![]() ![]() The story starts in 1978 with six-year-old Charlie McGee and her father Andy on the run from shadowy government forces called The Shop. So after some searching, I pulled Firestarter from the shelf. ![]() However, it made me wonder why have these books if I’m not going to re-read them. For a time I pushed myself to get all of his books in first edition when possible, although due to lack of shelf space I’ve since stopped that pursuit on his newer releases. As I write this review I am looking at my bookshelves and the nearly 3 full shelves dedicated to King. I am a big King fan, a Constant Reader in the fandom parlance. When I saw that a new movie adaptation of Firestarter (starring Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, and Gloria Reuben) was coming out this year (trailer below), I realized I hadn’t thought of that particular book in years. Next to those iconic works, there are others that are no less great but seem to have been somewhat forgotten in the years since their publication. ![]() Among those titles are the books most would consider among King’s most iconic: Carrie, ‘salem’s Lot, The Shining, The Stand, The Eyes of the Dragon, The Talisman, Pet Sematary, The Gunslinger, Christine. The sheer output is not the only extraordinary thing. ![]() Between 19 Stephen King published an astounding 18 books (counting the four novellas published under the name Richard Bachman, later packaged together as The Bachman Books). ![]()
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