Rating (Not Ranking) Stephen King's Novels

[Shannon]

I have had this idea for a while, and it was big and complex at first (involving putting the updated ratings on each book's wiki page as well as the prestige of only allowing members with a certain post count (say, the equivalent of being here over a year and posting regularly) the ability to cast their opinions sort of like an exclusive club) but what it boils down to is this: we always rank the books against each other in the Constant Reader Awards, but what if we rated each book and/or short story on their own merit? So, with that being said, below is a complete list of every Stephen King novel. If changes need to be made, let me know. For the ones you have read COMPLETELY, please rate them. I will compile the results as we go/eventually. This might or might not take time, but it's easy for me and my OCD because I keep track of everything. Short stories will be in another thread. Don't forget to rate those as well!

THIS is how you rate them:
1 - Incredibly difficult to read, completely unenjoyable, it was work to get through and you hated yourself for finishing it.
2 - Very bad, but had some parts that were decent.
3 - Average. Nothing too special, nothing too horrible.
4 - Very good. A genuinely enjoyable read with very few unenjoyable parts.
5 - Near perfect. One of your favorites.

Stephen King's Fiction Novels:

• Carrie
• Salem's Lot
• The Shining
• Rage
• The Stand
• The Long Walk
• The Dead Zone
• Firestarter
• Roadwork
• Cujo
• The Running Man
• The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger
• Christine
• Pet Sematary
• Cycle of the Werewolf
• The Talisman
• Thinner
• It
• The Eyes Of The Dragon
• The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three
• Misery
• The Tommyknockers
• The Dark Half
• The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands
• Needful Things
• Gerald's Game
• Dolores Claiborne
• Insomnia
• Rose Madder
• The Green Mile
• Desperation
• The Regulators
• The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass
• Bag of Bones
• The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
• Dreamcatcher
• Black House
• From a Buick 8
• The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla
• The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah
• The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower
• The Colorado Kid
• Cell
• Lisey's Story
• Blaze
• Duma Key
• Under the Dome
• 11/22/1963
• The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole
• Joyland
• Doctor Sleep
• Mr. Mercedes
• Revival

[Shannon]

Carrie - 3
Salem's Lot - 3
The Shining - 4
Rage - 3
The Long Walk - 4
The Running Man - 3
The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger - 3
It - 4
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three - 5
Misery - 4
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands - 5
Gerald's Game - 4
Insomnia - 4
Desperation - 4
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass - 5
The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla - 4
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah - 3
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower - 5
Cell - 4
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole - 3

Man, I really need to read some more King!

[stroppygoblin]

Carrie - 3
Salem's Lot - 4
The Shining - 4
Rage -3
The Stand - 5
The Long Walk - 5
The Dead Zone -4
Firestarter - 4
Roadwork -3
Cujo - 3
The Running Man - 5
The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger -4
Christine -5
Pet Sematary -5
Cycle of the Werewolf -2
The Talisman - 4
Thinner - 5
It - 5
The Eyes Of The Dragon - 4
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three - 5
Misery -4
The Tommyknockers - 4
The Dark Half - 4
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands - 5
Needful Things - 3
Gerald's Game - 4
Dolores Claiborne - 5
Insomnia - 4
Rose Madder - 4
The Green Mile - 5
Desperation - 4
The Regulators - 3
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass - 5
Bag of Bones - 4
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - 3
Dreamcatcher - 3
Black House - 5
From a Buick 8 - 4
The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla - 4
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah - 5
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower - 5
The Colorado Kid - 3
Cell - 3
Lisey's Story - 4
Blaze - 4
Duma Key - 4
Under the Dome - 5
11/22/1963 - 4
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole - 4
Joyland - 5
Doctor Sleep - 4
Mr. Mercedes - 4
Revival - 4

A lot of these scores are based on 2nd or repeated readings. I often warm to a book more on a subsequent reading

[Ben Mears]

A slight modification to the scale:
1 - Difficult to read and it was work to get through.
2 - Not very good but had some parts that were OK.
3 - Average. Nothing too special, nothing too horrible.
4 - Very good. A genuinely enjoyable read with very few unenjoyable parts.
5 - Near perfect. One of your favorites.



•Carrie 3+
•Salem's Lot 5
•The Shining 4
•Rage 3
•The Stand 4
•The Long Walk 3+
•The Dead Zone 5
•Firestarter 3+
•Roadwork 3
•Cujo 4
•The Running Man 3
•The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger 1+
•Christine 3+
•Pet Sematary 3+
•Cycle of the Werewolf 3
•The Talisman 2
•Thinner 3
•It 3+
•The Eyes Of The Dragon 3
•The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three 1+
•Misery 4
•The Tommyknockers 1+
•The Dark Half 3
•The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands 1+
•Needful Things 4-
•Gerald's Game 3
•Dolores Claiborne 4-
•Insomnia 1+
•Rose Madder 1+
•The Green Mile 3
•Desperation 1+
•The Regulators 1+
•The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass 1+
•Bag of Bones 2
•The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 2
•Dreamcatcher 1+
•Black House 3
•From a Buick 8 1+
•The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla 1+
•The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah 1+
•The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower 1+
•The Colorado Kid 3
•Cell 2
•Lisey's Story 1
•Blaze 4
•Duma Key 2+
•Under the Dome 4-
•11/22/1963 5
•The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole 1+
•Joyland 3
•Doctor Sleep 3+
•Mr. Mercedes 3
•Revival 3

[stroppygoblin]

plus's! no-one told me i could have plus's ...

[Ben Mears]

plus's! no-one told me i could have plus's ...

And minuses!

[Shannon]

You can add plusses and minuses, but a 4+ is still a 4- is still a 4 to me.

[CyberGhostface]

• Carrie 3
• Salem's Lot 4
• The Shining 5+
• Rage 4
• The Stand 4
• The Long Walk 4
• The Dead Zone 4
• Firestarter 4
• Roadwork 4
• Cujo 3
• The Running Man 3
• The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger 3
• Christine 3
• Pet Sematary 3+
• Cycle of the Werewolf 3
• The Talisman 4
• Thinner 3
• It 5+
• The Eyes Of The Dragon 5
• The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three 5
• Misery 4
• The Tommyknockers 2
• The Dark Half 4
• The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands 5
• Needful Things 3
• Gerald's Game 2
• Dolores Claiborne 2
• Insomnia 5
• Rose Madder 4
• The Green Mile 4
• Desperation 4
• The Regulators 4
• The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass 4
• Bag of Bones 4
• The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 5
• Dreamcatcher 4
• Black House 5
• From a Buick 8 3
• The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla 5
• The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah 3
• The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower 3-
• The Colorado Kid 2
• Cell 3
• Lisey's Story 3
• Blaze 4
• Duma Key 4
• Under the Dome 4
• 11/22/1963 4
• The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole 4
• Joyland 4
• Doctor Sleep 4
• Mr. Mercedes 2
• Revival 4

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

•Carrie - 3
•Salem's Lot - 5
•The Shining- 5
•Rage - 3
•The Stand - 5
•The Long Walk - 5
•The Dead Zone - 3
•Firestarter - 4
•Roadwork - 4
•Cujo - 4
•The Running Man - 2
•The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger - 4
•Christine - 5
•Pet Sematary - 5
•Cycle of the Werewolf - 3
•The Talisman - 3
•Thinner - 2
•It - 5
•The Eyes Of The Dragon - 4
•The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three - 5
•Misery - 5
•The Tommyknockers - 4
•The Dark Half - 4
•The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands - 5
•Needful Things - 4
•Gerald's Game - 3
•Dolores Claiborne - 3
•Insomnia - 3
•Rose Madder - 3
•The Green Mile - 5
•Desperation - 3
•The Regulators - 1
•The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass - 5
•Bag of Bones - 3
•The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - 3
•Dreamcatcher - 3
•Black House - 5
•From a Buick 8 - 2
•The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla - 5
•The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah - 2
•The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower - 3
•The Colorado Kid - unread
•Cell - 3
•Lisey's Story - 1
•Blaze - 3
•Duma Key - 4
•Under the Dome - 5
•11/22/1963 - 3
•The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole - 3
•Joyland - 5
•Doctor Sleep - 3
•Mr. Mercedes - 3
•Revival - 3

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Ben Mears, I find it remarkable that you read all of an eight book series that you didn't like.

[Shannon]

Averages so far:

Carrie 3
Salem's Lot 4.2
The Shining 4.4
Rage 3.2
The Stand 4.5
The Long Walk 4.2
The Dead Zone 4
Firestarter 3.75
Roadwork 3.5
Cujo 3.5
The Running Man 3.2
The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger 3
Christine 4
Pet Sematary 4
Cycle of the Werewolf 2.75
The Talisman 3.25
Thinner 3.25
It 4.4
The Eyes Of The Dragon 4
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three 4.2
Misery 4.2
The Tommyknockers 2.75
The Dark Half 3.75
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands 4.2
Needful Things 3.5
Gerald's Game 3.2
Dolores Claiborne 3.5
Insomnia 3.4
Rose Madder 3
The Green Mile 4.25
Desperation 3.2
The Regulators 2.25
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass 4
Bag of Bones 3.25
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 3.25
Dreamcatcher 2.75
Black House 4.5
From a Buick 8 2.5
The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla 3.8
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah 2.8
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower 3.4
The Colorado Kid 2.666666667
Cell 3
Lisey's Story 2.25
Blaze 3.75
Duma Key 3.5
Under the Dome 4.5
11/22/1963 4
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole 3
Joyland 4.25
Doctor Sleep 3.5
Mr. Mercedes 3
Revival 3.5

[zelig]

Shannon asked me to participate in this, so here you go. Note that I am not rating books I read 20+ years ago. Last year I decided to set out on a goal of reading and/or re-reading all of the novels. Many books I'd never even read before. So this list is for books I have read in 2014 and so far also in 2015 and they're still fairly fresh in my mind. I'm also almost finished reading 11/22/63 so will add that later.

• Carrie - 4
• Salem's Lot - 3
• The Shining - 4
• The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger - 4
• Cycle of the Werewolf - 5
• The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three - 5
• The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands - 4
• Gerald's Game - 5
• Dolores Claiborne - 5
• Rose Madder - 4
• The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass - 5
• Bag of Bones - 3
• From a Buick 8 - 1
• The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla - 4
• The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah - 4
• The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower - 5
• 11/22/63 - 5
• Joyland - 4
• Doctor Sleep - 5
• Mr. Mercedes - 3
• Revival - 3

I also read Night Shift and On Writing. I'm guessing those aren't considered Novels so not part of the list.

Thanks!!

[Tommy]

Carrie 3+
Salem's Lot 4+
The Shining 4+
Rage 4
The Stand 5
The Long Walk 5


Cujo 4+

The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger 3

Pet Sematary 4+
Cycle of the Werewolf 2+
The Talisman 4
Thinner 4
It 5
The Eyes Of The Dragon 4
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three 5
Misery 5
The Tommyknockers 3-
The Dark Half 3+
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands 5
Needful Things 4
Gerald's Game 3+
Dolores Claiborne 4+
Insomnia 3
Rose Madder 2
The Green Mile 5-
Desperation 2+
The Regulators 1+
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass 2+
Bag of Bones 3-
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 2+
Dreamcatcher 2-
Black House 3+

The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla 3
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah 2+
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower 3+
The Colorado Kid 1
Cell 2+
Lisey's Story 3+
Blaze 2
Duma Key 4+
Under the Dome 4+
11/22/1963 5
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole 2+
Joyland 3+
Doctor Sleep 3
Mr. Mercedes 2-
Revival 4+
Finders Keepers 3-
End of Watch 3

[Theli]

Ben Mears, I find it remarkable that you read all of an eight book series that you didn't like.

Yeah, I think that's hilarious. Kudos, that takes perseverance!

[Don Winslow]

I'm adding in a 5.0 category. There are three of those, my favourite three books.


Carrie 3
Salem's Lot 4
The Shining 4
Rage 2-3
The Stand 5.0
The Dead Zone 3
Cujo 3
The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger 5
Christine 4
Pet Sematary 3
Cycle of the Werewolf 2
The Talisman 5
Thinner 2
It 5.0
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three 5
Misery 5
The Dark Half 4
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands 5
Needful Things 3
Insomnia 5
The Green Mile 4
Desperation 5
The Regulators 5
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass 5
Bag of Bones 4
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 2
Dreamcatcher 3
Black House 5
From a Buick 8 4
The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla 5
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah 4
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower 5
The Colorado Kid 2
Cell 4
Duma Key 5
Under the Dome 2
11/22/1963 5.0
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole 4
Joyland 5
Doctor Sleep 4
Mr. Mercedes 3
Revival 3

This is as of right this moment. Ask in half an hour and they could all change.

[webstar1000]

Carrie 3
Salem's Lot 4
The Shining 4.5
Rage 4
The Stand 5
The Long Walk 4.5
The Dead Zone 4
Firestarter 2
Roadwork 2
Cujo 3
The Running Man 3
The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger 5+
Christine 3.5
Pet Sematary 3.5
Cycle of the Werewolf 3
The Talisman 5
Thinner 4
It 5+
The Eyes Of The Dragon 5
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three 5+
Misery 5
The Tommyknockers 2
The Dark Half 2
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands 5+
Needful Things 4
Gerald's Game 2
Dolores Claiborne 3
Insomnia 5
Rose Madder 3
The Green Mile 5
Desperation 3.5
The Regulators 1
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass 5+
Bag of Bones 4.5
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon3.5
Dreamcatcher 3.5
Black House 4.5
From a Buick 8 2
The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla 5
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah 4
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower 5+
The Colorado Kid 2
Cell 2
Lisey's Story 3.5
Blaze 3.5
Duma Key 4
Under the Dome 4
11/22/1963 5
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole 5+
Joyland 4
Doctor Sleep 1-
Mr. Mercedes 4
Revival 5

[smargavio]

Stephen King's Fiction Novels:
Carrie - 4
Salem's Lot - 5
The Shining - 4
Rage - 3
The Stand - 5
The Long Walk - 4
The Dead Zone - 4
Firestarter - 3
Roadwork - 2
Cujo - 1
The Running Man - 3
The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger - 4
Christine - 2
Pet Sematary - 4
The Talisman - 3
Thinner - 3
It - 4
The Eyes Of The Dragon - 3
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three - 4
Misery - 3
The Tommyknockers - 2
The Dark Half - 3
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands - 5
Needful Things - 4
Insomnia - 5
The Green Mile - 3
Desperation - 4
The Regulators - 4
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass - 5
Dreamcatcher - 2
Black House - 3
The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla - 4
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah - 4
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower - 5
Cell - 4
Under the Dome - 3
11/22/1963 - 3
Doctor Sleep - 3
Mr. Mercedes - 4
Revival - 5

[Walter O Dim]

Hello, I'm new here and from the look of it not the same caliber of fan as most of you guys are, but I'll offer my ratings of what I've read.

The Gunslinger - 3
Drawing of the Three - 4
The Wastelands - 4
Wizard and Glass -5
Wolves of the Calla - 5
Song of Susannah - 3
The Dark Tower - 5
It - 5
The Stand - 5
Salem's Lot - 5
The Shining - 4
Carrie - 3
Needful Things - 3
Firestarter - 5
The Long Walk - 3
Pet Semetary - 3
Mr Mercedes - 4
The Wind Through the Keyhole - 4
Duma Key - 2
Lisey's Story - 4
Revival - 5
Dreamcatcher - 3
The Green Mile - 4
The Dark Half 2, but I did read it a long time ago and feel I should give it another chance.

[amd013]

THIS is how you rate them:
1 - Incredibly difficult to read, completely unenjoyable, it was work to get through and you hated yourself for finishing it.
2 - Very bad, but had some parts that were decent.
3 - Average. Nothing too special, nothing too horrible.
4 - Very good. A genuinely enjoyable read with very few unenjoyable parts.
5 - Near perfect. One of your favorites.

Stephen King's Fiction Novels:

• Carrie 3+
• Salem's Lot 4+
• The Shining 5
• Rage 2-
• The Stand 5++
• The Long Walk 2+
• The Dead Zone 5
• Firestarter 5
• Roadwork 2
• Cujo 3+
• The Running Man 4-
• The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger 5
• Christine 5
• Pet Sematary 4
• Cycle of the Werewolf 4
• The Talisman 5
• Thinner 4-
• It 4
• The Eyes Of The Dragon 5
• The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three 3
• Misery 5
• The Tommyknockers 2+
• The Dark Half 2-
• The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands 4+
• Needful Things 2
• Gerald's Game 1+
• Dolores Claiborne 1-
• Insomnia 3
• Rose Madder 2-
• The Green Mile 4
• Desperation 3+
• The Regulators 3
• The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass 3-
• Bag of Bones 5-
• The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 3+
• Dreamcatcher 2+
• Black House 2-
• From a Buick 8 2
• The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla 4
• The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah 3
• The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower 2+
• The Colorado Kid 2+
• Cell 2
• Lisey's Story 0 (I refuse to give this a 1, the worst book I have ever read by choice)
• Blaze 2+
• Duma Key 2+
• Under the Dome 4-
• 11/22/1963 4+
• The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole 4+
• Joyland 4-
• Doctor Sleep 5
• Mr. Mercedes 3+
• Revival 3+
• Finders Keepers 3-
• End of Watch 2+
  
  

[Sai Sheb]

Stephen King's Fiction Novels:
Carrie5
Salem's Lot4
The Shining4
Rage3
The Stand5
The Long Walk n/a
The Dead Zone4
Firestarter5
Roadwork4
Cujo5
The Running Man3
The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger5
Christine4
Pet Sematary5
Cycle of the Werewolf3
The Talisman4
Thinner3
It5
The Eyes Of The Dragon5
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three5
Misery5
The Tommyknockers4
The Dark Half4
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands5
Needful Things5
Gerald's Game2
Dolores Claiborne4
Insomnia4
Rose Madder3
The Green Mile5
Desperation5
The Regulators4
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass5
Bag of Bones4
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon4
Dreamcatcher4
Black House n/a
From a Buick 84
The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla 5
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah 5
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower 4
The Colorado Kid n/a
Cell 4
Lisey's Story 5
Blaze n/a
Duma Key n/a
Under the Dome 3
11/22/1963 4
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole 4
Joyland n/a
Doctor Sleep n/a
Mr. Mercedes n/a
Revival n/a

[Heather19]

Carrie 3
Salem's Lot 5
The Shining 5
The Long Walk 5
The Running Man 4
The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger 1
Christine 5
Pet Sematary 5
Cycle of the Werewolf 5
It 5 (best book ever)
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three 1
Misery 5
The Tommyknockers 4
The Dark Half 4
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands 3
Gerald's Game 4
Insomnia 1
Rose Madder 2
The Green Mile 5
Desperation 5
The Regulators 4
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass -1
Bag of Bones 4
Dreamcatcher 4
The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla 3
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah 1
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower 1
The Colorado Kid 3
Cell 4
Lisey's Story 1
Blaze 3
Duma Key 5
Under the Dome 4
11/22/63 5
Joyland 5
Doctor Sleep 3
Mr. Mercedes 2
Revival 4
Finders Keepers 1

I feel like I gave out a lot of 5's. I need to do a 10 point scale to differentiate between the ones that I think are better.

[craigobau]

Here are mine;

Carrie - 3
Salem's Lot - 4
The Shining - 5
Rage - 2
The Stand - 5
The Long Walk - 2
The Dead Zone - 4
Firestarter - 4
Roadwork - 2
Cujo - 3
The Running Man - 3
The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger - 3
Christine - 3
Pet Sematary - 4
Cycle of the Werewolf - 3
The Talisman - 4
Thinner - 3
It - 5
The Eyes Of The Dragon - 4
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three - 5
Misery - 4
The Tommyknockers - 3
The Dark Half - 4
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands - 5
Needful Things - 4
Gerald's Game - 4
Dolores Claiborne 4
Insomnia - 5
Rose Madder - 4
The Green Mile - 4
Desperation - 4
The Regulators - 4
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass - 5
Bag of Bones - 4
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - 3
Dreamcatcher - 4
Black House - 5
From a Buick 8 - 5
The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla - 5
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah - 5
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower - 5
The Colorado Kid - 3
Cell - 3
Lisey's Story - 5
Blaze - 3
Duma Key - 5
Under the Dome - 4
11/22/1963 - 5
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole - 4
Joyland - 5
Doctor Sleep - 4
Mr. Mercedes - 2
Revival - 3

[Jean]

Carrie 4
Salem's Lot 4
The Shining 4
Rage 1
The Stand 5+
The Long Walk 5
The Dead Zone 5-
Firestarter 3
Roadwork 5
Cujo 4
The Running Man 2
The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger 3
Christine 4
Pet Sematary 5
Cycle of the Werewolf 3
The Talisman 3
Thinner 2
It 5+
The Eyes Of The Dragon 2
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three 5+
Misery 5
The Tommyknockers 5-
The Dark Half 3+
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands 5+
Needful Things 4
Gerald's Game 3+
Dolores Claiborne 4-
Insomnia 4-
Rose Madder 3
The Green Mile 3-
Desperation 5
The Regulators 2
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass 3
Bag of Bones 2
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 5
Dreamcatcher 3+
Black House 5+
From a Buick 8 5
The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla 5+
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah 5
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower 4+
The Colorado Kid 2+
Cell 4-
Lisey's Story 2+
Blaze 5
Duma Key 5
Under the Dome 4
11/22/1963 2+
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole 2
Joyland 5
Doctor Sleep 2
Mr. Mercedes n/a
Revival 3-

[jsmcmullen92]

Carrie 4
Salem's Lot 4
The Shining 4
Rage 1
The Stand 5+
The Long Walk 5
The Dead Zone 5-
Firestarter 3
Roadwork 5
Cujo 4
The Running Man 2
The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger 3
Christine 4
Pet Sematary 5
Cycle of the Werewolf 3
The Talisman 3
Thinner 2
It 5+
The Eyes Of The Dragon 2
The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three 5+
Misery 5
The Tommyknockers 5-
The Dark Half 3+
The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands 5+
Needful Things 4
Gerald's Game 3+
Dolores Claiborne 4-
Insomnia 4-
Rose Madder 3
The Green Mile 3-
Desperation 5
The Regulators 2
The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass 3
Bag of Bones 2
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 5
Dreamcatcher 3+
Black House 5+
From a Buick 8 5
The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla 5+
The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah 5
The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower 4+
The Colorado Kid 2+
Cell 4-
Lisey's Story 2+
Blaze 5
Duma Key 5
Under the Dome 4
11/22/1963 2+
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole 2
Joyland 5
Doctor Sleep 2
Mr. Mercedes n/a
Revival 3-

Wow Bears did like 11/22/63?!?! what's not to like about time travel and love?

[Jean]

I loved the story. I mean, I adored the story, it's one of the best stories ever, and certainly one of King's very best - it doesn't even fail to come to a perfect finale.

But I did not like the writing, I was bored like hell most of the time, I was not interested in the characters nor did I relate to them or believe in them or trust them; all in all, the novel - unlike the story - didn't do anything to me (except the very very ending): it didn't have anything I love about King's earlier way of storytelling (which was, roughly: multiple stories, minor dramas, tangential observations, conflicts, intervowen or just random side-lines, talks about nothing; all that - incredibly and logic-defyingly - working together towards forming a coherent, powerful whole, inconsistent as life itself, and just as viable). Here (and in, say, Lisey's Story) he seems (to me!! it's only my personal opinion, of course) to be trying to write just as them Real Writers do; which is just wrong. This way is monotonous, repetitive, abounding in necessary detail... and bare, while his other works, the ones I loved, were full to the brim with all kinds of life; he used to be very much like Dickens in that respect.