Didn’t get a lot of reading done this year, but there is still room for the top 5! #5 The Shining by Stephen King 6 out of 10 I keep saying that Stephen King is an amazing writer, but he had to start somewhere. I've read a fair amount of newer Stephen King. Revival, Duma Key, Cell, Bill Hodges trilogy... And, each time I read one I think, 'it is written amazingly, but it's Stephen King. He's possibly the best writer of our time.' I believe this to be true, but it was not al