Entry Stephen King book for a kid? (lemmy.world)

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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 😄

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[-] PhilipTheBucket@quokk.au 4 points 2 weeks ago

I would second the recommendation for Michael Crichton also. Also, H.P. Lovecraft is excellent without being quite as messed up as some of King's darker horror.

Personally I love short stories, now and as a kid. "The Dunwich Horror," "Night Shift," and "Skeleton Crew" would be my recommendations, in increasing order of scaryness.

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