When it comes to horror novels, there is one author who stands out from all the rest. Stephen King has made a full career out of writing about ghosts, psychopaths, and everything in between. Of course, there are certain books that stand out as must-reads, but Goodreads users have voted on the best of his collection.
The results come from the Listopia section, where users get the chance to submit their votes. While this particular novel doesn’t have the highest number of star ratings as others, it is the one that users think everyone should read at least once.
Users have decided that The Stand is King’s best novel. It beats out the likes of It and The Shining, which sit just behind it on the list. It’s not surprising that it is a favorite of many, especially considering it’s spawned two TV series adaptations.
The Stand is one of those horrors that starts off as something deeply psychological. There’s a superflu that has escaped a military base and is now wiping out a good 99% of the population. From the few that manage to survive, they will have to figure out how to rebuild the world.
There are two sides to this survival, though. Mother Abigail brings together those who offer hope and love, while Randall Flagg pulls together those with a darker view on the world and a more selfish look at success. Which side will win out?
‘The Stand’ Gained Popularity During the Pandemic
The novel is one of those that gained extra popularity during the pandemic. In fact, King shared snippets on social media at the time to help with the understanding of how viruses spread. One of those is the snippet in the doctor’s waiting room, where there are plenty of people coughing and sneezing.
He didn’t want to scare, but educate. His aim was to highlight how COVID-19 was spreading, but he did make a note that the superflu in his novel was much more serious than the pandemic.
So now, it claims the No. 1 spot out of all his novels by Goodreads users, and not by a small amount. It sits in second place, and that could start to take over as the movies and the series, Welcome to Derry, continue to gain popularity.
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