Stephen King Ranking Poll

[RJK1981]

lol, I still have to read my HC copy of the original version of The Stand. Never seen it in PB and only seen the HC a couple times at Half Price Books. I'm not one of the people who voted for it though (or anything else for that matter). I'm not even sure it would be in my top 5 anyway, though definitely close to it. Lisey's Story is one that will definitely make it into my top though, along with It and most likely The Shining

[srboone]

No, you'll have to get it on the second hand market. Too bad, but I guess if both were available, it might reveal the revised version as inferior.

[peteOcha]

And I'm guessing that of those who voted for the revised version of The Stand, half have never read the original version and the other half are operating under the delusion that bigger is better!

Actually, that might be true in many cases. Is it possible to buy the original version in paperback? I've only seen the uncut around.

[srboone]

And I'm guessing that of those who voted for the revised version of The Stand, half have never read the original version and the other half are operating under the delusion that bigger is better!

[Dan Hocker]

Maybe, though that doesn't really work for me at least, as I've really only had any interest in The Dark Tower series and not much else of his.

[peteOcha]

Well, to take that a step further, I would guess that in everyone's top 5, the first book they read is there. Again, just a guess, but it seems like whatever a person reads of stephen's, it tends to hook them for life more often than not.

I think so too.

[Hedda Gabler]

Well, to take that a step further, I would guess that in everyone's top 5, the first book they read is there. Again, just a guess, but it seems like whatever a person reads of stephen's, it tends to hook them for life more often than not.

[PaulB]

I Haven't yet read The Wind through the Keyhole but I'm taking a stab its not better than It.

[TerryE]

Well, I make up for those 4 with my Salem's Lot choice. If I could guess, I would say everyone who voted for Salem's Lot -- It's probably the first Stephen King book they read.

What say you Salem's Lot voters, yay or nay?

Yep, my first read. And aside from knowledge of the existence of the "Carrie" movie, the "Salem's Lot" mini-series was the first time I really heard of King, and I read the book right after the mini-series.

[thelion]

Well, I make up for those 4 with my Salem's Lot choice. If I could guess, I would say everyone who voted for Salem's Lot -- It's probably the first Stephen King book they read.

What say you Salem's Lot voters, yay or nay?

Almost. I did vote for Salem's Lot as one of my top 5. Skeleton Crew was actually the first King book I read. However, I read Salem's Lot next, so it was the first King novel I read.

[Teriw]

The Shining and Salems lot were two more recent ones I have read, well two years ago. First Novella I read was Apt Pupil and first actual novel was The Drawing of the Three. Yes I read it before the gunslinger. About 2 years before I really started reading. I had a few shifts I had to work alone at my old job and sent my brother to the library and he took the only king book that was there not knowing it was a series. So I read it, LOVE it and not until another year and a half later I was bored and alone while unemployed and read The Stand. LOVE IT! Then decided to place an order on amazon and back then their free shipping limit was like $75 so I ordered the entire DT series, Lisey's story(as I said I've has this for a long time and never read it), bag of bones, and a few others I believe. Been reading fairly steady but slowly since.

[srboone]

I'm not a SL voter (would be in in my top 10 tho), but I am a The Shining voter and that was the first King I ever read.

[Hedda Gabler]

Now, I really liked Insomnia. I'd have it up there.

[Teriw]

Oh I read that one too. I missed your name there. I couldnt find your 5th book. So far I'd rank Salems lot somewhere near the bottom of my list. I didn't hate it or anything. the only on I really haven't like AT ALL was insomnia. But Theres so many that I liked alot more than Salems lot

[Hedda Gabler]

Well, I make up for those 4 with my Salem's Lot choice. If I could guess, I would say everyone who voted for Salem's Lot -- It's probably the first Stephen King book they read.

What say you Salem's Lot voters, yay or nay?