• 11-22-63

  • A Novel
  • By: Stephen King
  • Narrated by: Craig Wasson
  • Length: 30 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (68,062 ratings)

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11-22-63

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Craig Wasson
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On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back?

In this brilliantly conceived tour de force, Stephen King - who has absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer - takes listeners on an incredible journey into the past and the possibility of altering it.

It begins with Jake Epping, a 35-year-old English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine, who makes extra money teaching GED classes. He asks his students to write about an event that changed their lives, and one essay blows him away: a gruesome, harrowing story about the night more than 50 years ago when Harry Dunning’s father came home and killed his mother, his sister, and his brother with a sledgehammer. Reading the essay is a watershed moment for Jake, his life - like Harry’s, like America’s in 1963 - turning on a dime.

Not much later his friend Al, who owns the local diner, divulges a secret: his storeroom is a portal to the past, a particular day in 1958. And Al enlists Jake to take over the mission that has become his obsession - to prevent the Kennedy assassination.

So begins Jake’s new life as George Amberson, in a different world - of Ike and JFK and Elvis, of big American cars and sock hops and cigarette smoke everywhere. From the dank little city of Derry, Maine (where there’s Dunning business to conduct), to the warmhearted small town of Jodie, Texas, where Jake falls dangerously in love, every turn is leading, eventually of course, to a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald and to Dallas, where the past becomes heart-stoppingly suspenseful - and where history might not be history anymore. Time-travel has never been so believable. Or so terrifying.

©2011 Stephen King. All Rights Reserved. (P)2011 Simon & Schuster, Inc

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Stephen King is one of the most prolific American authors of all time. He has published 61 novels, more than 200 short stories, and six nonfiction books—and he shows no sign of stopping. His most recent novel, The Institute, was published in September of 2019, and we’ve already pre-ordered his novella anthology If It Bleeds, which is set to be released in 2020. With such a large portfolio, choosing one listen to start with can be daunting.

Editor's Pick: Best of the Decade

A nostalgic trip
"Stephen King’s 11.22.63 is a technicolor romp to the past where the root beer tastes better, cars have more class, and listeners are warned to beware the yellow card man. I was not alive in 1963, but after spending 30+ hours listening to narrator Craig Wasson bring these fictional (and real) characters brilliantly to life, I feel like while I didn’t live there, I’ve at least visited for a long weekend. Blending time travel, history, a little romance, and political intrigue, this is an oddly feel-good tale—odd because it's about assassination and comes from the king of horror. The thing is that King also just happens to be a masterful storyteller whose best work of the decade will warm your heart more than scare the hell out of you." — Tricia F., Audible Editor

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amazing book

I love Me.Kings writing and this book hits all emotions I live in Dallas so happy I was not aware of alot that's talked about hard to hear how racist people were i was very blessed to have been raised to treat everyone equal

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Would give 10 stars if possible

Astonishingly good! The story is captivating from the first word and the narrator is absolutely outstanding. A real treat.

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Emotional and Gripping

So well written. Performance was annoying at times and so dramatic though. Had to turn it way down just to tolerate the voices he'd make. But this book made me cry a few times. Definitely one of King's best.

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Enthralling

As usual an engrossing story as only a master story teller could write! I can not believe it took me so long to find this story. I can not handle the "come back to life, or malevolent other worldly scary stuff" but his ability to tell a story no one has ever told before is amazing. Thank you Mr. King for sharing your gift.

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Loved it!

Great story. Great plot. Great concept. Lots in here for "Constant Readers", a must read for King fans!
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Stephen King at his best. Amazing character and world development, Story telling at it's best! Yes, it's a long one but I didn't want to put it down and I was sad when I finished it.

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interesting twists and thought provoking too

Would you listen to 11-22-63 again? Why?

I'd recommend it though I usually don't listen to things twice.

What about Craig Wasson’s performance did you like?

very good, I could tell who was saying what. though sometimes the reader lost the southern accent of Stu.

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

Be careful what you wish for.

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Could not put it down

This is a fantastic fun read..has it all, hero’s and bad guys, love and loss, murder and mystery, Sifi and history. Even a happy ending..

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Thrilling and romantic

I loved this book. It is very long but I found myself wanting to get in my car so I could keep listening. It starts off a bit slow but once it gets moving, the trip through the 1950s and 60's is amazingly detailed. The narration was on point as well. I actually want to listen to it again but I have so many other books, I need to listen to them before I reinvest another 30+ hours.

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Outstanding!

This is my favorite Stephen King novel. The research is extensive. The ideas, not conspiracy theories, are believable, in as much as time travel can be. Craig Wasson does an amazing job narrating. His voices made me feel the characters as voiced by different people. Kudos, Craig. We all know the history, the story, but King gives us a totally different perspective. A new look at old info.
I highly recommend this novel as a read and feel it a "must" as a listen.

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Sensational Story

A gripping story that I didn't want to end, even after 30 hours. It'll stick with you long after it's over.

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