I haven't seen a thread for this incredible series, I recently finished it.

Absolutely loved all of them but Wizard and Glass and The Dark Tower reign supreme for me.

Anyone else been on the path of the beam? Say thank yah

I'd love to keep this as a spoiler thread to discuss this brilliant, entertaining, mind bending, ridiculously audacious story.

Been wanting to read this especially when i found out that Stephen King's books are all connected through this universe he created, and sprinkled throughout this series but it's just such a daunting task man. Way too many books, but i might just bite the bullet and do it tbh

I gotta ask, does the book series end like season 8 of GOT? As in Lotta hype then disappointing ending? I'm only worried of putting in time then feeling cheated, but I'm intrigued

I'd never read any King before I started. Since I started The Gunslinger I read IT in between a few of the books, and I'm reading The Stand now. I would suggest just diving into The Gunslinger.

It's not necessary in any way to read any of the books that directly connect to the Dark Tower, but it can't hurt and if you really wanted to this is the order I would suggest:

The Stand

The Shining

I: The Gunslinger

II: The Drawing of the Three

III: The Wastelands

IV: Wizard and Glass

Wind through the Keyhole (I actually haven't read this yet, but it's a direct Dark Tower novel, placed in the middle but released years later...IV is mostly one big flashback, and this book is a story within a story, so depending on how anxious you are to get back to the main story this is up to your discretion. I would probably read it)

The Little Sister of Euloria

'Salems Lot

IT (least necessary, very loose connection but feels important)

Insomnia

On Writing

V: Wolves of the Calla

VI: Song of Susannah

VII: The Dark Tower

I absolutely loved the ending, but it's definitely divisive, but not in the way GOT was where the quality just took sort of a nosedive (I personally dug the final seasons ), more in a Sopranos type of way where it's a really interesting choice and when you look back it sort of feels like the only thing that could really make sense.

The Gunslinger is a quick read and I think pretty representative of the series, even though it's much simpler and sort of a prologue in a way. If you like that I can't imagine you won't enjoy reading the entire series. I took my time with it, reading one or two in a row every few months.

As someone who had never read King, and who loves fantasy and has a major appreciation for horror, I was obsessed with the series and it's made me a huge fan of King.

Bruh there’s a whole ass reading order for SK books?!

I’m a big King fan myself, and I’ve already read a few of these, but ngl you got me intrigued. Would be a whole different experience reading them in order like this. Good lookin out, I may just do it

King one of my fave writers. His son, Joe Hill, isn’t too far behind him. You check out any of Joe’s books?

I haven't, maybe I'll check him out down the road, whats a good starting point?

His comic, Locke & Key, is amazing. If you're not into graphic novels, then i'd suggest NOS4A2 (nosferatu). He has some collections of short stories that are really great if you want shorter reads.

Books are so hard I wish the movie was good or the show got made

Bruh first of all, incredible name and avi hahaha.

That movie was such a mess. The series sounded interesting but I think the best way to do this is to just make a long epic movie of the first book, and then do an episodic series in order from there.

It would be tricky with Wizard and Glass since it’s such a major digression, but if they just committed the audience would go along with it for one strange, beautiful, heartbreaking season.

One of my favorite parts of The Gunslinger was the flashbacks to Roland’s childhood, so even though I was a little taken back in W&G that it took such a long break from the main story, once I realized that’s what the book was I was hooked. I’d been wanting to know more about his past since that section in the Gunslinger and it was such a bold move on King’s part to dedicate so much time to his life as a young man.

I really just don’t think the spine of the story makes sense to start it with Roland in his younger years.

It's definitely a lot to tackle but if they could figure it out with an hbo tier series it would be goated, the stories so good

Wizard and glass caught me off guard but ended up being one of my favorites, hearing about young Roland was so dope

They’re not difficult books, King in general is very reader friendly and definitely a page turner type of writer.

I would suggest just diving into The Gunslinger. The Dark Tower is considered the lynchpin to his entire universe, but none of the other books outside of the Tower are essential to understanding anything, there’s just cool connections.

If you do want to read other books before, I would suggest reading The Stand, because “the man in black” is also the antagonist of that book and it’s also just one of the greatest books I’ve ever read.

‘Salem’s Lot could be read before Wolves of the Calla, portions of the storyline serve as a sort of back door sequel to Lot, but that’s the strongest connection that the dark tower makes with any of the other books as far as I’m aware.

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