• The Green Mile

  • By: Stephen King
  • Narrated by: Frank Muller
  • Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (12,980 ratings)

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The Green Mile

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Frank Muller
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Editorial reviews

Why we think it's Essential: If you've seen the Tom Hanks movie, you know this is a great story. But do yourself a favor and listen to it. Frank Muller, chosen to narrate by King himself, turns each character into flesh and blood with the pitch and pacing of his voice. I spent a Saturday with my headphones on because I couldn't turn off the story before finishing it. (I apologize for my rudeness to the person who called me that afternoon. You couldn't have known that I was dealing with life and death issues.) — Beth Anderson

Publisher's summary

Hear this history-making serial novel - from cliffhanger to cliffhanger - in its entirety. When it first appeared, one volume per month, Stephen King's The Green Mile was an unprecedented publishing triumph: all six volumes ended up on the New York Times best seller list - simultaneously - and delighted millions of fans the world over.

Welcome to Cold Mountain Penitentiary, home to the Depression-worn men of E Block. Convicted killers all, each awaits his turn to walk the Green Mile, keeping a date with "Old Sparky," Cold Mountain's electric chair. Prison guard Paul Edgecombe has seen his share of oddities in his years working the Mile. But he's never seen anyone like John Coffey, a man with the body of a giant and the mind of a child, condemned for a crime terrifying in its violence and shocking in its depravity. In this place of ultimate retribution, Edgecombe is about to discover the terrible, wondrous truth about Coffey, a truth that will challenge his most cherished beliefs...and yours.

©1999 Stephen King, All Rights Reserved (P)1999 Simon & Schuster, Inc., All Rights Reserved, AUDIOWORKS Is an Imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

"A literary event." (Entertainment Weekly)

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Movie for our brains

Where does The Green Mile rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The story is very unique: I almost skipped due to the bad sound. However, I decided to give it a try. I am very glad I did! I have not seen the movie, after reading Audibles's suggestions I downloaded it. I am beyond excited. This is filled with plenty of fab images for your brain. I have yet to get the "Oh, this will be a multi-time lesson." It is too sad for me to listen to two times. It is great, and the narration is pitch-perfect.

What other book might you compare The Green Mile to and why?

" Life after death" by Damien Echols

What about Frank Muller’s performance did you like?

I understand why he was hand-picked. Great on reading Southern dialects etc.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

"Color blind in Old-sparky's lap"

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FANTASTIC!!! Stephen King is of course great.

Great! Great story!
Narrator: Frank Miller was awesome. He really helped the story come alive.

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One of my favorite King books!!!

One of Kings best books!!! Great audio performance as well perfect match of the two to really make for an excellent listening experience.

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A great story and amazing narration!

I really enjoyed The Green Mile! Frank Muller did a wonderful job with conveying emotional tone of characters and story.

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Amazing story and narration!!!!!

At first I was creeped out and then I could not stop listening to the book. I fell in love with all the good guys. The narrator was perfect for the eerie story and had almost a Vincent Price edge to him. I had never seen the movie either so now that I finished the book I’m going to watch the movie tonight! I can’t believe this book got passed me all these years!

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Great novel with great narrator

the narrator is one of my favorites for audiobooks and yet again he's absolutely nailed his performance. the book itself is engrossing and although I'd seen the movie before I still found myself enraptured by every word as if I didn't already know the plot. absolutely loved this book

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Fascinating

This was my first Stephen King listen. From the start of the book I was overwhelmed by Frank Muller's voice, it really pulls you into the story and you won't be able to stop listening once you started. The plot itself was thrilling, with quite a few unexpected turns.
If you, as myself, like to step into the world of horror from time to time, this listen is a must-have.

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amazing

this book was so amazing and the narrator was the perfect pick for it. this was one of the best audio books I've listened to.

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Another Great One

I’m on a Stephen King binge, and this has got to be one of my favorites so far, although I feel like I say that about all of his books and collections upon finishing them. He has a marvel mind. The only reason I gave 4 stars was because I feel like Mr. Edgecomb could have done more for our “big boy”, without giving away too much. And I would have liked to see more happen to Dolan. But that’s the beautiful thing about Stephen King, even when his stories are fantastical, they are frustratingly realistic. *Shrug*

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Well narrated. Great story

It was better than the movie. The narrator was great! If you liked the film, listen to this version.

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