5 best and 5 worst King book

Can tell you my favourite ones -

First place - Duma Key
2nd place - Bag o Bones
3rd place - The Talisman
4th place - The Stand
5th place - Rose Madder

Don't have any "worst" ones but can tell you scariest was "The Shining", funniest "Christine" and most disturbing was "Pet Sematary".

I haven't tried any of the Dark Tower ones yet.

5 favorites:
(With a disclaimer.. I'm a Libra so I could change my mind.)
When I read the next one, It will change this list!

In no order,all were a bloodrush to the head!
Needful Things
Just After Sunset
Pet Sematary
Rose madder
Night Shift

The 5 less likely to re-read
Geralds Game
From a buick8
Cell
Firestarter
Tommyknockers

Best:
1. Gerald's Game
2. It
3. Dreamcatcher
4. Dark Tower
5. The Eyes of the Dragon

Worst:
1. Tom Gordon
2. Buick 8
3. Blaze

Faves: DT Series, The Stand, IT tied with Talisman, E.E., Duma Key

After several reads of 'The Talisman' I was disappointed by 'Black House."

I was surprised by how hard 'Needful Things' was to finish...not (ever) for subject matter, it was just..unwieldy. I enjoyed the TV version.

'Carrie' didn't grab me much, but I was thinking the words as I was reading them (I'd just finished 'On Writing' and was saving the first for last), and a combination of thinking and reading sometimes prevents understanding.

A bad day with King is better than a good day with a phone book.

BJS

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Originally Posted by Srbo

Hmmmm...to each their own, of course, but that is one strange list there, Girl, IMO, no offence.:)

To me, every book written Steve is the best book out there ( like you just proved to me with your first list ), the only thing is if I personally like some more than others.

Cheers.

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I agree Srbo I cannot say I've read one SK book I did not like. There are some I have not read yet, but not many..My top favs?

The Stand
Duma Key
Bag of Bones
Just After Sunset (Just finished today). SOMEONE HELP ME: I NEED MORE ASAP!!!!

Best 5
It
The Stand
Salem's Lot
Dead Zone
The Dark Half
Duma Key

Worst 5 (I am with most, I don't thing they are bad, just my least favorite)
Tommyknockers
From a Buick 8
Tom Gordon
Christine
Cell

Best,
Bal

In no particular order for the five best and worst.

Five Best:
It
The Stand
Bag of Bones
The Shining
Different Seasons

The Five Worst:
Lisey's Story this one is easily number 1.
Tommy Knockers
Dolores Claiborn
The girl who loved Tom Gordon

Those are the only books I havent enjoyed.

I apologize for posting again but I may have forgotten to add Bag of Bones to my top five.

To me that is a serious offense and one I shall smack myself on the side of my head as punishment

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wow, I am continually amazed at how different we are yet how similar we are.

I am with SRBO - I just have some that I enjoyed more than others...... so have only written out my least favourite books.... apart of course for my all time favourite... The Stand !!!

Least Favourites:
Dark Tower Series !!! (dont yell at me)

and Black House - just couldnt get into it. (but does that really count as it was a collaboration????)

I love them all for many different reasons, and of course my tastes have changed over the years. The same is true of Mr Kings writting style. I have been reading Mr King since the age of 15. I am now 38. My top 5 in no particular order.

The Body.
The Stand.
Talisman.
The Long Walk.
Wizards and Glass.

The only one I ever really struggled with is Bag of Bones, and I say with a heavy heart that for me, Black House failed to live up to the Talisman.