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Survey: Your top five (5) favorite and bottom five (5) least favorite SK novels? (votes to be tallied)
BEST:1. Duma Key
2. Salem's Lot
3. The Long Walk
4. Lisey's Story
5. The Talisman
WORST:
1. Delores Claiborne
2. The Dark Half
3. Roadwork
4. Desperation
5. From a Buick 8
But this list could change daily. (or hourly...)
Kandice wrote: "But this list could change daily. (or hourly...)"edits are welcome if you are inclined to do so :p
Wow, it was harder to compile these lists than I thought it would be. :) Here is mine, though I'd rather go with loved the most and liked the least. :)Loved the most:
1.The Stand
2. The Long Walk
3. The Green Mile
4. 11/22/63
5. The Cell
Liked the least:
1. From a Buick 8
2. The Eyes of the Dragon
3. The Gunslinger
4. The Colorado Kid
5. Blaze
BEST:
1. Under the Dome
2. Salem's Lot
3. The Stand
4. It
4. 11-22-63
WORST: (and this is not to say that I didn't like them, just liked them less)
1. Dr. Sleep
2. Gerald's Game
3. Joyland
4. Cell
5.
1. Under the Dome
2. Salem's Lot
3. The Stand
4. It
4. 11-22-63
WORST: (and this is not to say that I didn't like them, just liked them less)
1. Dr. Sleep
2. Gerald's Game
3. Joyland
4. Cell
5.
BEST:1. The Stand
2. Duma Key
3. Bag of Bones
4. Drawing of the Three
5. Rose Madder
WORST:
1.Geralds Game
2.Cujo
3.The Dark Half
4.From a Buick 8
5. Pet Cemetary
BEST:1. IT
2. The stand
3. The long walk and The gunslinger
4. Bag of bones and Salem's lot
5. Different season and The dark half
WORST:
1. Lisey's story
2. can't choose another one for now...
I'm sorry for adding three to my best 5, but I really can't do anything else. I've already suffered enough XD
Best1. The Shining
2. IT
3. Salem's Lot
4. Night Shift
5. Under the Dome
worst
1. Joyland
2. That is all. I bet I would love Joyland on a re-read. I was disappointed at the time because I thought I was settling in to read a horror story set in an amusement park.
Intriguing question. This is not easy; I'm positive I'll forget a no-brainer in each list.BEST:
1. The Stand
2. The Wastelands
3. IT
4. Eyes of the Dragon
5. Bag of Bones
WORST:
1. Lisey's Story
2. Cell
3. Gerald's Game
4. Dreamcatcher
5. Four Past Midnight
BEST:1. The Stand
2. The Long Walk
3. The Shining
4. Carrie
5. Misery
WORST:
1. Insomnia
I could probably go on for awhile for the best section but the worst was hard. Insomnia I really didn't enjoy and there are a couple of King books I didn't not finish but I need to go back and reread to really say if I don't like them. So my worst list will only contain one.
There are a few I still haven't read - I know, I know I probably should have read them all by now . . . but here are the best and worst of what I have read:BEST:
1. The Stand
2. The Dead Zone
3. The Long Walk
4. Four Past Midnight
5. The Drawing of the Three
WORST:
1. Roadwork
2. Gerald's Game
3. Dolores Claiborne
4. Rage
5. The Dark Half
From what i read so far... Probably the list will change with each new one i read.
BEST:
1. It
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Long Walk
5. Night Shift
WORST:
1. Rage
2. The Gunslinger
3. Salem's Lot (sorry everybody who loves it, but i just don't)
4. The Dark Half
5. Running Man
BEST:
1. It
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Long Walk
5. Night Shift
WORST:
1. Rage
2. The Gunslinger
3. Salem's Lot (sorry everybody who loves it, but i just don't)
4. The Dark Half
5. Running Man
I just started reading Stephen King. I've only read about 5 books by him and I'll rank those.1. IT
2. 'Salem's Lot
3. The Shining (took me a while to get sucked in)
4. Joyland
5. The Long Walk
BEST:1. Gerald's Game
2. The Green Mile
3. It
4. 11/22/63
5. Bag of Bones
WORST (harsh word!)
1. Christine
2. The Colorado Kid
3. ...that's about it for me
BEST:1.) 'Salem's Lot
2.) The Stand
3.) Pet Sematary
4.) 11/22/63
WORST:
1.) The Dark Half
Veeeeery difficult ! Ok let's do it. 1.the stand
2.misery
3.the green mile
4.11/22/63
5.the long walk
THE NOT SO GOOD
1.Lisey's story
2.duma key
3.dolores klairborne
4.the tommyknockers
5.the girl who loved ...
Best:1. The Shining
2. The Stand
3. The Dark Tower Saga
4. It
5. Pet Sematary
Worst:
1. Doctor Sleep
2. Just After Sunset
3. Lisey's Story
4. Blaze
5. Under the Dome
I just tallied everything up to message 17 and updated the OP.
For me:Favorites (OMG, way hard to limit it to just five!!)
- The Dark Tower Saga
- The Talisman
- The Stand
- Eyes of the Dragon
- IT
Not Quite So Favorites (though I still liked them quite well...)
- The Dead Zone
- Cycle of the Werewolf (only because I wish it was more, lol)
Faves1) the stand
2) 'Salem's Lot
3) Pet Sematary
4) 11/22/63
5) The Long Walk
Worst
1) Roadwork
2) Blaze
3) Firestarter
4) From a Buick 8
5) Doctor Sleep
Mod
1. The Stand
2. Wizard & Glass
3. The Shining
4. Black House
5. It
Worst:
1. Tommyknockers
2. Roadwork
3. Rage
4. The Running Man
5. The Colorado Kid
Kirstin wrote: "Best
1. The Shining
2. IT
3. Salem's Lot
4. Night Shift
5. Under the Dome
worst
1. Joyland
2. That is all. I bet I would love Joyland on a re-read. I was disappointed at the time because I thought..."
That's how I felt about Joyland. I liked it but was guilty of judging a book by its cover.
1. The Shining
2. IT
3. Salem's Lot
4. Night Shift
5. Under the Dome
worst
1. Joyland
2. That is all. I bet I would love Joyland on a re-read. I was disappointed at the time because I thought..."
That's how I felt about Joyland. I liked it but was guilty of judging a book by its cover.
Exactly, Katherine. I was really looking forward to a scary book, I felt a bit cheated. That being said, I think Joyland is a great story. IIRC it made me cry!
Me, too. Many of his books leave me feeling sad or weepy by the end.
Best:1. The Stand ;)
2. It
3. Needful Things
4. Cell
5. On Writing
Not so good:
1. The Dead Zone
2. The Dark Tower Saga
Love the most:1. It
2. The Stand
3. The Long Walk
4. 11/22/1963
5. Insomnia
Love a little less (but still....)
1. Dolores Claiborne
2. Blaze
3. The Dark Half
That's it for me.
My best list1. The Gunslinger
2. It
3. The Shining
4. The Talisman
5. On Writing
My not so favorites (but still great books. I really love them all.
1. Cell
2. Cujo
3. Carrie
4. Insomnia
5. Desperation
For me,Best
1- The Stand
2- Salem's Lot
3- Misery
4- The Long Walk
5- IT
Worst
1- Cell
2- Cujo
3- Carrie
4- Christine
5- Rose Madder
Even though it's not a novel, I really liked Danse Macbre.
BEST:1.The Dark Tower Series (I'll just count those as one book)
2.The Stand
3.Lisey's Story
4.The Shining
5.Misery
WORST:
1.Geralds Game
2.Rose Madder
3.The Eyes of The Dragon
4.The Dark Half
5.Black House
I see "The Long Walk" in many lists, and I've read numerous reviews on several different book sites. Folks either really like it or really, really (really...) hate it. I'm wondering if only big SK fans are the ones who end up appreciating it because it is SK. I haven't yet read it, it's on the 'to read' list because of this thread. Just wondering why it's readers are so polarized.
Best:The Stand
Eyes of the Dragon
The Shining
It
Pet Semetary
Not so good:
Insomnia
Thinner
BEST:1. The Shining
2. It
3. Pet Sematary
4. The Green Mile
5. Misery
WORST:
1. Thinner
2. The Long Walk
3. The Regulators
4. Cycle of the Werewolf
5. From a Buick 8
E. wrote: "I see "The Long Walk" in many lists, and I've read numerous reviews on several different book sites. Folks either really like it or really, really (really...) hate it. I'm wondering if only big SK ..."I think many people are offended by the idea of the book. It doesn't seem all that ridiculously far fetched to me, but people have told me it is. Many people also feel it is simply too violent. I don't agree. Nothing is described in gory detail. As a matter of fact, the unadorned statement of the deaths (and how and why they are caused) is a big part of why the book is so appealing to me.
When an author describes horrific events and or actions in such a matter of fact way I find it more terrifying.
I think that the long walk is NOT a "King's fun club" book. So really I didn't like it because it is King but because it is meaningful literature , a great story ,thrilling and yet symbolic about agony,fight, fear, strength , determination and humanism. Don't miss it, don't "let go".
Tatyana wrote: "Best:
1. The Stand ;)
2. It
3. Needful Things
4. Cell
5. On Writing
Not so good:
1. The Dead Zone
2. The Dark Tower Saga"
Why didn't you like the Dark Tower Saga? :(
1. The Stand ;)
2. It
3. Needful Things
4. Cell
5. On Writing
Not so good:
1. The Dead Zone
2. The Dark Tower Saga"
Why didn't you like the Dark Tower Saga? :(
My top 5 best:
1. The Dark Tower
2. The Dark Half
3. On Writing
4. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
5. Most of his shorts (Night Shift/Skeleton Crew)
My top 5 worst (though I enjoyed reading them all to some extent):
1. Cell
2. Misery
3. Duma Key
4. Cujo
5. Christine
1. The Dark Tower
2. The Dark Half
3. On Writing
4. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
5. Most of his shorts (Night Shift/Skeleton Crew)
My top 5 worst (though I enjoyed reading them all to some extent):
1. Cell
2. Misery
3. Duma Key
4. Cujo
5. Christine
BEST:1. The Stand
2. It
3. The Shining
4. The Dark Tower series
5. 11/22/63
WORST:
1. Cell
2. Cujo
3. Pet Sematery
4. Christine
5. Carrie
This was hard for me, too - I kept seeing other's choices and wanting to change mine... Thanks for the poll, though, very interesting...
My top 5, in no specific order, they're just my 5 favorites I ever read of Kings work:Misery
Black House
Salems Lot
The Dead Zone
The Eyes of the Dragon
Honorable Mention: The Mist
I don't have a 5 least favorite. But I didn't really like the Shining. I guess it just didn't meet my expectations.
Best:Salem's Lot
It
11/22/63
Carrie
Under the Dome
Least favorites:
The Dark Half
Rage
Best:1. The Shining
2. 11/22/63
3. Needful Things
4. The Stand
5. Pet Sematary
Worst:
1. From A Buick 8
2. Cell
3. Cujo
4. Carrie
5. Gerald's Game
Kandice wrote: "E. wrote: "I see "The Long Walk" in many lists, and I've read numerous reviews on several different book sites. Folks either really like it or really, really (really...) hate it. I'm wondering if o..."The Long Walk is one of the first books King wrote, it's not usually listed with his other works... it's an early Bachman Book. That said, I thought it was one of his very best, I thought that was only my opinion and was very happy and surprised to see that so many here agreed.
Yeah, I know I keep changing the order of the books on my list. Best:
1) Wizard & Glass
2) IT
3) The Shining
4) Salem's Lot
5) 11/22/63
Worst
1) Desperation
2) From a Buick 8
3) Blaze
4) Dreamcatcher
5) Needful Things
BEST1) 11/22/63
2) The Long Walk
3) The Green Mile
4) Under the Dome
5) The Stand
LEAST
1) Lisey's Story
2) Bag of Bones
3) Doctor Sleep
4) From a Buick 8
5) The Dark Half
Top Five1. The Stand
2. 11/22/63
3. Under the Dome
4. The Shining
5. Dr. Sleep
Also reading IT right now, so we shall see if it makes it into the top 5. I am a HUGE fan of late period King, and my list reflects that.
I've only just begun my journey through King's works. I am enjoying them so far. I've only read six so here's mine. Best
1. Bag of Bones
2. The Green Mile
3. The Shining
4. Doctor Sleep
5. Pet Sematary
Least Liked
1. IT
Nick wrote: "Kandice wrote: "E. wrote: "I see "The Long Walk" in many lists, and I've read numerous reviews on several different book sites. Folks either really like it or really, really (really...) hate it. I'..."I read the Long Walk in the Hospital back in 2010. For some reason, my memory of it's blurry, I think because of the change of scenery? I just wasn't used to reading in a hospital bed so it was distracting but I hope to read it again. All I remember is some boy who loves jelly sandwiches.. Hahaha
I've left all Bachman books for last, so I've already read enough SK books to know which I liked or not. And I totally love The long walk. Although it's one of the first works, written in his teens, it's full of the SK spirit, as I like to say...he can go deep in human souls and feelings so well that you almost can't breath at some lines...I was really into it and I'm sorry I've read it so late..
It looks like some of these books will make both the best and worst list.
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Pet Sematary (other topics)
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It's simple. Just list your five favorite SK books and five least favorite SK books in the following format:
BEST:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
WORST:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Then I plan to tally every time a significant amount of "votes" come in :)
LATEST TALLY (up to message #37):
TOP:
01. The Stand (20)
02. It (16)
03. The Long Walk (10)
04. The Shining (9)
05. 11/22/63 (8)
06. Salem's Lot (7)
07. Misery (6)
08. The Dark Tower (5)
09. Bag Of Bones (4)
09. Pet Sematary (4)
09. The Green Mile (4)
BOTTOM:
01. The Dark Half (7)
02. Cell (6)
03. Cujo (5)
04. From A Buick 8 (5)
05. Blaze (4)
06. Christine (4)
07. Lisey's Story (4)
08. Roadwork (4)