The last few DT books.... *sigh*
Gerald's Game is not bad. The single most horrifying, depraved, and sadistic maniac in any King book is in there. Raymond Andrew Joubert.
Eyes of the Dragon was my first King book, and IMO it still stands up. Plus Flagg is in there!
It is my fave.
Waste Lands is my fave DT book.
Insomnia is my fave Crimson King book...compare the "Kingfish" in Insomnia to the poor bedraggled old man in DT7. How the mighty have fallen.
Pet Sematary is his most disturbing, actually "scary" book. Everyone likes The Shining because the main character slowly goes insane, but to me me Jack Torrance has a huge "I'm going insane!" sign over his head for much of the book. The main character in Pet Sematary goes equally insane (maybe more so) but it's so insidious that you don't realize he is hopelessly mad until late in the book and then you turn back chapters trying to find the place where he went batshit crazy and you missed it.
Tommyknockers is King's best "I was high" book.
Dead Zone and The Dark Half are the most underrated King books. The Shining and Bag of Bones are the most overrated.
Lisey's Story is the King book I waited the longest to read...almost 10 years from its appearance til when I read it. It was good.
Black House and DT7 are the most disappointing King books for me. Because I loved The Talisman, Black House being a steaming pile hurt more. By DT7 I knew I was going to hate it.
Salem's Lot is the King book that needed to be expanded the most. It's too short. Cycle of the Werewolf is second.
Under The Dome is the King book that needed to be shortened the most. Much too long.
11/22/63 is the best King book of his late period. Joyland and Revival were also good. Doctor Sleep too.
Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and Last Watch were...blah. Why did King waste time writing these?
I have more observations on books like Duma Key, Dolores Claiborne, Desperation, and Rose Madder, if anyone is interested.