Carrie

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Sissy Spacek, Margaret Atwood

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOOD • Stephen King's legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of America's favorite writers • In a world where bullies rule, one girl holds a secret power. Unpopular and tormented, Carrie White's life takes a terrifying turn when her hidden abilities become a weapon of horror.

"Stephen King’s first novel changed the trajectory of horror fiction forever. Fifty years later, authors say it’s still challenging and guiding the genre." —Esquire

“A master storyteller.” —The Los Angeles Times • “Guaranteed to chill you.” —The New York Times • "Gory and horrifying. . . . You can't put it down." —Chicago Tribune

Unpopular at school and subjected to her mother's religious fanaticism at home, Carrie White does not have it easy. But while she may be picked on by her classmates, she has a gift she's kept secret since she was a little girl: she can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. Her ability has been both a power and a problem. And when she finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, Carrie feels like she's finally been given a chance to be normal. She hopes that the nightmare of her classmates' vicious taunts is over . . . but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover.

Critic reviews

Praise for Stephen King and Carrie

“A master storyteller.” —The Los Angeles Times

“Guaranteed to chill you.” —The New York Times

“Gory and horrifying.... You can't put it down.” —Chicago Tribune

“[The] most wonderfully gruesome man on the planet.” —USA Today

“Stephen King has built a literary genre of putting ordinary people in the most terrifying situations. . . . he’s the author who can always make the improbable so scary you'll feel compelled to check the locks on the front door.” —The Boston Globe

“Shivering, shuddery, macabre evil!” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Peerless imagination.” —The Observer (London)

“Eerie and haunting—sheer terror!” —Publishers Weekly

Great story! But..

I really loved the story itself. But the production was ok. sometimes I struggled to tell the difference between characters being voiced until 3/4s through the book, then the performance was Abit better. The quality of the recording was okay at best. white noise could be heard through the entire story.

It gets much better than this.

The growth just between this and Salem's Lot is noteworthy. This was a great story but experiencing it the first time via audio was a little underwhelming and the transitions between perspectives got a bit jumbled but I liked the book. We don't really get the perspective we want the most though.

What a Book!

Wow. Really good book. Bullying, high school years, teenage hormones, telekinesis and death. All of this done in the classic Stephen King fashion. Loved the book. Specially loved the fact that the original Carrie from the film released in 1976 narrated the book.

A Revisit

I read Carrie for the first time when I was 13. At the age of 51 I decided to give it a listen. The story is remarkable. It is so well-crafted that even in this age of "ADHD VIA INTERNET", it held my attention from beginning to end.
The Narrator was 5-star. I was afraid she would simply replay her role as Carrie, but she brought the dimension this story deserves.
Well-done and worth it!

As thrilling as I remembered!

Sissy Spacek brought this story back to life for me! I hadn't read it in years. This is the best way to do it!