He’s worthless. Only two stories worth a read. The Stand and Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.
If he produced two books woth a read, he’s better than not only most people but most published authors, including many who are relatively esteemed in certain circles..
Graham Greene came immediately to mind.
Two of my favourite moderns managed only a book, and two thirds of a book, apiece (Greene, in my opinion, didn’t manage this).
For that matter, what did Dante write besides the Divine Comedy?
Didn’t he write “The Shining”? I like that book. The movie... not so much.
King is a flaming liberal.
However, he has written some pretty good books that had mass appeal.
Other than:
The Stand and Shawshank
Carrie, IT, Salem’s Lot, The Green Mile, The Girl Who loved Tom Gordon, The Shining, Misery, Pet Semetary, The Dead Zone, The Body(Stand By Me), Needful Things, Dolores Claiborne
IMHO were all very good books. He is one of the most commercially successful authors in the last 100 years.
Yep.
I will admit the part in The Green Mile movie, where the mouse is brought back to life does make me cry, every time.