2010: Overview of the results so far (Round 2)

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Group 1: opened May 3
Nightmares & Dreamscapes (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10539): 18 votes, 3 never read (16.67%)

Entertainment Quality of the Stories tied A-B with 7 votes (38.89%)
Memorability of the Stories graded A with 7 votes (38.89%)
Effectiveness of Plot Delivery in the Stories graded B with 10 votes (55.56%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.311111111 (77.04%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 6.057142857 (75.71%)

Song of Susannah (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10537): 24 votes

Strength of Plot graded A with 11 votes (45.83%)
Character Development graded A with 13 votes (54.17%)
Quality of the Story's Ending graded A with 10 votes (41.67%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.291666667 (76.39%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 6.140503876 (76.76%)

On Writing (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10538): 16 votes, 4 never read (25.00%)

Entertainment Quality of the Book graded B with 7 votes (43.75%)
Informative Strength graded B with 6 votes (37.50%)
Lasting Impression of the Book graded B with 6 votes (37.50%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.194444444 (73.15%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 6.051587301 (75.64%)

Hearts in Atlantis (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10540): 19 votes, 4 never read (21.05%)

Entertainment Quality of the Stories graded B with 7 votes (36.84%)
Memorability of the Stories graded B with 8 votes (42.11%)
Effectiveness of Plot Delivery in the Stories graded B with 7 votes (36.84%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.200000000 (73.33%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 6.230303030 (77.88%)

Insomnia (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10541): 24 votes, 1 never read (4.17%)

Strength of Plot graded A with 12 votes (50.00%)
Character Development graded A with 18 votes (75.00%)
Quality of the Story's Ending graded B with 10 votes (41.67%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.434782609 (81.16%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 6.476449276 (80.96%)


Group 2: opened May 5
Christine (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10554): 37 votes, 7 never read (18.92%)

Strength of Plot graded A with 15 votes (40.54%)
Character Development graded A with 20 votes (54.05%)
Quality of the Story's Ending tied A-B with 14 votes (37.84%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.540229885 (84.67%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 6.608723036 (82.61%)

Needful Things (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10555): 39 votes, 11 never read (28.21%)

Strength of Plot graded A with 17 votes (43.59%)
Character Development graded A with 19 votes (48.72%)
Quality of the Story's Ending graded A with 12 votes (30.77%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.488095238 (82.94%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 6.583333333 (82.29%)

The Eyes of the Dragon (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10556): 43 votes, 6 never read (13.95%)

Strength of Plot graded A with 17 votes (39.53%)
Character Development graded A with 18 votes (41.86%)
Quality of the Story's Ending graded A with 17 votes (39.53%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.390476190 (79.68%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 6.493040293 (81.16%)

Everything's Eventual (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10557): 35 votes, 3 never read (8.57%)

Entertainment Quality of the Stories graded A with 20 votes (57.14%)
Memorability of the Stories graded A with 15 votes (42.86%)
Effectiveness of Plot Delivery in the Stories graded B with 17 votes (48.57%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.462365591 (82.08%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 6.578307620 (82.23%)

Skeleton Crew (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10558): 36 votes, 7 never read (19.44%)

Entertainment Quality of the Stories graded A with 18 votes (50.00%)
Memorability of the Stories tied A-B with 13 votes (36.11%)
Effectiveness of Plot Delivery in the Stories tied A-B with 13 votes (36.11%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.506172840 (83.54%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 6.672839507 (83.41%)


Group 3: opened May 11
Wolves of the Calla (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10582)
Wizard and Glass (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10583)
Night Shift (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10584)
Black House (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10585)
Misery (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10586): 67 votes, 10 never read (14.93%)

Strength of Plot graded A with 48 votes (71.64%)
Character Development graded A with 50 votes (74.63%)
Quality of the Story's Ending graded A with 45 votes (67.16%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.807017544 (93.57%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 7.186764379 (89.83%)


Group 4: opened May 12
Under the Dome (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10604): 66 votes, 18 never read (27.27%)

Strength of Plot graded A with 38 votes (57.58%)
Character Development graded A with 35 votes (53.03%)
Quality of the Story's Ending graded A with 19 votes (28.79%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.527777778 (84.26%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 6.982323233 (87.28%)

Pet Sematary (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10605): 60 votes, 9 never read (15.00%)

Strength of Plot graded A with 45 votes (75.00%)
Character Development graded A with 37 votes (61.67%)
Quality of the Story's Ending graded A with 43 votes (71.67%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.797385621 (93.25%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 7.258059778 (90.73%)

Duma Key (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10606)
The Dark Tower (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10607)
The Long Walk (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10608)


Group 5: opened May 17
Different Seasons (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10642): 47 votes, 8 never read (17.02%)

Entertainment Quality of the Stories graded A with 35 votes (74.47%)
Memorability of the Stories graded A with 30 votes (63.83%)
Effectiveness of Plot Delivery in the Stories graded A with 30 votes (63.83%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.811965812 (93.73%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 7.324465812 (91.56%)

The Gunslinger (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10643)
'Salem's Lot (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10644): 52 votes, 4 never read (7.69%)

Strength of Plot graded A with 42 votes (80.77%)
Character Development graded A with 40 votes (76.92%)
Quality of the Story's Ending graded A with 35 votes (67.31%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.763888889 (92.13%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 7.345284238 (91.82%)

The Shining (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10645): 55 votes, 6 never read (10.91%)

Strength of Plot graded A with 44 votes (80.00%)
Character Development graded A with 42 votes (76.36%)
Quality of the Story's Ending graded A with 36 votes (65.45%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.829931973 (94.33%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 7.418167267 (92.73%)

The Green Mile (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10646): 55 votes, 9 never read (16.36%)

Strength of Plot graded A with 38 votes (69.09%)
Character Development graded A with 38 votes (69.09%)
Quality of the Story's Ending graded A with 34 votes (61.82%)

Overall Average Grade: 2.760869565 (92.03%)
Combined R1+R2 Score: 7.358091787 (91.98%)


Group 6: opened May 19
The Talisman (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10654)
The Waste Lands (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10655)
The Drawing of the Three (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10656)
It (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10657)
The Stand (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?t=10658)

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Complete Round Two Table
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Title|
Year|
R1 Score|
R1 %|
R2 Score|
R2 %|
R1+R2 Score|
R1+R2 %


The Stand|
1978|
4.845528455|
96.91%|
2.854166667|
95.14%|
7.699695122|
96.25%


The Drawing of the Three|
1987|
4.672413793|
93.45%|
2.785714286|
92.86%|
7.458128079|
93.23%


It|
1986|
4.715789474|
94.32%|
2.726190476|
90.87%|
7.441979950|
93.02%


The Shining|
1977|
4.588235294|
91.76%|
2.829931973|
94.33%|
7.418167267|
92.73%


The Green Mile|
1996|
4.597222222|
91.94%|
2.760869565|
92.03%|
7.358091787|
91.98%


The Waste Lands|
1991|
4.626262626|
92.53%|
2.728571429|
90.95%|
7.354834055|
91.94%


Salem's Lot|
1975|
4.581395349|
91.63%|
2.763888889|
92.13%|
7.345284238|
91.82%


Different Seasons|
1982|
4.512500000|
90.25%|
2.811965812|
93.73%|
7.324465812|
91.56%


The Talisman|
1984|
4.604395604|
92.09%|
2.702127660|
90.07%|
7.306523264|
91.33%


Pet Sematary|
1983|
4.460674157|
89.21%|
2.797385621|
93.25%|
7.258059778|
90.73%


Misery|
1987|
4.379746835|
87.59%|
2.807017544|
93.57%|
7.186764379|
89.83%


The Gunslinger|
1982|
4.556338028|
91.13%|
2.555555556|
85.19%|
7.111893584|
88.90%


Duma Key|
2008|
4.475409836|
89.51%|
2.602564103|
86.75%|
7.077973939|
88.47%


The Long Walk|
1979|
4.493506494|
89.87%|
2.566666667|
85.56%|
7.060173161|
88.25%


The Dark Tower|
2004|
4.488636364|
89.77%|
2.555555556|
85.19%|
7.044191920|
88.05%


Under the Dome|
2009|
4.454545455|
89.09%|
2.527777778|
84.26%|
6.982323233|
87.28%


Night Shift|
1978|
4.250000000|
85.00%|
2.635658915|
87.86%|
6.885658915|
86.07%


Black House|
2001|
4.257575758|
85.15%|
2.597484277|
86.58%|
6.855060035|
85.69%


Wizard and Glass|
1997|
4.216494845|
84.33%|
2.600000000|
86.67%|
6.816494845|
85.21%


Wolves of the Calla|
2003|
4.179775281|
83.60%|
2.560386473|
85.35%|
6.740161754|
84.25%


Skeleton Crew|
1985|
4.166666667|
83.33%|
2.506172840|
83.54%|
6.672839507|
83.41%


Christine|
1983|
4.068493151|
81.37%|
2.540229885|
84.67%|
6.608723036|
82.61%


Needful Things|
1991|
4.095238095|
81.90%|
2.488095238|
82.94%|
6.583333333|
82.29%


Everything's Eventual|
2002|
4.115942029|
82.32%|
2.462365591|
82.08%|
6.578307620|
82.23%


The Eyes of the Dragon|
1984|
4.102564103|
82.05%|
2.390476190|
79.68%|
6.493040293|
81.16%


Insomnia|
1994|
4.041666667|
80.83%|
2.434782609|
81.16%|
6.476449276|
80.96%


Hearts in Atlantis|
1999|
4.030303030|
80.61%|
2.200000000|
73.33%|
6.230303030|
77.88%


Song of Susannah|
2004|
3.848837209|
76.98%|
2.291666667|
76.39%|
6.140503876|
76.76%


Nightmares & Dreamscapes|
1993|
3.746031746|
74.92%|
2.311111111|
77.04%|
6.057142857|
75.71%


On Writing|
2000|
3.857142857|
77.14%|
2.194444444|
73.15%|
6.051587301|
75.64%




Percentage points change (PPC) from Round 1 to Round 2
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Table sorted by highest gain


Title|
PPC|
Spots Moved


Misery|
gain of 2.24%|
up 5 (16―>11)


Pet Sematary|
gain of 1.52%|
up 4 (14―>10)


Different Seasons|
gain of 1.31%|
up 2 (10―>8)


Christine|
gain of 1.24%|
up 3 (25―>22)


Night Shift|
gain of 1.07%|
up 1 (18―>17)


The Shining|
gain of 0.97%|
none (7)


Wizard and Glass|
gain of 0.88%|
none (19)


Nightmares & Dreamscapes|
gain of 0.79%|
up 1 (30―>29)


Wolves of the Calla|
gain of 0.65%|
none (20)


Black House|
gain of 0.54%|
down 1 (17―>18)


Needful Things|
gain of 0.39%|
up 1 (24―>23)


Salem's Lot|
gain of 0.19%|
none (8)


Insomnia|
gain of 0.13%|
none (26)


Skeleton Crew|
gain of 0.08%|
none (21)


The Green Mile|
gain of 0.04%|
up 1 (6―>5)


Everything's Eventual|
loss of 0.09%|
down 2 (22―>24)


The Drawing of the Three|
loss of 0.22%|
up 1 (3―>2)


Song of Susannah|
loss of 0.22%|
up 1 (29―>28)


The Waste Lands|
loss of 0.59%|
down 2 (4―>6)


The Stand|
loss of 0.66%|
none (1)


The Talisman|
loss of 0.76%|
down 4 (5―>9)


The Eyes of the Dragon|
loss of 0.89%|
down 2 (23―>25)


Duma Key|
loss of 1.04%|
none (13)


It|
loss of 1.30%|
down 1 (2―>3)


On Writing|
loss of 1.50%|
down 2 (28―>30)


Hearts in Atlantis|
loss of 1.62%|
down 3 (11―>14)


The Dark Tower|
loss of 1.72%|
down 3 (12―>15)


Under the Dome|
loss of 1.81%|
down 1 (15―>16)


The Gunslinger|
loss of 2.23%|
down 3 (9―>12)


Hearts in Atlantis|
loss of 2.73%|
none (27)

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Round 2 representation:

Novels: 23 (76.67%)
Collections: 6 (20%)
Non-Fiction: 1 (3.33%)

Interestingly, this is exactly the same as last year.

1970s: 5 (16.67%)
1980s: 10 (33.33%)
1990s: 7 (23.33%)
2000s: 8 (26.67%)

Last year we had 4 books from the 1970s, 9 books from both the 1980s and the 1990s, and 8 from the 2000s.

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... 9 books from both the 1980s and the 1990s...Sorry to nitpick, but i had to read this three or four times before I figured out that you meant that we had 9 books from each of those decades.

Anyway, interesting figures; thanks for informing us. :)

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The polls for Group 5 have all closed, and I have updated each thread with the complete results, as well as the overall table here. The vote on The Gunslinger needs a little adjusting due to human-error mistakes (over-voting), but the preliminary result for that one indicates it will get bounced out of the Top 10, and thus won't make it into the final round, ostensibly replaced by Pet Sematary. However, this is still subject to change, of course. Final determinations are due at the close of Round 2 (Wednesday).

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Well the time has come, and the sixth and last group of Round 2 has closed and the results are being tabulated. It and The Waste Lands have already been scored, and their results are posted. It does look like Pet Sematary has displaced The Gunslinger from the Top Ten, and thus Round 3. Can't say I'm unhappy about that. Once all 30 books have been scored, we will be able to see how many spots each book moved either up or down, which is always interesting.

Round 3 begins June 7. :dance:

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Long overdue, I updated the 1 through 30 standings according to the Round 2 scores, and also added the points change/spots moved table, which details how a book improved or worsened their standings between rounds.