• Bag of Bones

  • By: Stephen King
  • Narrated by: Stephen King
  • Length: 21 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (9,153 ratings)

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Bag of Bones

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Narrated by: Stephen King
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Publisher's summary

Even four years after the sudden death of his wife, best selling novelist Mike Noonan can't stop grieving, nor can he return to his writing. Now his nights are plagued by vivid nightmares of the house by the lake. Despite these dreams, or perhaps because of them, he decides to return to Sara Laughs, the Noonans' isolated summer home. In his beloved Yankee town, he finds himself falling in love with a widowed young mother, who struggles to keep custody of her 3-year-old daughter. He is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs, now the site of ghostly visitations, ever-escalating nightmares, and the sudden recovery of his writing ability. What are the forces that have been unleashed here - and what do they want of Mike Noonan?
©1998 Stephen King, All Rights Reserved (P)1998 Simon & Schuster, Inc., All Rights Reserved

Critic reviews

"The witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination." (Amy Tan)
"What King lacks in professional polish he makes up for with an infectious enthusiasm that will lock in listeners for the long haul." (Publishers Weekly)

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King of Ghost Stories

This book is wonderful! The story behind the haunting, the sadness with the deaths that occur, it's all one of King's best... however, there is the use of a word I can't stand and the imagery of some scenes is super intense. other than those, I loooooved it!

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Phenomenal Story

I’ve loved King’s work since middle school when my older brother gave me a copy of Christine bc I wouldn’t shut up about getting a car :-)

This is definitely one of my favorites of his work.

Please keep up the good work Mr. king!!!

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loved it

I loved everything about this book. it’s amazing! if you’re on the fence, jump in

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Love this

I really love when he reads because he knows what he was thinking! Must read!!!

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Excellent!

Great story! Big advantage to have author do the reading. I’m a big fan of Stephen King.

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A Great Story Narrated by a Great Writer

No one can narrate a story like Stephen King. Every nuance and voice is perfection. What a treat!

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Master of himself

S. King is a joy to read. His being is in every word of his storytelling.

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Awesome Book!!!

One of the first books I've listened to in only 3 days. the story itself was fantastic, Luke most Stephen King novels, but what really put it over the edge, the author was the narrator. SK should read all his books. very enjoyable!!

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Erect penis descriptions on point

I love Stephen King, he builds such a colorful story with such a rich history mixed in to the main story. The antagonists are always so awful and they make you so angry. Any uncomfortable scenes I feel shine light on the human psyche in such an interesting way. Great book

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Wondderful and chilling

Couldn't hit the stop button till the end. Extremely enjoyable.

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