What Dreams May Come

By: Richard Matheson

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

What happens to us after we die? Chris Nielsen had no idea, until an unexpected accident cut his life short, separating him from his beloved wife, Annie. Now Chris must discover the true nature of life after death.

But even Heaven is not complete without Annie, and the divided soul mates will do anything to reach each other across the boundaries between life and death. When tragedy threatens to divide them forever, Chris risks his very soul to save Annie from an eternity of despair.

©1978 Richard Matheson (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"One of the most important writers of the 20th century." (Ray Bradbury)
"Matheson is one of the great names in American terror fiction." ( Philadelphia Inquirer)

Not bad but...

This might be the first time in my life where I feel the movie was better then the book, maybe it's just a bias I have that it's my favorite movie, but it's different in such major ways that I just prefer one over the other

An Eloquent Take

First and foremost, I began my love for this story through seeing the movie. I’ve regularly consorted the film version in times of emotional need, and its served me well. I also own the book physically, and I have to say…the audio version has been a pure treat.

Great narration, and any time I was listening I couldn’t help but be completely immersed. And above all else, What Dreams May Come is a soul-satisfying journey…one that I hope everyone considers, at least once.

very moving

loved it ,and gave me some deep thoughts to process. I believe everybody should read this book

great book

this book is a great book wich leaves you with a pinch of hope, well read and once you start you don't want to finisb.....

Wonderful

This is a very good book. It was a little slow at times but the overall story is fantastic. But I do have to say even though I thoroughly enjoyed this book this is one of the few cases where the movie is better. The movie is one of my all time favorites even though im not usually a huge fan of dramatic love stories there is just something special about this story. So no matter which medium you prefer this is classic story of love, loss, and redemption that transcends life and death.

Great movie, better book!

Where does What Dreams May Come rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It ranks number one! Although a novel, I believe the authors research regarding the afterlife was sound, bringing much more to my understanding than I had from any other source, including NDE reports.

What did you like best about this story?

I can't say what I liked best, it was all so good.

What about Robertson Dean’s performance did you like?

Great, does a wonderful job.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, of course.

Any additional comments?

See the movie first, then listen to this audio book. This book is far better than the movie which is also great. The story line is different in the book than the movie, but that does not make it any less an awesome book, better in many ways.

I only wish there was more

What a beautiful story. As a fan of the film version, I felt compelled to listen to this tale in the greater detail of which it was originally created. I thoroughly enjoyed the description of the afterlife and it’s various religious and philosophical influences. I may be naive in my belief that it is closer to the truth than many of us are willing to admit. However, I have studied a great deal of religious, philosophical and spiritual texts and it seems a reasonable description. I suppose we will all find out the truth, eventually.

Better than the movie!

This book will make you think about things beyond your everyday normal. What comes after death and how vivid the descriptions make you actually see what the characters do. Though, in the relgious sense I do have doubts, not that I do not believe there is notbing beyond this life, I just don't put into one simple category. But I do know if there was a place I would like to imagine Heaven is like, it's in this book. I could not put this book down being so enthralled with the story and thinking about what comes next, the beauty in the connections souls can have and not even begin to understand. This book is a masterpiece and if you like to be entertained and think about what you're reading, read this book!!

Interesting and touching

This book had a beautiful view of the afterlife and a touching story. It was narrated beautifully. I would listen again.

I loved the movie and now love the book

What Dreams May Come is one of my favorite movies and I recently purchased a copy. The book isn't exactly the same and, being written in the 70s, it has a couple old fashioned ideologies. It also has many parts that would be considered progressive in a few areas of the US. It's a wonderful book and does give a feeling of peace about what comes next for us all.