You’ll be surprised to learn who is the most searched-for person in cRANKy since the launch of Eons on July 31. He’s not a politician, a movie or TV star, a singer, an athlete, or a sex symbol. And he lives in a city whose entire population could fit into Fenway Park.

By a scary mile, the leader is horror maestro Stephen King! He has been in the cRANKy Top 10 over 60 % of the time since his first appearance on September 4. No one else has appeared even one-third as often. His name has been searched for more often than "arthritis" or "retirement coaching," and just a bit less often than "lose weight" or "airline tickets."

A prolific writer whose work is often adapted in other media, King’s name pops up in the news with incomparable regularity. An uninterrupted stream of announcements has helped to fuel interest throughout this period of time -- TV, DVDs, awards, and movie deals.

But the current Stephen King buzz has been powered by excitement over the recent publication of his highly-anticipated book, Lisey’s Story. Associated Press writer Ted Anthony describes it as “King's most ambitious and most successful piece of work since 1978.” Janet Maslin of The New York Times calls it “blunt but stunning….King’s most honest work.” It blends love, literature, and a special variety of terror in a frightening and deep look at death and life. Two years after the death of her bestselling horror writer husband, Scott Landon, Lisey embarks on a haunting and terrifying exploration of their devoted marriage, his fertile and freaky imagination, and threats to her well-being in her conventional world in Maine and his bizarre realm called Boo’ya Moon.

Check out the entire list of most searched-for authors:

Top 10 Authors in cRANKy Searches

1. Stephen King
2. R.L. Stine
3. Edgar Allan Poe
4. Mark Twain
5. J.K. Rowling
6. Dean Koontz
7. John Grisham
8. Jack Kerouac
9. Anne Rice
10. Danielle Steel

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