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Just After Sunset

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Stephen King, Jill Eikenberry, Holter Graham, George Guidall, Ron McLarty, Denis O'Hare, Ben Shenkman, Mare Winningham
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2010 Audie Award Finalist for Short Stories/Collections

Stephen King - who has written more than 50 books, dozens of number-one New York Times best sellers, and many unforgettable movies - delivers an astonishing collection of short stories. The stories in this collection have appeared in The New Yorker, Playboy, McSweeney's, The Paris Review, Esquire, and other publications.

Who but Stephen King would turn a Port-O-San into a slimy birth canal, or a roadside honky-tonk into a place for endless love? A book salesman with a grievance might pick up a mute hitchhiker, not knowing the silent man in the passenger seat listens altogether too well. Or an exercise routine on a stationary bicycle, begun to reduce bad cholesterol, might take its rider on a captivating -- and then terrifying -- journey.

Set on a remote key in Florida, "The Gingerbread Girl" is a riveting tale featuring a young woman as vulnerable -- and resourceful -- as Audrey Hepburn's character in Wait Until Dark.

In "Ayana," a blind girl works a miracle with a kiss and the touch of her hand.

For King, the line between the living and the dead is often blurry, and the seams that hold our reality intact might tear apart at any moment. In one of the longer stories here, "N.", which recently broke new ground when it was adapted as a graphic digital entertainment, a psychiatric patient's irrational thinking might create an apocalyptic threat in the Maine countryside...or keep the world from falling victim to it.

Just After Sunset - call it dusk, call it twilight, it's a time when human intercourse takes on an unnatural cast, when nothing is quite as it appears, when the imagination begins to reach for shadows as they dissipate to darkness and living daylight can be scared right out of you. It's the perfect time for Stephen King.

©2008 Stephen King (P)2008 Simon & Schuster

Featured Article: We All Quote Down Here—50+ of the Best Stephen King Quotes


It is King's versatility, his skills as a writer, and his ability to tap into our fears that makes Uncle Stevie so eminently quotable. Even though King writes mainly terrifying books, his works are also full of wisdom, heart, humor, and compassion. He can be scaring your pants off one minute, and really making you think about humankind the next. Here are the best quotes from the master of the macabre: Stephen King.

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Read this year's ago and decided to listen to it

I enjoyed these stories when I read it years ago, when it was first released. I decided to purchase the audible version and give it another go. I'm glad that I did. There's so many great stories that I barely remember and it was almost like listening to them all over again!

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Instant classics!

Every story in this book captivated me. I believe N. was my favorite! Stationary Bike was my second fav. All the story's are well worth a read/listen! Don't miss out on these classics!

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great stories!

this may have been my favorite short stories yet! goo work mr king and fellow nArrators!

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Short stories

I am, as you describe, a constant reader. Your novels and short stories have helped me through a breast cancer scare and other difficulties life threw my way. Getting lost in your books, especially your short stories, allows me to forget about reality for a little while.

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Good read!

Thank you, Mr. King! On to Holly! I love her! You better have been nice to her.

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All the stories in the novel👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

The variety of the different I enjoyed the entire book everything about it it was all good. All the stories were great. 

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Diversity of the stories

All of the stories were extremely interesting. I found it very enjoyable. All the narrators were very skilled that their stories. I especially liked the story of the Gingerbread Girl very nerve-racking. 

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Nice short stories

King's mind and what he comes up with always amaze and sometimes amuse me! This is a good listene.

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Stephen King-a literary genius

Stephen King's edgy short story collection entices the listener into a complex and vivid world of ordinary people who experience extraordinary events. The reader quickly becomes immersed in quirky tales that examine human nature and interactions. King moves beyond the misguided concept that he writes horror stories--a genre that he has not used since the 1980s. People who dismiss this talented writer as a simply a purveyor of horror stories miss the opportunity to experience King's masterful ability to use the English language artfully. Pick up this collection and enjoy a literary journey.

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Welcome Back Mr. King!!!!

Wow - this book is TERRIFIC!!! I can't stop listening in the car. It's reminiscent of the "old" King books and stories. VERY enjoyable; hope he writes more like this!!

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