Book · 2024 · Fiction
'Salem's Lot
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The second novel that he published, Salem's Lot, which is a vampire novel, is a great starting point.
What they say about it
- Early works in publication order“his next two again”2
The best things said about it
I reread Salem's Lot recently and it is terrifying. Like it's genuinely frightening.
I still remember reading Salem's Lot like under my bed with a flashlight.
Salem's Lot in The Shining which were his next two again are recognizable one's a vampire story.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
6 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King is a classic horror novel that follows a writer returning to a small Maine town that happens to be overrun by vampires. On The Book Review podcast, Grady Hendrix suggested the title as a strong gateway choice for younger readers, while Gilbert Cruz recommended it as an exceptional starting point for anyone seeking genuine terror. The book has also prompted deep reflections among other writers and critics. Leigh Bardugo noted on the podcast that rereading the novel proved it to remain genuinely terrifying, recalling how easily frightened she was when she first encountered it. Sean Fennessey brought up the vampire story in a hypothetical retrospective of King's early bibliography, and Joe Rogan briefly listed the work alongside Carrie and The Shining on The Joe Rogan Experience. Additionally, Gregg Hurwitz recalled his childhood reading habits on The Rubin Report, remembering how he hid under his bed with a flashlight to devour King's chilling narrative. Gilbert Cruz also highlighted the book on The Book Review as a highly recognizable early milestone in the author's legendary career, cementing its status as a foundational text in modern horror literature that continues to captivate new generations of readers.
Every mention
Gilbert Cruz the second novel that he published Salem's Lot which is a vampire novel is a great starting point 2
“the second novel that he published Salem's Lot which is a vampire novel is a great starting point”
“Salem's Lot in The Shining which were his next two again are recognizable one's a vampire story”
Grady Hendrix give them it or Salem's Lot which I know you're not a fan of but I think the girl who love Tom Gordon proba… 1
“give them it or Salem's Lot which I know you're not a fan of but I think the girl who love Tom Gordon probably is something that is why adjacent probably is a good entry point”
Gregg Hurwitz and I still remember reading Salem's Lot like under my bed with a flashlight 1
“and I still remember reading Salem's Lot like under my bed with a flashlight”
Joe Rogan Carrie's number one and then it's like Carrie Salem's Lot The Shining a couple other 1
“Carrie's number one and then it's like Carrie Salem's Lot The Shining a couple other”
Leigh Bardugo Like I reread Salem's Lot recently and it is terrifying. Like it's genuinely frightening. I think when I wa… 1
“Like I reread Salem's Lot recently and it is terrifying. Like it's genuinely frightening. I think when I was a kid I was probably more easily scared in part because I wasn't a writer.”
Sean Fennessey Maybe Salem's Lot would have come. Maybe The Shining would have come. Maybe something would have happened i… 1
“Maybe Salem's Lot would have come. Maybe The Shining would have come. Maybe something would have happened in the aftermath of that that also would have worked.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (7: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and then of course you know demonic possession and Salem's lot and all that other crazy it was so good”
“He went from carry and Salem slot to the Shining and it was the confluence of King in the movies and King on the paperback spinner racks that led to his dominance certainly of 80s culture.”
“I do think it would make for a pretty great or interesting TV miniseries. No one should ever do that. I'm not recommending anyone ever do that because all people are going to do is think of Steven Spielberg's movie, but there's a lot of rich stuff there and it's one of those big sprawling books like Salem's Live or”
“then he gave me Salem's Lot he was like this is a good Gateway into the scary stuff and I love Salem's Lot even more than I loved fir starter”
“you know what I saw recently that I didn't know it said it was from 2022 but I don't think that's correct there was a Salem's Lot with Rob low”
“and apparently it's like a prequel to Salem's Lot”
“if someone is writing something like salem's lot from stephen king this crazy story about a town that gets taken over by vampires that's just fun”