The best - and worst - of Stephen King

Stephen King (who really needs no explainer, like 'prolific' or 'ridiculously huge best-selling author' or 'horror writer,' he's just Stephen King) has written 62 books. And pop culture site the Vulture has ranked them in terms of quality. They are, in order from worst to first (with additional editorial comments by me on select books I've read): Rose Madder the Tommyknockers (I agree, that book was a crapfest) Dreamcatcher Insomnia the Regulators Rage The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah Blaze Gerald's Game Cell (the first half is a really interesting premise, the second half devolves into blech-itude) Blockade Billy Cycle of the Werewolf the Colorado Kid Black House Needful Things The Long Walk Christine Duma Key Four Past Midnight Firestarter Nightmares & Dreamscapes Running Man Bag of Bones Just After Sunset Dark Tower V: Wolves of Calla Faithful Everything's Eventual Dark Tower: Wind Through the Keyhole Cujo (the narration of the dog's thoughts? Pass. Otherwise good) Thinner (actually a really interesting premise that gets a little silly after a time) Full Dark, No Stars Dark Tower III: Waste Lands The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Desperation THe Dark Half The Eyes of the Dragon Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower Carrie (soooo good) 11/22/63 The Green MIle Hearts in Atlantis Night Shift Roadwork Dark Tower II: Drawing of the Three Pet Sematary Dolores Clairborne From a Buick 8 The Talisman Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger Skeleton Crew Under the Dome Danse Macabre Lisey's Story The Dead Zone (enjoyed this immensely) Salem's Lot (agree with the Vulture, one of the best vampire books ever written) Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass Misery Different Seasons The Shining IT (gotta disagree on this one. Really good first two thirds, but the giant turtle? Please) And, at number one, On Writing