• 11-22-63

  • A Novel
  • By: Stephen King
  • Narrated by: Craig Wasson
  • Length: 30 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (68,184 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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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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Wow

The whole time I thought there are going to be logical issues with this time travel, but it all makes sense in the end.. I finished this with goosebumps and tears.

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Great book!

If you are a fan of time travel, pick this book up! This is one of my favorite books and I think a lot of it is due to Craig Wasson's performance. I've listened to this book multiple times and it's 30 hours and 40 minutes long! I don't want to spoil anything, just pick it up, Audible will let you return it if you don't like it!

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Awesome

Listened to it every chance I got. An amazing narrator and another impressive book by Stephen King

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The narrator made it...

I'll keep it short and sweet. The narrator made this audio book special. The ending was perfect. Couldn't have asked for a better one.

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The best book I have EVER read (listened to)!!!!!

Wow, just wow. I have read almost every Stephen King book, and this one is by far my favorite of his, and probably my favorite book of all time. From the very first word to the very last, I was on the edge of my seat waiting to hear more. I stayed up late and woke up early to increase my listening time. Narrator Craig Wasson is incredibly talented and I never felt a twinge of annoyance at his performance, which I usually do feel with most narrators. The story is gripping, fascinating, and emotional...I definitely shed a few tears during this book. The ending is absolutely perfect--an ideal culmination of the time-travel story as well as a heart-rending exploration of the depths of human relationships. The historical aspect to the book was very interesting and made me want to learn more about the actual events and characters involved. Overall, this literary triumph is a perfect blend of history, fantasy, human interest, and damn fine storytelling. You will be glad you had this experience.

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Great read!

We all know that time travel into the past is impossible. Going back in time and change a major historic event would have so many implication.
King captures this in his novel perfectly. The idea that time would fight back and attempt to thwart changes is well thought out.
What I like most about the book is the ending. It is the only possible ending.
The narrator did a great job reading the book. Overall a great listening experience!

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Thank you Stephen King!

The best SK I've come across. Great historical detail threaded through an excellent story line. The author has a knack of making you feel you're right there, and this book is no different. None of the awful (though delicious) creepiness here; I didn't want this one to end.

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Better than the Hulu Original

And I really liked the Hulu Original. This book was exciting and emotional. The performance was very good, I didn't find myself missing Franco's character, with few exceptions. Recommended

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The Quintessential JFK book

whether you're a cospiracy theorist a lone gunman adherent or don't care one way or another you'll be mesmerized by the gorgeous nostalgia redolent scents and sights and sounds of New England as well as Texas and truly fascinated by the sultry dangerous south throughout this epic tome

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great book and perfectly narrated!!

this was a great book, kept me interested the entire time and the narration was awesome. He did so many different voices so well it was really a pleasure to listen to.

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