In 1974, I was 12 years old and found Carrie...oh my goodness. I was frightened an intrigued. Then, I read The Shining at 15...These books cemented my love for this storyteller. He saw the monster within-not some made up creature, but parts of the human psyche. My sister and I sill scare each other with a description from The Stand : A dark sweet treat... I think my age of discovery of his writing plays a huge part in my ranking. 1.Carrie 2. The Shining 3'Salem's Lot (still scared) 4 It (horrified and had to give it away. 5.Skeleton Crew. 6 The Green Mile (the serialization caught me) 7. Dr Sleep (I wondered about Danny Torrence) 8.Needful Things. 9.Hearts in Atlantis 10.Different Seasons. Love your channel so much. No one in my house wants to get into the weeds about books:).
Did you ever hear the story behind Carrie? King wrote it, then doubted himself and threw it away. His wife fished it outbox the trash, curious and after reading it, convinced him to send it in. The rest is history…can you imagine it would have stayed in the trash?! 🙀
At the moment my favorite books of his are: 1 - The Long Walk 2 - Night Shift 3 - Pet Sematary 4 - The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (if only choosing one book from the series) 5 - Misery 6 - The Stand 7 - Everything's Eventual 8 - Skeleton Crew 9 - Salem's Lot 10 - The Dead Zone A long time ago I would have said that The Stand was my favorite, but I reread the book a short time ago I saw my displeasure and even hatred with some aspects of the book crystallizing. The Long Walk is what I consider to be the most literary and dense book he has ever written, unlike so many other longer books that don't have much to chew on. And in general I've always preferred his short stories to most of his novels. I finally read Needful Things in July. I was really hoping would become one of my favorites, but unfortunately the book was a disappointment for me. Giving a score I would say it is 6.5/10 or 3/5 stars on goodreads.
My top 5 are the following: 5. IT - A classic, but potentially may be dethroned from the top 5 at some point 4. Pet Sematary - Not much else to add from what you said. A creepy tale of how the dead should stay dead 3. Revival - Cosmic horror galore and one of the best (if not the best) Stephen King endings. Existential crisis after I finished. 2. Salem's Lot - My favorite novel of his. Love the town, love the characters, love the spookiness. 1. The Storm of the Century - A screenplay but my favorite story that he has ever written. The atmosphere to this is incredible as is the miniseries.
Absolutely loved "The Long Walk". Absolutely adored "On Writing". Felt strangely moved by "Salem's Lot." I still have tons of his books waiting on my shelves. Buts as they age well, there's no hurry.
IT, hands down, the greatest to me. IT is ( IMHO ) Stephen King's all time masterpiece . My mother read the book in one night , from early evening to early morning. 100 stars.
@@cafeaulivre LOL , my mom wasn't the scaredy cat. But this was an awesome achievement given how huge the book is. I am from Germany , now living in the US, and I have the book in both languages. I am right now re-reading IT ( no pun intended ) ! I like his other books too but IT will live forever rent free in my head.
It's difficult to rank his books because he's had so many excellent ones, but I agree with your top two. IT and 11-22-63 are also the ones that had the greatest emotional impact on me. I'd include Dr. Sleep somewhere in my own top ten.
Great list, and fantastic number one. Not only is it my favorite Stephen King book, it's one of my 10 favorite of all time. I love that you listed The Gunslinger as well. I see a lot of people talk down on the book, and list it as their least favorite of The Dark Tower series, but I love The Gunslinger as well. Different Seasons would make my top 10 as well. I love each of the stories, and the book produced 3 of Kings best movies...such an underrated book. Very fun video...thanks.
Nice list: I'd never disagree or argue on one's favorites; my personal theory is King is such a good writer, he literally has any number of takes one could find to be their favorite and not be wrong. Me ?...I've been riding with the King since 1976...my list is a bit different 10) Misery 9) The Stand - uncut 8) 11/22/63 7) The Dead Zone 6) The Talisman 5) The Long Walk 4) The Drawing of the Three 3) The Wastelands 2) Wizard and Glass 1) 'Salems Lot
That’s okay…I used to devour them one after another, only to stay away from his books for years afterwards. I only started reading King again a few years ago myself.
@@cafeaulivre Many friends of mine say it’s a MUST DO, I’ve had a lot of interest in The Stand of all his books, so I may end up doing that, we will see haha!
@@cafeaulivre absolutely! Definitely my favourite author at this point. I have to say it took me a few days to get over the ending too 🤣 I know people say it was the ending the book needed and it was incredible...and it was... But I can't help but wish it had worked out for the 2 amazing characters. They both deserved it
My favorites from your list are: Salems Lot Misery The Stand The Shining The Green Mile On Writing I would also add: The Dead Zone Danse Macabre The Eyes of the Dragon
What’s your favorite Stephen King book? Let me know in the comments and we'll talk Stephen King some more!
In 1974, I was 12 years old and found Carrie...oh my goodness. I was frightened an intrigued. Then, I read The Shining at 15...These books cemented my love for this storyteller. He saw the monster within-not some made up creature, but parts of the human psyche. My sister and I sill scare each other with a description from The Stand : A dark sweet treat... I think my age of discovery of his writing plays a huge part in my ranking. 1.Carrie 2. The Shining 3'Salem's Lot (still scared) 4 It (horrified and had to give it away. 5.Skeleton Crew. 6 The Green Mile (the serialization caught me) 7. Dr Sleep (I wondered about Danny Torrence) 8.Needful Things. 9.Hearts in Atlantis 10.Different Seasons. Love your channel so much. No one in my house wants to get into the weeds about books:).
Did you ever hear the story behind Carrie? King wrote it, then doubted himself and threw it away. His wife fished it outbox the trash, curious and after reading it, convinced him to send it in. The rest is history…can you imagine it would have stayed in the trash?! 🙀
@@cafeaulivre No! I didn't know that---what a world it would have been/ My imagination was so stimulated. The library opened my world.
My first Kings were also library copies, with a crumpled cover and yellowed pages.
I never get tired of watching Stephen King Top 10 Lists for some reason lol, great video 👌🏻
There are worse habits 🤣
Excellent video and some great titles. A few not mentioned that would make my personal top 10:
Revival, Under the Dome, The Institute.
I think Under The Dome was one of my first Stephen King reads.
At the moment my favorite books of his are:
1 - The Long Walk
2 - Night Shift
3 - Pet Sematary
4 - The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (if only choosing one book from the series)
5 - Misery
6 - The Stand
7 - Everything's Eventual
8 - Skeleton Crew
9 - Salem's Lot
10 - The Dead Zone
A long time ago I would have said that The Stand was my favorite, but I reread the book a short time ago I saw my displeasure and even hatred with some aspects of the book crystallizing.
The Long Walk is what I consider to be the most literary and dense book he has ever written, unlike so many other longer books that don't have much to chew on.
And in general I've always preferred his short stories to most of his novels.
I finally read Needful Things in July. I was really hoping would become one of my favorites, but unfortunately the book was a disappointment for me.
Giving a score I would say it is 6.5/10 or 3/5 stars on goodreads.
I must say: I have not read The Long Walk yet. Time to bump it up that tbr then!
Omg i loved the long walk!
My top 5 are the following:
5. IT - A classic, but potentially may be dethroned from the top 5 at some point
4. Pet Sematary - Not much else to add from what you said. A creepy tale of how the dead should stay dead
3. Revival - Cosmic horror galore and one of the best (if not the best) Stephen King endings. Existential crisis after I finished.
2. Salem's Lot - My favorite novel of his. Love the town, love the characters, love the spookiness.
1. The Storm of the Century - A screenplay but my favorite story that he has ever written. The atmosphere to this is incredible as is the miniseries.
I don’t think I ever read/watched The Storm of the Century…consider me intrigued !
@@cafeaulivre Oh do yourself the favor and check it out, but wait till the winter as the weather plays a massive role in it.
Will definitely do then! Thanks for rhetorical recommendation!
Absolutely loved "The Long Walk". Absolutely adored "On Writing". Felt strangely moved by "Salem's Lot." I still have tons of his books waiting on my shelves. Buts as they age well, there's no hurry.
There certainly isn’t! And more will join then!
Great list, Bart! I'm not reading horror these days but when I did, my favorite King was 'Salem's Lot. 🧛♂
Might be a sign to explore some of his non-horror work then…from The Outsider (which is more a detective novel if I remember correctly) to 11/22/63.
@@cafeaulivre: I've read and enjoyed both of them. I was thinking of reading The Body especially since I've never seen the film Stand By Me.
IT, hands down, the greatest to me. IT is ( IMHO ) Stephen King's all time masterpiece . My mother read the book in one night , from early evening to early morning. 100 stars.
And did she pull the all-nighter because she was too afraid to go to sleep? 😋
@@cafeaulivre LOL , my mom wasn't the scaredy cat. But this was an awesome achievement given how huge the book is. I am from Germany , now living in the US, and I have the book in both languages. I am right now re-reading IT ( no pun intended ) ! I like his other books too but IT will live forever rent free in my head.
It is a huge book indeed! It’s actually two books in a way: when the Losers’ Club was young and then later
Great video! Fabulous way of summing up each book. I 100% agree with your top choice. 🙌
Thank you!
It's difficult to rank his books because he's had so many excellent ones, but I agree with your top two. IT and 11-22-63 are also the ones that had the greatest emotional impact on me. I'd include Dr. Sleep somewhere in my own top ten.
Dr. Sleep was good, but you do have to read The Shining first imo.
Great list, and fantastic number one. Not only is it my favorite Stephen King book, it's one of my 10 favorite of all time. I love that you listed The Gunslinger as well. I see a lot of people talk down on the book, and list it as their least favorite of The Dark Tower series, but I love The Gunslinger as well. Different Seasons would make my top 10 as well. I love each of the stories, and the book produced 3 of Kings best movies...such an underrated book. Very fun video...thanks.
Different Seasons was a bit hit or miss for me…loved some of the stories, others not so much
The Stand is my favorite!
It’s quite the journey, also in length 😋
Nice list: I'd never disagree or argue on one's favorites; my personal theory is King is such a good writer, he literally has any number of takes one could find to be their favorite and not be wrong.
Me ?...I've been riding with the King since 1976...my list is a bit different
10) Misery
9) The Stand - uncut
8) 11/22/63
7) The Dead Zone
6) The Talisman
5) The Long Walk
4) The Drawing of the Three
3) The Wastelands
2) Wizard and Glass
1) 'Salems Lot
Oh, by all means, it’s all personal preference, but I do love how it gets people to share their love for the author and the stories
I haven't read any Stephen King, but I've ordered the stand since it's the most interesting to me
That’s an ambitious start 💪
I haven’t read a single King In my life…. I know I know… disappointing… but I’m getting there😂
That’s okay…I used to devour them one after another, only to stay away from his books for years afterwards. I only started reading King again a few years ago myself.
@@cafeaulivre Many friends of mine say it’s a MUST DO, I’ve had a lot of interest in The Stand of all his books, so I may end up doing that, we will see haha!
Great video! The Green Mile is the one for me, the only one I've read so far.😄 I will read your No 1, thanks for the recommendation.
Hope you enjoy it ! 😊
I'm really interested in picking up 'The Dead Zone'. It's Dave Musson's personal favorite.
That was the first of his novels to rank among the ten best-selling novels of the year in the United States.
Wizard and Glass and The Stand for me
Great choice!
I believe number 1. I just finished that book and it became my favourite book ever. A spot previously held by the stand. So so so good
And it has me wondering about all the books he is still going to write!
@@cafeaulivre absolutely! Definitely my favourite author at this point.
I have to say it took me a few days to get over the ending too 🤣 I know people say it was the ending the book needed and it was incredible...and it was... But I can't help but wish it had worked out for the 2 amazing characters. They both deserved it
My favorites from your list are:
Salems Lot
Misery
The Stand
The Shining
The Green Mile
On Writing
I would also add:
The Dead Zone
Danse Macabre
The Eyes of the Dragon
I’m glad to see more people enjoyed On Writing, wasn’t sure if I should include it.
Favorite novel: 11/22/63
Favorite novella collection: Different Seasons
Favorite short story collection: Night Shift
Different Seasons was a bit of a hit or miss for me…loved Shawshank of course, the others not always.
@@cafeaulivre I'm not a big fan of shorter stories. I much prefer his novels.
❤❤❤❤❤ the shining,Carrie pet sematery, Salem lot firestarter love Stephen king
A horror fan indeed 😉
I AGREE WITH NEEDFUL THINGS!!! YOUR LIST IS ALMOST THE SAME AS MINE
Great minds read alike 😋
I love Insomnia. It is so good.
I remember finding that one a bit confusing, so much was going on.
I do love Pennywise... oh not the killer clown, the punk band.
I have never been able to get into Stephen King. Maybe I should give him another try.
Pennywise, not the clown, was a large part of my youth as well 😉
@@cafeaulivre I knew I liked you.
I was more into grunge, but I never shied away from bands like Pennywise, Bad Religion, Greenday or Alien Ant Farm 🤘
@@cafeaulivre I do love Grunge. Nirvana was the soundtrack of my high-school years.
The stand was a terrible book imho... So many pages of leading nowhere :)
That’s a sign it wasn’t for you and that’s totally fine. Luckily, King has written so many novels by now, there’s bound to be something for everyone
@@cafeaulivre I liked a few
Bro. You straight lost me at Needful Things. Horrible book. I love Stephen King and Needful Things is the worst of his that I've read. Ugh.
And that’s fine, it’s a sign the book just wasn’t for you. Luckily, King has written enough to please every reader