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The Shining
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Campbell Scott
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,363
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,199
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,192
Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote...and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.
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5 out of 5 stars
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so much scarier than I originally read
- By Chelsea Pasq on 2018-07-16
Written by: Stephen King
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It
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 44 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,919
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,713
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,706
Welcome to Derry, Maine. It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real. They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But the promise they made 28 years ago calls them reunite in the same place where, as teenagers, they battled an evil creature that preyed on the city’s children.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book to start listening from audible
- By Anonymous User on 2017-09-11
Written by: Stephen King
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'Salem's Lot (Movie Tie-in)
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Stephen King
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 720
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 631
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 627
Writer Ben Mears has returned to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot with the hope that moving into a delapidated mansion, long the subject of town lore, might help him get a handle on his life and provide inspiration for a new book. But when two young boys venture into the woods and only one comes out alive, Mears begins to realize that there may be something sinister at work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great
- By Tawny on 2018-03-23
Written by: Stephen King
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Misery
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Lindsay Crouse
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 441
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 390
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 387
Paul Sheldon is a best-selling novelist who has finally met his number-one fan. Her name is Annie Wilkes, and she is more than a rabid reader - she is Paul's nurse, tending his shattered body after an automobile accident. But she is also furious that the author has killed off her favorite character in his latest book. Annie becomes his captor, keeping him prisoner in her isolated house. Annie wants Paul to write a book that brings Misery back to life - just for her. She has a lot of ways to spur him on.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Voice-over
- By The Hair Splitter on 2020-07-04
Written by: Stephen King
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Cujo
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Lorna Raver
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 125
Cujo is a 200-pound Saint Bernard, the best friend Brett Camber has ever had. One day Cujo chases a rabbit into a cave inhabited by sick bats. What happens to Cujo, how he becomes a horrifying vortex inescapably drawing in all the people around him, makes for one of the most heart-stopping novels Stephen King has ever written.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Decent book, awful reader
- By kyle on 2020-08-27
Written by: Stephen King
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The Green Mile
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 347
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 308
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Story5 out of 5 stars 308
At Cold Mountain Penitentiary, the convicted killers on E Block await their turn to walk the Green Mile and keep a date with the electric chair. Paul Edgecombe has seen his share of oddities in his years working as a guard on the Mile, but he's never met anyone like John Coffey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love it so much did it twice in a role
- By Richard Welsh on 2022-12-23
Written by: Stephen King
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The Shining
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Campbell Scott
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,363
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,199
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,192
Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote...and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.
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5 out of 5 stars
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so much scarier than I originally read
- By Chelsea Pasq on 2018-07-16
Written by: Stephen King
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It
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 44 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,919
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,713
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,706
Welcome to Derry, Maine. It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real. They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But the promise they made 28 years ago calls them reunite in the same place where, as teenagers, they battled an evil creature that preyed on the city’s children.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book to start listening from audible
- By Anonymous User on 2017-09-11
Written by: Stephen King
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'Salem's Lot (Movie Tie-in)
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Stephen King
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 720
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 631
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 627
Writer Ben Mears has returned to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot with the hope that moving into a delapidated mansion, long the subject of town lore, might help him get a handle on his life and provide inspiration for a new book. But when two young boys venture into the woods and only one comes out alive, Mears begins to realize that there may be something sinister at work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great
- By Tawny on 2018-03-23
Written by: Stephen King
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Misery
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Lindsay Crouse
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 441
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 390
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 387
Paul Sheldon is a best-selling novelist who has finally met his number-one fan. Her name is Annie Wilkes, and she is more than a rabid reader - she is Paul's nurse, tending his shattered body after an automobile accident. But she is also furious that the author has killed off her favorite character in his latest book. Annie becomes his captor, keeping him prisoner in her isolated house. Annie wants Paul to write a book that brings Misery back to life - just for her. She has a lot of ways to spur him on.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Voice-over
- By The Hair Splitter on 2020-07-04
Written by: Stephen King
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Cujo
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Lorna Raver
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 125
Cujo is a 200-pound Saint Bernard, the best friend Brett Camber has ever had. One day Cujo chases a rabbit into a cave inhabited by sick bats. What happens to Cujo, how he becomes a horrifying vortex inescapably drawing in all the people around him, makes for one of the most heart-stopping novels Stephen King has ever written.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Decent book, awful reader
- By kyle on 2020-08-27
Written by: Stephen King
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The Green Mile
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Frank Muller
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 347
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 308
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Story5 out of 5 stars 308
At Cold Mountain Penitentiary, the convicted killers on E Block await their turn to walk the Green Mile and keep a date with the electric chair. Paul Edgecombe has seen his share of oddities in his years working as a guard on the Mile, but he's never met anyone like John Coffey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love it so much did it twice in a role
- By Richard Welsh on 2022-12-23
Written by: Stephen King
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The Dead Zone
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: James Franco
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 453
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 411
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 409
Johnny Smith awakens from a five-year coma after his car accident and discovers that he can see people's futures and pasts when he touches them. Many consider his talent a gift; Johnny feels cursed. His fiancée married another man during his coma, and people clamor for him to solve their problems. When Johnny has a disturbing vision after he shakes the hand of an ambitious and amoral politician, he must decide if he should take drastic action to change the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling; scary accurate prediction of politics
- By metalxjamie on 2021-06-28
Written by: Stephen King
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The Stand
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 47 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,879
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,549
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,545
This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death. And here is the bleak new world of the day after: a world stripped of its institutions and emptied of 99 percent of its people. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sides - or are chosen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant
- By Grantly on 2018-03-19
Written by: Stephen King
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Needful Things
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Stephen King
- Length: 25 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 447
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 397
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Leland Gaunt opens a new shop in Castle Rock called Needful Things. Anyone who enters his store finds the object of his or her lifelong dreams and desires: a prized baseball card, a healing amulet. In addition to a token payment, Gaunt requests that each person perform a little "deed", usually a seemingly innocent prank played on someone else from town. These practical jokes cascade out of control, and soon the entire town is doing battle with itself. Only Sheriff Alan Pangborn suspects that Gaunt is behind the population's increasingly violent behavior.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Narration from Stephen King
- By Michael Kolasa on 2018-10-13
Written by: Stephen King
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The Tommyknockers
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 27 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 277
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 251
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 251
Writer Bobbi Anderson becomes obsessed with digging up something she's found buried in the woods near her home. With the help of her friend, Jim Gardener, she uncovers an alien spaceship. Though exposure to the Tommyknockers, who piloted the alien ship, has harmful effects on residents' health, the people of Haven develop a talent for creating innovative devices under their increasingly malignant influence.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator elevates a so-so book
- By Kelly Brianna on 2019-04-02
Written by: Stephen King
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Christine
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 19 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Evil is alive in Libertyville. It inhabits a custom-painted red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine and young Arnold Cunningham, who buys it. Along with Arnold's girlfriend, Leigh Cabot, Dennis Guilder attempts to find out the real truth behind Christine and finds more than he bargained for: From murder to suicide, there's a peculiar feeling that surrounds Christine - she gets revenge on anyone standing in her path. Can Dennis save Arnold from the wrath of Christine?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Plot - weird cuts in audio.
- By Amazon Customer on 2017-11-02
Written by: Stephen King
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Skeleton Crew
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Stephen King, Matthew Broderick, Michael C. Hall, and others
- Length: 22 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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The master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy - tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time! Trucks that punish and beautiful teen demons who seduce a young man to massacre; curses whose malevolence grows through the years; obscene presences and angels of grace - here, indeed, is a night-blooming bouquet of chills and thrills.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great stories, presentation needs works
- By Priscilla on 2020-01-09
Written by: Stephen King
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Carrie
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Sissy Spacek
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 254
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 220
An unpopular teenage girl, whose mother is a religious fanatic, is tormented and teased to the breaking point by her more popular schoolmates. She uses her hidden telekinetic powers to inflict a terrifying revenge.
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4 out of 5 stars
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All About The Execution
- By Langer MD on 2021-10-19
Written by: Stephen King
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Fairy Tale
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Seth Numrich, Stephen King
- Length: 24 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,872
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,610
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,603
Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was 10, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself—and his dad. Then, when Charlie is 17, he meets a dog named Radar and his aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. Sometimes strange sounds emerge from it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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couldn't finish it- returned halfway through
- By A. Perry on 2022-12-21
Written by: Stephen King
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Under the Dome
- A Novel
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Raul Esparza
- Length: 34 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 743
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 669
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 667
On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester's Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener's hand is severed as "the dome" comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when - or if - it will go away.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book recommend !
- By George w. on 2018-12-07
Written by: Stephen King
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The Mist
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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In the wake of a destructive Maine summer thunderstorm, an impenetrable mist descends from the direction of a local military facility and infiltrates the small town of Bridgton. David Drayton and his son, Billy, are dragged into a living nightmare as unnatural and violent forces concealed by the mist begin to emerge, wreaking havoc in their wake.
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1 out of 5 stars
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DNF
- By Simone S. on 2023-10-07
Written by: Stephen King
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11-22-63
- A Novel
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Craig Wasson
- Length: 30 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,387
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,252
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,247
On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? In this brilliantly conceived tour de force, Stephen King - who has absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer - takes listeners on an incredible journey into the past and the possibility of altering it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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#Audible 1 review of 11.22.63 by Stephen King
- By Jerry Kiviluoma on 2018-09-20
Written by: Stephen King
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The Outsider
- Written by: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,376
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,126
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,120
An 11-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not a Waste of Time
- By Kyle G on 2018-06-04
Written by: Stephen King
Publisher's Summary
Never before available on unabridged audio! Dexter's Michael C. Hall reads this classic horror story described by Publishers Weekly as the "most frightening novel Stephen King has ever written".
When Dr. Louis Creed takes a new job and moves his family to the idyllic, rural town of Ludlow, Maine, this new beginning seems too good to be true. Yet despite Ludlow's tranquility, there's an undercurrent of danger that lingers...like the graveyard in the woods near the Creeds' home, where generations of children have buried their beloved pets.
Behind the "pet sematary", there is another burial ground, one that lures people to it with seductive promises...and ungodly temptations. A blood-chilling truth is hidden there - one more terrifying than death itself and hideously more powerful. An ominous fate befalls anyone who dares tamper with this forbidden place, as Louis is about to discover for himself....
What the critics say
"The narrator is Michael C. Hall ("Dexter"), who can now add an Earphones Award to his resume.... Hall's narration captures the surprising humanity found on the page, but his voice becomes appropriately grim as the story barrels toward the inevitable darkness." (AudioFile)
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- Chris
- 2019-06-06
perfection of horror
Possibly one of the best Stephen King novels written. Followed along with an amazing narration
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- Liam Ray
- 2019-10-23
A Great Book with Great Narration
This book is always a great read, with an instant atmosphere that takes over whenever you click play. The themes of death and how "sometimes, dead is better" and the idea of how much do you know you really know your partner, family, and friends really keep the story intriguin during and slower moments. The characters are likeable and empathetic, and the dark tones turn unsettling when they need to. Though the film does a better portrayal of the kills and how menacing they are coming from a 3 year old, the book is able to have Gage say the twisted things that only someone buried at the Mic Mack burial ground could know. The narration from Micheal C. Hall was great, especially his Jud Crandal accent that was essential to read for his character. Though I find the pacing to be quite good in most the book, I found that once Luis went back to Pleasentville to retrieves Gages missing body, the story slows down and becomes and little disjointed. Once Gage is buried in the Mic Mack burial ground, I feel the story is rushed to the end; where I enjoyed the movies ending over the books though they're almost identical. The book is a definite read for any Stephen King and Horror fan, and more than a definite read to anyone whose only seen the movie. Its quick and refreshing, and should be checked out.
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- J3114
- 2019-09-12
Far more chilling than the 1989 movie!
I was hesitant to read this book after watching the original movie. The original film did not grasp/scare me (mostly because I have become spoiled by modern FX). This book however, was fantastic and chilling! Definitely worth a read, even if you did not enjoy the original movie. The performance was great 10/10 would purchase again.
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- Mosin Mochaccino
- 2019-03-13
One of King’s best works
Pet Semetary is one of King’s best books. It is genuinely very engaging from a storytelling perspective. It’s characters are very vivid and fully realized. It builds suspense extremely naturally and when it gets to its inevitable conclusion you are completely invested. I’ve read this book so many times and I am still humbled by the master work King weaves in this tale of dread.
Pet Semetary is easily one of the first books I recommend to people wanting to enjoy Stephen King’s work. I consider it easily in his top 5. It helps that this audiobook in particular is narrated by Michael C. Hall who does a brilliant job personifying the various characters. Especially the main character’s neighbour Judd.
Overall, highly recommended. It holds up very well to its cinematic adaptations.
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- Candace
- 2018-10-02
Here, kitty, kitty....
Read this years ago and loved it. Listened to it recently and really loved it: Stephen King's magical words brought to creepy life by none other than 'Dexter'... I mean, who could ask for more?
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- Nick
- 2018-05-08
Holy Hell!
I BLASTED through this book. Though I've watched Stephen King movies, I've never read a book til now. It was full of rich characters and dense subtext, and creepy as hell. Nothing like i expected. better than I expected!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-11-24
Loved it!
Great story made even better by Michael C Hall's outstanding narration. I could listen to him talk all day!
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- Jessie
- 2023-11-15
A long start but good ending
I liked the story overall but I felt the beginning and middle just took as many detours as it needed to get to the point. But it did do it in a way to build up a lot of suspense and showed an in depth observation into Louis' insanity. Was a fun read for sure.
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- D t
- 2023-11-05
Great autumn / Halloween listen
Thoroughly enjoyed it, great pacing and character development. Hall was a fantastic narrator, really embodied the character of Louis. Had only read IT previously, and this felt like more digestible Stephen King.
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- sk
- 2023-11-03
Great writing
A story you consume rather than merely listing to. Gripping and full of emotion. Artfully and beautifully written.
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- Nate_D
- 2018-04-03
THIS is what Audible was made for!
This is a fantastic book. I love King, and have read most of his books. I would go as far as to say that he is my favorite author. I love a few authors more than others that I read, but King is the king.
I first read Pet Sematary right after it came out in hardback. I was in high school, and the book really affected me. Many of King's books have had a significant amount of impact on me, but this one....this one is on a whole other level. The concepts that are dealt with in this book are beyond nightmares. You know what is going to happen rather early on in the story, but you just can't believe that he is REALLY going to go there. I mean, really?? Wow... Heebie Jeebies times 100.
The best thing about my experience with this story this time around was the narration of Michael C Hall. He was fantastic!! I know that he had a thriving TV career with Dexter, and I'm sure he has come across other ways to earn a living since then, and probably never needs to work another day in his life, but he is a MASTERFUL narrator. This book fit his talents perfectly, and left me wanting more from him. Excellent!
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- Tj
- 2018-04-10
The soil of a man's heart is stonier. A man
loved how this was delivered. such a wonderful job. couldn't stop listening. had heard/seen/read before but once I saw Hall was narrating was sold. chills and thrills with a wonderful voice! cheers
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- Sam Kilgore
- 2018-03-27
Wonderful!
I have been waiting a long time for this audiobook. Thank you Stephen King! Excellent performance by Michael C. Hall!
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- Eric Mochnacz
- 2018-04-27
Damn scary elevated by Hall's narration!
What made the experience of listening to Pet Sematary the most enjoyable?
Michael C. Hall is an amazing narrator. His characterization of Judd was amazing and unique and brought me back to watching the film the first time and experience Fred Gwynne's performance. After listening, I realized not much actually happens in the novel, but King creates an amazing novel where the dread escalates to a stunning conclusion.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Gage after he returns from the semetary is creepy and foul-mouthed. Judd Crandall makes the story. Louis Creed is written well and is multi-dimensional, and King deftly uses him to personify the grief and other emotions that come as a result of a loss of a child.
What does Michael C. Hall bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His voice is amazing and he uses appropriate inflection and speed depending on the events in the story. He gives each character a unique inflection without it being heavy-handed. The story is creepy, and Hall's narration adds to the creepiness of it all.
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- Jimmy V
- 2018-03-27
Micheal C. Hall knocks it out of the park
It’s a classic. Made even better by Hall who’s narration is great. I can not put it down. At first I was impressed by the ability to differentiate between the characters. After a few hours I knew which character was speaking by the voice and that goes a long way to sell the story. Great buy. I will listen to this one again and again.
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- RueRue
- 2018-08-09
Well told but very grim
This is another Stephen King classic, and as he says in the preface, he believes it is one of his most horrific stories. Whether you will agree depends on what you define as horror. There are some creepy characters (human, animal, and a shadowy "creature" that is never fully revealed), but the horror comes from the shadow of death that is encroaching on the Creed family. I found the story to be a very slow starter, but as with most of King's stories, there are well-drawn characters, and this gives the story it's emotional impact. Just a warning, this is a very dark no very sad story. It is about death. If that's a sensitive subject for you, I'd recommend you skip this one.
Michael C. Hall gives a fabulous performance of this one, really excellent.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-09-16
An excellent vocal performance
Michael C. Hall did an absolutely fantastic job at his read of this book. His pacing and vocal add ins were incredible and made the story much more intense. That being said, the actual plot of the story was very slow and would have lost my interest at time had it not been for the performance.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-03-27
Delightful in the Stephen King Way
Where does Pet Sematary rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I've always ranked Pet Sematary high on my Stephen King list, but to hear it read by Michael C. Hall pushed this novel to the top, second only to IT. Hall's sonorous voice can go from tender to menacing to terrified with perfect transition.
What did you like best about this story?
King presents one of the most horrifying scenarios a parent can face, the death of a child, then ratchets the fear and dread further than one might expect. The back stories, much like in IT, foreshadow what is ahead, but it's the tender yet gruesome graveyard scene that reveals King's genius for horror.
Have you listened to any of Michael C. Hall’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I don't remember listening to any of Michael C. Hall's other performances, but if they're anything like his in Pet Sematary, it will be a book worth listening to.
Who was the most memorable character of Pet Sematary and why?
That's difficult to say, but Louis Creed is a relatable character. His love for family and the despair and desperation he goes through make him a wonderful character. Jud Crandall is also an affable figure, although he's the one who opened to the door to the upcoming horrors. Being wise and intuitive, he becomes the voice of reason the Louis needs but fails to obey. Ultimately, every character is necessary and adds to the King mythos.
Any additional comments?
This novel is difficult to read due to the subject matter, yet the dark themes and events are what draws a reader in and makes her/him shiver in bed at night. IT, with all the horror, still has a hopefully undertone. Pet Sematary...not so much.
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- Benjamin
- 2018-06-23
Unbelievable!
Pet Semetery is an absolutely phenomenal audio book! The performance, story and quality make this one of my favorites and I’ve listened to nearly every King book on here. I will now forever associate Michael C Hall’s voice with Louis Creed. Well done audible!
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- Alexander Lambert
- 2018-04-10
Outstanding in Every Regard
It was a blessing revisiting this classic book, and was made even better in my opinion through the magical voice of Michael C Hall. I will have a hard time hearing or picturing any of Stephen King’s male lead roles as anyone else besides him now, as he captured the role of Lewis Creed perfectly. It’s the first book I’ve completed here on audible, and the outstanding production of this piece will have me returning to the app as a daily part of my routine.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-06-17
Classic
A classic from King, some might find it boring, but I really learned how to love it and feel the horror in it with the years and experience.
Wasn't planning on re-reading it, so decided to give it a go with the audio format based solely on the raving reviews on the narrator's performance, and I was absolutely amazed by Michael Hall, he gave life to the story better than I ever could. Perfect !
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- Client d'Amazon
- 2019-06-18
Great classic, brilliant performance
After listening this story, I now remember how much I'm agreeing with the consensus on the genius of King's writing. Moreover, Michael C Hall being a great actor, he is at least as good reading the story as he is on screen, with accents, rythm and all. Who would have thought that cats, dogs, southern old men and little children could sound like Hall ?
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