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@jakegelfand31214 ай бұрын
We love a tier rank
@ohh_cupcakes4 ай бұрын
Different seasons is the most underrated. All four stories are so well written. They also loosely link together, which is like a little side quest when you're reading.
@sergdadilfgaming547621 күн бұрын
Yeah definitely loved this book. Apt pupil was the hardest read tho ngl
@SidniePaige4 ай бұрын
you really got me there for a second with misery 😂
@denisekk034 ай бұрын
You have quickly become my favorite!!! Our reading taste is similiar...and your obvious love of reading is apparent. Thanks
@evandavis36784 ай бұрын
You had me for a sec on Misery! I was like brooooooo I agree with you on almost all your books takes that’s why I love the channel. I was like woah this is the first time we are way off lol
@jenniferwilson34364 ай бұрын
Came here to say the exact same thing!!!
@zaniron4 ай бұрын
I recently just bought 11/22/63 after seeing you rave about it on TikTok, super excited to read it!
@randomgamer6664 ай бұрын
As another big King fan I’ve been ranking them as I go and feel the way you do that it can be hard! Even my lower rated ones I still had a most good time reading, I just liked them less than the ones at the top. This is what mine looks like so far 1. Dark Tower (full series, couldn’t choose a best) 2. 11.22.63 3. IT 4. The Shining 5. Pet Sematary 6. Black House 7. The Talisman 8. Different Seasons 9. Misery 10. Night Shift 11. The Dead Zone 12. Needful Things 13. Cujo 14. The Stand 15. Doctor Sleep 16. Eyes Of The Dragon 17. Fairy Tale 18. Salem’s Lot 19. The Long Walk 20. The Running Man 21. Christine 22. Firestarter 23. Danse Macabre 24. Roadwork 25. Carrie 26. Creepshow (comic) 27. Cycle Of The Werewolf 28. Bazaar Of Bad Dreams 29. Charlie The Choo Choo 30. Rage 31. Elevation
@STAIND12300Ай бұрын
You should check out Duma Key
@Ckeaton19914 ай бұрын
Give Billy Summers a read . I absolutely loved it.
@nikkivenable734 ай бұрын
Ugh. I called it Billy Bummers. I didn't like it at all.
@puer11104 ай бұрын
@@nikkivenable73 Classic thriller book, would not recommend as first Stephen king book, cuz you cant see KIngs magic. But it was aight.
@culsedits2 ай бұрын
i personally rated it 5 stars. i think about the characters everyday and it has been a year since i read it.
@nivedhsingh2178Ай бұрын
Great book indeed!
@SteD18924 ай бұрын
I think im the only person on the planet who loved the gunslinger, i really liked the fact that you didnt know what was going on and how the the dark towers finishes makes me like "the gunslinger" even more. Other from that great tier ranking but the shining will always be number 1 haha 👍
@briannaaslanian24844 ай бұрын
I like Gunslinger overall but I was interrupted about halfway through when I had my first daughter four years ago. I really want to pick it back up and complete it.
@TheEarbudBookworm4 ай бұрын
I also really liked it, but I did have to go back and reread parts a few times because I thought I missed something. Nope. Just a fever dream read. Lol. I still haven't finished the series, though.
@lifeandbindings4 ай бұрын
Gunslinger and Wizard and Glass fight for my top spot. I love how bleak the world was and how Roland was just as bleak/ran down. Wish some of that kinda stayed. Drawing of the Three is the worst for me 😂
@BridgeburnerToni4 ай бұрын
I really liked it too, it was the same concentration I had with Gardens of the Moon.
@noahwelch29313 ай бұрын
The gunslinger in my opinion was the most ominous and mysterious., and for that reason I liked it a lot
@kcenzer96332 ай бұрын
Glad to see Doctor Sleep on your list. One of his few "Carry On" books to continue a story from a kid to adult. Very good!
@Maracuas2574 ай бұрын
A few days ago, I found your KZfaq Channel. You are super cool! Love your opinions, well-argued, greetings from Perú and keep going!
@ciaran.vallely4 ай бұрын
I've been trying to get into more King novels, so this vid was perfect timing
@mathewbarnes44684 ай бұрын
Top tip if you wanna read the dark tower. Just get past the gunslinger you won't regret it.
@bearcards34974 ай бұрын
Great rankings 👍 I can see how hard it is for you to rank the lower books lol... I think I'd have a tough time too. Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass is my favorite of the series. Hopefully you like it!
@tinathorson45784 ай бұрын
I was amazed to learn how many Stephen King books I’ve read and forgotten about. Looks like you haven’t made it to one of my favorites yet - Under the Dome.
@covertocovercal10383 ай бұрын
Love watching other SK Tier lists! Great list and I’ve read everything from King and will start another read through again starting with If You Like It Darker once it comes out. ‘Salem’s Lot is my all time favorite!
@laurenn.fields95564 ай бұрын
Started The Stand this weekend at your recommendation! Excited for the journey. I highly recommend Everything’s Eventual. I love King’s short stories and that’s one of my favorite collections.
@ollebergqvist16904 ай бұрын
The stand was my first sk book and it is my favorite book ever. You Will love it. Flagg is sk best villian in my opinion
@willwestray3 күн бұрын
been watching your tik Tok and insta videos. I'm glad that you did one of these tier rankings, I loves these
@Karina-wg8rr4 ай бұрын
omg you should definitely read Apt pupil asap. It's amazing!
@broby064 ай бұрын
Definitely come back and see if your thoughts change on The Gunslinger when you finish the series. It's one of the best in the series once you realize how the story unfolds!!
@user-ds1je7nk1y4 ай бұрын
“I like Stephen kings’ rambling” 😭 why did I feel this so hard.
@captnsquashypant823 ай бұрын
I love the joy you find in life for each new experience.
@darrylfriesen4 ай бұрын
I was laughing with your intro-because I’m exactly the same way! Read a book…BEST book ever. Eat a meal…BEST meal ever! 5 stars to 95% of books I read, and 1 star to the other 5%, with passionate rant reviews accompanying them! That’s just the way it is…
@Zedstorm92464 ай бұрын
i have only read IT and i loved it, definitely gonna chaeckout more of Stephen kings work
@Bryndisdaugtherofgunnar4 ай бұрын
I loved this video. Fairly new to Stephen King and planning to read all of his books in chronological order. Carrie is the first of his books I read, and I loved it 😊
@patrickobrien77454 ай бұрын
Loved this tier list! I just finished the dead zone by King, which has so many elements comparable to 11/22/63. Another highly recommended King title!
@tauniamedina1407Ай бұрын
Hahaa! "This is the ending of the video" I just found you on KZfaq and love your vids. I have read the Dark Tower series 3 times and every time I take the journey I love it. My absolute favorite book of the series is Wolves of the Calla. Please let us know your favorite when you are done.
@TheEarbudBookworm4 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh, I'm the same way. "best book I ever read." almost every time. 😂🤣 Also, when you said The Gunslinger reads like a fever dream, you are not wrong. Such a fever dream. I haven't finished the video yet. Might comment again. 😂
@sirdallin40894 ай бұрын
I’m reading King for the first time because of you. Im just waiting on my copy of Misery. After watching this video, I feel good about my choice.
@norahwinston9281Ай бұрын
Apt Pupil is actually the only story I have ever read that gave me nightmares. It is the scariest King writing for me because it is a real life type horror and very much showcases that the scariest monsters are humans. Would love to hear your take on it!!!
@makmann004 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to see someone else has a similar opinion on Tom Gordon, and has the same favorites! I think I know what to expect as I continue going through the King catalog. Great video!
@user-tm1eq8rz5s4 күн бұрын
Different Seasons is very much underrated, perhaps because it is a collection of four novellas. However, the stories are superb and to my opinion are among King's best production. For me it well deserves the "life changing" rating.
@esidarapmot4 ай бұрын
As a dad, of young kids, I can confirm that Pet Sematary altered my life. The movie for Doctor Sleep is good, but it picks up where The Shining movie ended. Because of that, the end of the movie Doctor Sleep is completely different (because of the hotel).
@Dansull1238 күн бұрын
@0:45 BRO. Same my GF and I talk about being Appreciators, not Critics. I think so many are so hard on art and don't understand the depth of soul it takes to created!
@AshWednesday064 ай бұрын
This is off topic but there is a book called The Titanic survivors Bookclub. Not sure if you’ve already heard of it or read it. Made me think of you when I saw it. It’s about people who were supposed to have been on the titanic but somehow didn’t end-up on the ship. They end up coming together and forming a bookclub. It sounds great!
@meganhofkamp464828 күн бұрын
11/22/63 is the best book I’ve ever read. I’m not sure it’s even close!
@thebeardedbookworm82593 ай бұрын
As a fellow King reader I enjoyed your tier ranking 👍
@crissy13141714 күн бұрын
The Dark Half would be under the Unreal or Life Altering Tier in my eyes....It has been so long since I last read the book but I can still remember how terrifying it was just to read some the chapters, so much so it literally gave me nightmares sleeping at night.
@melissalincourt72614 ай бұрын
Yes yes tier ranking every book! Im up for that!
@biggsheba14 ай бұрын
I was initially so excited when you were about to put Misery near the bottom! I was like, yes finally someone who agrees with me on that book! Lmao! 😂
@LiTTleGaBi2120 күн бұрын
The Long Walk is my personal favorite so yes, it blew my mind.
@Dansull1238 күн бұрын
@15:20 Doctor Sleep is f*cking fantastic. THANK you for ranking it as high as the Shining. I prefer the Doctor Sleep film to The Shining film as it plays closer to the book!
@TattedHatGirlReads4 ай бұрын
I absolutely agree with Fairy Tale review!!!
@bvanhise4 ай бұрын
Me too! The first 3rd was just great, classic King but once the portal opened....bleh.
@TheLongestTake26 күн бұрын
You gotta watch Doctor Sleep. Mike Flanagan is a top tier horror director
@cuspaudio4 ай бұрын
Just started 11/22/63 audiobook. Loving it so far. Have you read ‘Flowers for Algernon’ not king but great story? Love the channel 👍
@rorydonahoe76474 ай бұрын
You know he’s Canadian when he has a whole tier called “Eh.”
@aed20692 ай бұрын
One I could add is Thinner. Everyone jokes that King can’t finish a novel (King himself!)… but Thinner ended SO well. Also you should read/watch Mr. Mercedes and the Bill Hodges trilogy
@martyzivica51504 ай бұрын
My list thus far: 1 - It 2 - 11/22/63 3 - The Stand 4 - The Shining 5 - ‘Salem’s Lot 6 - Firestarter 7 - Night Shift 8 - Skeleton Crew 9 - The Dead Zone 10 - On Writing 11 - Christine 12 - Dolores Claiborne 13 - The Talisman 14 - The Eyes of the Dragon 15 - The Colorado Kid
@kaitlynkennedy83104 ай бұрын
11/22/63 is one of my all time favorites as well! Thanks for list - going to grab The Stand next!
@clintgardner7422Ай бұрын
Pet Sematary was my first Stephen King novel I ever bought and it's based on some true events in his life just look it up, he talks about how and why he didn't want to publish it, but it was his wife that made him change his mind.
@user-dq2dx7qi9n4 ай бұрын
Lmao not me yelling at the screen when I thought you actually might put misery in barf or bottom 5 😂
@ice50102 ай бұрын
For a second there, we about threw hands with Misery 😭😂
@bluemilk2398Ай бұрын
You’re funny as hell bro glad I found your channel
@TrynePlague3 ай бұрын
I read The Langoliers 30 years ago, and really loved it, but then never read any other SK book.. A long gap without reading anything followed.. Got back to reading a couple years ago thanks to Science Fiction (Remembrance of earth's past trilogy). Now I have a list of 500 SF books to read XD BUT! I just received a neat HC copy of Pet Sematary! Let's see if that gets me to read more SK stuff.
@andrewgarcia20184 ай бұрын
I've only read 2 and I'm surprised it's one that you haven't! The Institute, nothing special but solid.
@BooksLikeFunАй бұрын
I loved both The Body and Shawshank. I’m going to read The Mist next.
@thewickerman40834 ай бұрын
Loved the video. Have you thought which Stephen King book you might read next?
@theemoknitter4 ай бұрын
The way I audibly gasped when you said Pet Sematary was going in bottom 5 at first
@Maeve_Ever_Books4 ай бұрын
My favorite Stephen King book is one he wrote under his pseudonym, Blaze. I don’t know many people who have read it but, I loved it.
@themantheycall4 ай бұрын
I am 140 pages in at the moment and loving it so far. Great call out for this Trunk Novel.
@Maeve_Ever_Books4 ай бұрын
@@themantheycall Yes!! I’m so happy to have found someone who’s reading it!! It’s so good in my opinion!
@jacquelinewheaton8083 ай бұрын
I'm loving 11/22/63. It's a thick book and it's not going to take long to finish. Thanks to you for recommending it. Billy Summers is also good but not as, speaking of tier ranking. You did good!
@nelsonwilliams6006Ай бұрын
Drawing of the three gotta be my favorite
@Araney20124 ай бұрын
Green mile!
@MaryRose863 ай бұрын
15:25 Doctor Sleep is my favorite Stephen King book right after 11/22/63
@Freakgirl19854 ай бұрын
I loved The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon as a teenager. It was the book that got me into King. Also huge fan of The Dark Tower.
@beccaboobabe24 ай бұрын
I've actually never read a Steven King. But I always want to. I'm a mood reader and read like 7 books at a time. His books are so long and intimidating. Hahahah
@malindaphАй бұрын
If you haven’t read Duma Key you should check it out. It’s been a while since I read it last, but I loved it!
@Dansull1238 күн бұрын
@15:33 if you have NOT seen the film, PLEASE go watch Doctor Sleep tomorrow. Do a reaction to it!
@nl30644 ай бұрын
My favorites are Revival and Joyland. I also enjoyed The Body (Stand By Me is my favorite King adaptation). Sooo... there's that. 😐
@boisemalone4 ай бұрын
You have to read the last story in Different Seasons called The Breathing Method. One of the best stories I think.
@mathewbarnes44684 ай бұрын
Shattered you put fairytale in Eh. For me it's pretty great. The hunger games chapters were hectic. I'm up to book 5 in DT and so far the wastelands is my fav.
@faithharshe6434 ай бұрын
If I remember correctly, you don’t watch many shows, but season 2 of Castle Rock is a (sort of) prequel to Misery about a young Annie Wilkes. The show is worth a watch. There are tons of nods to the Stephen King multiverse.
@sofielaser252215 күн бұрын
I was waiting for Under the Dome, the only King book I’ve ever read and I’ll probably never read another 😄
@madisonpettus83064 ай бұрын
I love a tier ranking and Stephen King, this is my new Roman Empire 💕
@Ysarra4 ай бұрын
Ahh, constant reader - agree with the Fairy Tale ranking. I SO loved the first half… not so much the second 🤓
@bookinhand_4 ай бұрын
"Eh...BARF" made me laugh 😂
@jaygoble5407 күн бұрын
A tier ranking that has 11/22/63 above The Stand, IT, and MIsery is a non-starter. 11-22-63 is a mid-level King book...maybe somewhere between Pretty Good and Pretty Great.
@mcp0y33 ай бұрын
I've only read 6 of these books and I agree 100% with everything you said. 11/22/63 Incredible.... Misery.... The only horror book that gave me true scares cause it's that GOOD!
@scottferris26864 ай бұрын
Perfect rank for on writing but the stand needs to go higher. Great video, really enjoyed it.
@nl30644 ай бұрын
He put it second fr9m the top, what more do you need? And The Stand is boring. I've had it for years and still haven't finished.
@admaher23 ай бұрын
You will love the rest of The Dark Tower. I agree in that The Gunslinger was my least favorite of the series. However, the whole series I would say was “life altering”
@DebbieHeim-fv6yx2 ай бұрын
I really liked this! Thanks😊💕
@homicideseason4 ай бұрын
Just finished The Eyes of the Dragon yesterday and really liked it! I know this tier list was stressful 😂
@doodelbopgames19 күн бұрын
I'm glad to know that the gunslinger is mid compared to the other dark tower books because I honestly have been having a hard time reading it ngl
@dakotarose54964 ай бұрын
You should tier rank your 2024 reads in June! Halfway update.
@elizniffi3 ай бұрын
Please please please keep reading the Dark Tower series! You will absolutely not regret it 😊
@Dansull1238 күн бұрын
@20:00 If characters are your thing, Roland Deschain , son of Stephen, the last Gunslinger of Gilead. Is the greatest character in all of literature. I implore you to continue your journey to The Tower. And, if it please ya, report back if The Gunslinger doesn't move up your ranking after completing the entire series. Long Days and Pleasant nights, may your journey along the path of the Beam hold water if Gan wills it.
@Dansull1238 күн бұрын
The Dark Tower series may be the only books I've ever ready more than one time in my life. All 8 books, twice.
@SuperStrangSshadow4 ай бұрын
I'm just gkad that Pet Sematary ended up so high on the tier ranking list. It's my all time fave book.❤
@Caliopealso4 ай бұрын
Christine?
@SilverSparrow41804 ай бұрын
Great video! I loved this!
@evapeat50204 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks
@danielmwale57892 ай бұрын
My breath caught when you said misery may go at bottom 5😂😂😂
@17clementines2 ай бұрын
Yall the girl who loved Tom Gordon was one of my favorites why is everyone hating on it?
@xenomorphed014 ай бұрын
you HAVE to read Mr.Mercedes and End of Watch
@rebeccaaguilar33614 ай бұрын
You definitely need to read Needful Things and The Green Mile. And try his short stories
@dannyletcher58734 ай бұрын
Great tier list! When are you planning on finishing the Dark Tower series?
@booksaresick4 ай бұрын
currently reading it for my book club so ill be finished towards the end of this year!
@dannyletcher58734 ай бұрын
@@booksaresick Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the series.
@heilyhendrix2 ай бұрын
lol you got me a few times with your JKs😂😂😂😂
@Cmanju57064 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! This is great 📚
@evandavis36784 ай бұрын
Please tier rank every book you’ve read!
@joellenbrown44 ай бұрын
Are you going to try to read every Stephen King book?
@OwenL20204 ай бұрын
Here for the tier rank, let's go. Before I even watch it, The Shining is too high.
@jordanm68432 ай бұрын
As soon as you placed 112263 into the top tier, I had to hit subscribe and like. I was gonna comment too but I decided not to.
@thomasceneri8674 ай бұрын
no offense to Stephen King, but you will be reading so many more books, and I have a feeling ( actually, I know) that "the greatest book you've ever read" will change. However, you said that you do that all the time. 😊
@booksaresick4 ай бұрын
are you saying I should cancel my "11/22/63 #1 4ever" tattoo appointment?
@thomasceneri8674 ай бұрын
@@booksaresick 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@thomasceneri8674 ай бұрын
Your podcast is great! Don’t feel like you don’t know what you’re doing because you do!