Which short story collection is the best?
Added 2020-07-14 22:11:50 +0000 UTCComments
Gotta be Night Shift, awesome stuff!
Jeff Clutterbuck
2020-07-16 04:29:47 +0000 UTCThe Mist and the Jaunt are my two favorite short stories by King. So that right there makes SC my favorite
John Lindgren
2020-07-15 15:23:59 +0000 UTCOf the three, when I think about the best collection, my mind goes to Skeleton Crew instantly. It’s probably not based on any statistics. But I am Everything’s Eventual stan from way back. I think it’s damn near perfect.
Brett Littman
2020-07-15 13:23:30 +0000 UTCThis was tough actually, except for putting n&d in distant 3rd 😂.
Emily winter
2020-07-15 13:19:35 +0000 UTCNight Shift by far, altho Skeleton Crew's finest is up there with anything King has written. Nightmares and Dreamscapes has a couple of gems, but it's not nearly in the same league.
John Patterson
2020-07-15 00:51:59 +0000 UTCMy favorite story is dedication 😳
Kyle Moore
2020-07-15 00:27:31 +0000 UTCNight Shift is great so it’s hard to pick between it and Skeleton Crew but SC wins because it simply has my favourite stories such as The Mist, The Jaunt and The Raft.
Connor Henderson
2020-07-14 23:26:06 +0000 UTCSkeleton Crew has a few amazing ones that do some heavy lifting
John Lindgren
2020-07-14 23:14:28 +0000 UTCGotta agreed with the Skeleton Crew peeps. The Mist and the Jaunt and the Raft?? Can't compare with those. Maybe I just remember them better. Or I read it at a more formative time. 🤷♀️
PantheraTigeris
2020-07-14 22:42:40 +0000 UTCI did percentages of each of them and was surprised I liked nightmares and dreamscapes more than skeleton crew. Night shift at 55% N&D at 45% Skell Crew at 33%
sean underwood
2020-07-14 22:38:20 +0000 UTCGotta go with Night Shift and Mr. Bougheman (Boshe-man)
Donnie McHenry
2020-07-14 22:37:29 +0000 UTCNightmares & Dreamscapes ended up being such a slog for me to get through. Night Shift probably has the highest highs with Jerusalem's Lot, Gray Matter, The Boogeyman, The Last Rung on the Ladder just to mention a few. Skeleton Crew has the incomparable The Mist and the wonderful Mrs. Todd's Shortcut and, of course, The Jaunt. It's hard to pick a favorite but I might have to go with Skeleton Crew just because I love Mrs. Todd's Shortcut so much.
Nick Weird
2020-07-14 22:37:28 +0000 UTCi love how raw and dark his early stuff is and there's no better example than Night Shift.
Alexander Sanford
2020-07-14 22:15:19 +0000 UTCSkeleton Crew May have the better stories, but Night Shift is the more solid collection overall I think. Side note Everything’s Eventual has a couple really good stories as well.
Conner McGovern
2020-07-14 22:13:40 +0000 UTCI know Night Shift is gonna win, but Skeleton Crew rules. It’s top five are some of King’s best ever work.
Kyle Whitfield
2020-07-14 22:12:44 +0000 UTC
