Buick 8
Colorado Kid
Cell
Lisey's Story
Duma Key
Just After Sunset
WTTK
Joyland
Doctor Sleep
Plus numerous short stories/articles not in the main Short Story compliations.

Thats a lot of King to look forward to

Same here. Once I thought about it, I realized there's a number of books I still haven't read. A handful of these I've started but never finished for one reason or another. And I actually own all but three of these.

My too read King list:
Rage
The Stand
The Dead Zone
Firestarter
Roadwork
Danse Macabre
Cujo
The Talisman
Thinner
The Eyes of the Dragon
Misery
Dolores Claiborne
Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Hearts in Atlantis
On Writing
Black House
From a Buick 8
Faithful
Blockade Billy
The Wind Through the Keyhole
Doctor Sleep

The downside of having read everything is that you don't have a list of books to look forward to reading :(
Fortunately I am able to read books over and over and still maintain the level of enjoyment even though I know the ending (I now many people who say they cannot re-read a book once read). One of the reasons I like Stephen Kings writing is that it's all about the journey, you get to go along for the ride and enjoy the experience even when you know where you are going to end up.

Oh and if nothing else, stop whatever you are doing right now, pick up The Stand and start reading. There is a mix of books in your list but that is/must/should be your priority IMHO :)

[Heather19]

Funny thing is I've read probably close to half of the book. But then I put it down one day and never picked it back up. I think I was going into a long period of readers block. I did enjoy what I read, and it is near the top of my list of too read books. Maybe I'll read it after Dr. Sleep.

[Merlin1958]

Just an observation, but this seems to be a really "Odd" thread topic for a website dedicated to Stephen King fans!!! If you don't read just about everything the guy writes, why are you here? Not trying to accuse or incite anyone just kinda curious is all. I just about love all his books and I am a BIG fan so, just looking for some feedback from others.

Edit: I realize that the site is really more dedicated to the DT books, but still if you aren't reading them or have read them then why did you (plural) visit this site in the first place. Again, not trying to start an argument or, get in anyone's face just curious is all.

[Jimimck]

Basically for me it's not that I don't intend to read them, it's that I haven't gotten around to it yet. I've discovered that having a two year old really impacts on your reading time!

Also, I like to mix up my authors, so as not to read too much of the same author in a row. Have so much Koontz, Martin, Cronin, Hill, and others on my too read list.

[Merlin1958]

Basically for me it's not that I don't intend to read them, it's that I haven't gotten around to it yet. I've discovered that having a two year old really impacts on your reading time!

Also, I like to mix up my authors, so as not to read too much of the same author in a row. Have so much Koontz, Martin, Cronin, Hill, and others on my too read list.

Oh, I get that. A little history in my case, when I was younger I read literally a thousand books. High School reading list, N.Y. Times Best Sellers list. recommendations etc. I used to go on "Genre" jags, Lawrence Saunders, Issac Asimov, Robert Heinlen, Tom Clancy, Douglas Adams, Ray Bradbury, William Peter Blatty, Tolkien, Bram Stoker, etc and then I settled down, so to speak, on my favorite, Stephen King. Drives my kids crazy because I no longer have that thirst for new books that I used to have. I have burned myself out to a degree on other authors, which is kind of a shame, but I just can't seem to get vested in anyone anymore. Anyway, it was simply a question and maybe it will help to bolster my reading impulses.

[Jean]

you know, Bill, some people here are twenty years younger than we are... some thirty-five years younger... and some are slow readers... and grown in the era where reading was already supplanted by computers, but Kindle didn't yet exist... they may physically have had no time to read it all

I am so grateful to anyone who reads something - anything. One, two King novels is a wonderful start.

[Odetta]

I have read most of his works... stories posted in magazines I have not read unless they have been republished in a short story collection.

Some of his newer material I have not read... the old stuff I have read it all!

[Jean]

I still don't know how to vote. I've read every novel and short story collection (second option from the top), plus lots of uncollected obscure stuff I downloaded when Shannon had that Best Short Story tournament. Still, I know that I missed something (Storm of the Century, for example, or The Plant).

[stroppygoblin]

I still don't know how to vote. I've read every novel and short story collection (second option from the top), plus lots of uncollected obscure stuff I downloaded when Shannon had that Best Short Story tournament. Still, I know that I missed something (Storm of the Century, for example, or The Plant).

I would go with the 2nd option as it's the closest.
You have access to both of those books you know... :)

[Jean]

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[stroppygoblin]

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[Iwritecode]

I recently re read rage and road work really enjoyed his old style years later! Have to read the running man but Schwarzenegger is stopping me from reading it. Finished the long walk last year

Please dont let that POS film stop you reading what is a great book.

^This.

I’ve talked to people that actually like that movie. I always tell them to read the book. It’s so much better.

For me, the movie is basically unwatchable. The only good part about it was Richard Dawson.

[at_one]

I have read most, if not all, of his older novels (pre 2002), although i find it harder to read his newer stuff (I enjoyed Duma Key and need to revisit DT 6/7 as I just skimmed thru them due to lack of interest). I still buy all of his books, maybe I need to read them when I am a little older.

[Ben Staad]

I had to vote with the general statement of "I have read most of the books". The non-fiction, online stuff, and early works (as a kid, college years,etc) I have read very little of.

[ladysai]

I've read most of the novels and short story collections; the exceptions being some of the newer works: Under the Dome, Full Dark, No Stars, and... Im not sure what other new works Ive missed.

I like the Dark Tower series best, in general, but I enjoy pretty much all the King Ive read.

[Girlystevedave]

I've been reading S.K. since I was 13. The list of stuff I haven't read is dwindling down to nothing. This makes me sad. :(

[stroppygoblin]

I've been reading S.K. since I was 13. The list of stuff I haven't read is dwindling down to nothing. This makes me sad. :(

Do You/Can You re-read? For me the body of work is one wonderful cycle of re-reading. Some books get to jump ahead depending on my mood, but I think I have read everything at least 3 times over the years. (TDT, The Stand, The long Walk, It and some others I probably reread every 12- 18 months - it's like meeting up with old friends...)

[Girlystevedave]

I've re-read some stuff. I've read Desperation a few times, some of the DT books, plus some other books. The problem with re-reading for me, is that I can't re-read until I've forgotten most of the story. Otherwise, it just isn't enjoyable the second time around.
The only thing this doesn't apply to is DT books. Those are books I'll pick up at times just for the familiarity, and reminder of what it felt like my first time reading it.