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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[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Great recommendation. I read both Jurassic Park and The Stand around this age. Honestly, I’d give the kid synopses of the books and let them choose what interests them. For me at least, the allure of reading something I was “too young for” led me to a lifelong love of reading that has served me pretty well. Depends on your kid, of course!

IT has child characters which might make it pretty relatable. It’s one of the more frightening options though. If your kid is new to horror, Misery might be a good choice. The Dark Tower series is great and milder on the spookiness. Salem’s Lot is a fun read if kiddo likes vampires. They all have some sexuality discussed, no graphic sex scenes that I can recall. Lots and lots of violence though.