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The Talisman

The Talisman

Book · Horror books · 28 mentions · 4 subreddits · discussed in r/horrorlit, r/books, r/booksuggestions, r/suggestmeabook

Reddit take

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Pros

  • I don’t like fantasy, but I’ve read it several times and loved it. There’s plenty of horrific things in it, don’t worry.
  • some King fans have not read The Talisman by King and Peter Stroub. Fabulous book.
  • O yes, plenty of horror! NOT everyone likes it, but I for one love every minute of it. I found parts truly unsettling, and had probably the strongest emotional reaction to these 2 books than any other.
  • or The Talisman by Jonathan Aycliffe
  • More fantasy but The Talisman I NEED to see a train moving across a fantasy blasted land mowing down werewolves with a machine gun and grenades

Cons

  • Also, I had previously read the eyes of the dragon, and 3/4 of The Talisman.
  • I did listen to The Talisman, and kind of liked it, but there was something kind of off about it.
  • Maybe I would have enjoyed the Talisman more if I had read it when I was younger, but it just bored me to death.
  • I read almost half of it bc of the Dark Tower series but its definitely more fantasy
  • I’ve tried multiple times and just can’t get into it. Huge King and fantasy fan, but the style is not my cup of tea.

Sentiment

22 positive (79%) · 4 mixed (14%) · 2 negative (7%)

Trust + time weighted score: +72% · raw score 71%

What redditors said (10 of 28)

I don’t like fantasy, but I’ve read it several times and loved it. There’s plenty of horrific things in it, don’t worry.
positive · u/u****k · r/horrorlit · comment · Feb 18, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
some King fans have not read The Talisman by King and Peter Stroub. Fabulous book.
positive · u/B****e · r/booksuggestions · comment · Dec 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
O yes, plenty of horror! NOT everyone likes it, but I for one love every minute of it. I found parts truly unsettling, and had probably the strongest emotional reaction to these 2 books than any other.
positive · u/s****u · r/horrorlit · comment · Feb 18, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
or The Talisman by Jonathan Aycliffe
positive · u/j****2 · r/horrorlit · comment · Dec 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
More fantasy but The Talisman I NEED to see a train moving across a fantasy blasted land mowing down werewolves with a machine gun and grenades
positive · u/S****6 · r/horrorlit · comment · Dec 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
You might also like 'The Talisman' by King and Straub
positive · u/R****7 · r/horrorlit · comment · Dec 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I love The Talisman.
positive · u/t****r · r/books · comment · Nov 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub, about two minutes ago. I loved this book. ... Dark fantasy with horror elements, with great adventure and action.
positive · u/D****6 · r/horrorlit · comment · Nov 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
my favourites are: IT Pet Sematary The Stand The Dead Zone The Talisman (with Peter Straub) Misery
positive · u/M****t · r/horrorlit · comment · Nov 17, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Talisman is severely underrated and is one of the greatest books I've ever had the privilege of reading.
positive · u/w****e · r/books · comment · Aug 20, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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