Something Wicked This Way Comes

A Novel

De: Ray Bradbury

Narrado por: Paul Giamatti

One of Ray Bradbury’s best-known and most popular novels, Something Wicked This Way Comes, now in a new recording narrated by Paul Giamatti!

For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry, step inside. The show is about to begin. Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched by its strange and sinister mystery. The carnival rolls in sometime after midnight, ushering in Halloween a week early. A calliope’s shrill siren song beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. Two boys will discover the secret of its smoke, mazes, and mirrors; two friends who will soon know all too well the heavy cost of wishes…and the stuff of nightmares.

Few novels have endured in the heart and memory as has Ray Bradbury’s unparalleled literary masterpiece Something Wicked This Way Comes. Scary and suspenseful, it is a timeless classic in the American canon.

©1962 Ray Bradbury (P)2025 Simon & Schuster Audio

Outstanding

Paul Giamatti is amazing … and this story … man, this story. How come it took me so long to read this book? It’s so good!

Best book best narrator

Oh man, I bought this book because my dad recommended it a few months ago. But when I looked it up I saw Paul Giamatti would be reading a new version so I had to wait for this one. 1000000% worth it. My gosh not only is it a phenomenal performance but it’s seriously now in my top 3 favorite books of all time.

Fantastic Narration!

Paul Giamatti's narrating brought this book to new life for me! I can very easily see listening to it becoming an annual, Halloween-time tradition. Would absolutely recommend, to all "young and old."

Time Traveling

This was such an engrossing story, and of course Paul Giamatti is incredible. Brilliant.

Paul Giamatti: Total Magic

I have read this book many times over the years, and hearing it read by Paul made it new again. I will listen to it now every year.
Audible please have Paul do more!! A Christmas Carol?? Please?

Good Coming of Age Story with a Dark Twist

I liked the overall story but disliked how flowery Ray Bradbury writes. His style of writing is bearable, and I liked the story enough to keep listening/reading, but the overly metaphorical, poetic style of writing isn't generally my cup of tea. Otherwise, I loved the vibe/atmosphere of the book and would still recommend it to people who like coming of age stories with a dark edge.

Narrator was fantastic

Nostalgia, imagination and suspense . It ended very well . Paul Giamati is the best narrator of this book

Nonsensical fever dream

From 9 year olds "fishing each other's mouths to silence" to evil tattoos, this is a bizarre book. I'm still not entirely sure what the story was.

Darkness in such sublime twilight.

Such a sublime presentation of such an important work. Paul Giamatti’s velvet and luxurious narration brings this tale of childhood and the later years of life colliding in a devil’s bargain an absolute joy. This treat for the October days and nights is a fantastic rumination on what it means to confront time, mortality, and humanity as told from two contrasting points of view. It cannot be recommended enough.