
#28 in Short stories
You Like It Darker
- NYT bestseller · 4 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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About the book
You Like It Darker is a collection of twelve stories by American author Stephen King, published by Scribner in May 2024. The book was announced on November 6, 2023, via Entertainment Weekly, which provided a look at the book's wraparound cover, table of contents, and an excerpt from "Rattlesnakes", a sequel to King's 1981 novel Cujo.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 253 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 63% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Short stories average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 5 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 248 | 98% |
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