• The Green Mile

  • By: Stephen King
  • Narrated by: Frank Muller
  • Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (13,003 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

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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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Completely captivating

The best move I have ever read, performed excellently. I wish I had read it sooner.

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Very deep, hours of PG13 entertainment

Didn't like the N-word being used, but on the other hand an argument could be made that people used to talk like that. It shouldn't be forgotten.

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The characters are amazing

I'm so excited to have listened to this book. Of course I've watched the movie but this novel has so much more 😍

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Mr. Jingles

I Didn’t like how the beginning was so slow, took me a while to get hooked but had a great ending.

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A Striking Version

What made it interesting is how there were 2 variations of Percy Wetmore, the original and Brad Dolan.

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This story takes you through it

It’s like making a new friend and spending your life with them. And then you have to kill them and go to therapy for it

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The Green Mile

An incredibly written book with a narration just as incredible. You can't go wrong with this one.

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loved it

was a little difficult getting to know all the characters early but I absolutely loved this book.

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Great.

Everyone else is right. It's a great story, a fantastic reading (and I usually don't like Frank Muller), and some of King's best work. It's human, and detailed, and inspiring, and painful, and all the things you expect from King's better works.

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Excellent

I read The Green Mile when it was published. Couldn’t wait for the next installment. Loved the movie. This audiobook was the best of all. Wonderful story brought to life by Frank Muller. The best of all worlds.

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