Stephen king is one of the most prolific american authors of all time. Henry prize winner stephen king that includes twentyone iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why and how he came to write or rewrite each one. Stephen king audiobook drunken fireworks fizzles by kira bindrim on 7515 at 1. As the critics say the it has been proven as the base of stephen king s horror adventures all the way till now. I also started hosting a stephen king podcast with lori michelle called. Graveyard shift and other stories from night shift. The short stories below are mostly available for online reading only, except for some that allow you to download in pdf format. Novels seem to get all the attention, but short stories account for some of the greatest pieces of writing ever created. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat, and the title story if it bleedseach pulling you into intriguing and frightening places. Theres something incredibly satisfying about sitting down with a work you can consume in a single sitting and devour from beginning to end.
King has narrated his own work for years, and its also been read by such big names as kathy bates, sissy spacek, willem defoe, anne heche, eli wallach, and many more. The story is available on cd or mp3 download, and its streaming for free on play. The breathing method takes place in an exclusive gentlemens club in new york, where no one pays any dues. This collection of short stories from the master of modern fiction is available only as an audiobook.
The internet abounds with these stories, and a reader might never go hungry again if they feast their minds on the endless troves of. Whether this is pertaining to the loss of a child or the events of 911, its a strong theme throughout this collection of short stories. Long before youtube and online comics, there was the audiobook. In stephen kings first televised interview from way back in 1982, the. The short story drunken fireworks was released in 2015 as an audiobook prior to its print publication. The breathing method audiobook by stephen king, read by.
The series consists of 25 one and a halfminute episodes totaling approximately 30 minutes in length. Stephen king himself chose narrator frank muller for the audiobook, and when listening, its clear to see why. That is pretty much all that i can tell without simply spoiling the whole narrative. The lawnmower man and other stories from night shift. I am the doorway is a science fiction horror short story by american writer stephen king, first published in the march 1971 issue of cavalier magazine, and later collected in king. Clocking in at hours and 53 minutes, the green mile is one of the shorter books on this list, and a favorite of many stephen king fans. Fittingly enough, it features a father and son at a biker gang known as the tribe. Last month i tackled every king story published in a 20th century collection. Stephen king s first story for the new yorker, the man in the black suit, appeared in 1994. But at the moment, it was all he could do in order to market the strange narrative to. It is arranged chronologically by first publication. Graveyard shift is a short story by stephen king, first published in the october 1970 issue of cavalier magazine, and later collected in kings.
Stephen king s short story the breathing methodfrom the collection different seasonsis now an encore standalone cd. After reading much stephen king you realize how much hes restraining himself from going off into deep detail that his long stories call for. Technically, four of these collections contain a handful of novella length stories rather than 20 or so short stories. By stephen king four college students named randy, deke, rachel, and laverne decide to swim to a wooden raft on a remote pennsylvania lake to celebrate the end of summer. With owen he wrote sleeping beauties 2017, in which women become wrapped in cocoons when they fall asleep. You cant read stephen king s latest short story, but you can listen to it. The novella is a form king has returned to over and over again in the course. Night shift is the first collection of short stories by stephen king, first published in 1978.
He has published 61 novels, more than 200 short stories, and six. Famous in both the literature and the media world, stephen king s books have been sold to more than an amount of 350 million copies. Hes written novels, novellas, and short stories, short story collections and screenplays, not to mention the nonfiction and the books he wrote. The jaunt is a horror short story by stephen king first published in the twilight zone magazine in 1981, and collected in kings 1985.
Just above, hear character actor john glovera name you may not know, but a face youd recognizeread one for the road, a story from king s first. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Graveyard shift and other stories from night shift free. I already summarized his novels in this inexplicably popular article. These articles are inspired from reading every stephen king story in one month, which i discussed in this article. The story, even before its first publication, had been adapted as stephen king s n. Stephen king with his tremendous art of storytelling and horror filled plots in most of his books, creates impactful stories and novels that surely cause jawdropping situations for the readers and listeners. The breathing method the breathing method audiobook, by stephen king. Stephen king and joe hill group up with this story which initially appeared at a richard matheson tribute anthology. This month, were moving on to the 21st century collections. The bulk of king s short stories exist only in the series of 11 anthologies hes published during his career. Drunken fireworks was released on tuesday as an audiobook exclusive.
As he pulled up beside henry northrups house on north campus avenue that august night, he felt that. I am the doorway is a science fiction horror short story by american writer stephen king, first published in the march 1971 issue of cavalier magazine, and later collected in kings 1978. In this audio only collection, the now politically incorrect habit plays a key role in the fates of three different men in three unabridged stories of. The prolific stephen king s latest is a feast of short stories and novellas that indicate that what we see as reality is far from benign. Major revisions of previously published pieces are also noted.
Stephen king audiobook by the audiophile repository. For adventure seekers who love horror stories, this is one of the most indulging stories written by stephen king. In 1980, night shift received the balrog award for best collection, and in 1979 it was nominated as best collection for the locus award and the world fantasy award. King is an author of science fiction, horror, supernatural and, fantasy stephen king audiobooks. Stephen king night shift audiobook stephen king audiobooks. A lot of these stories seem to focus on the aftermath of tragedy, and how people react. While swimming out to the raft in the middle of the lake, randy notices a mysterious oil slicklike substance floating on the surface that appears to go after the girls as. The jaunt stephen king audiobook by the audiophile repository. Having been a reader of king since my teenage years, i have found that his novellas and short stories to be particularly unsettling. A list of stephen king s audiobooks, organized alphabetically. Featuring sophisticated production values, the episodes. John glover reads the stories as if theyre among his favorites. Muller makes these characters comes to life in a way that makes the story even more. Music exec john tell thinks that working at tabori studios with famous producer paul jannings will be a big opportunity, but when he notices a pair of old dirty sneakers in an adjacent bathroom.
With stephen king s new novel the outsider coming out on may 22nd, stephen king has released what he describes as an appetizer to the main course, the new short story laurie, for readers to enjoy for free, and we have it right here for daily dead readers to check out. Whisper reading here there be tygers by stephen king asmr. This includes short stories, novelettes, and novellas, as well as poems. Stephen king throttle audiobook stephen king audiobooks. A reading of the short story fair extension by stephen king, from his collection of short stories, full dark, no stars. This book is sort of a patchwork of king s appreciation for the items that got him wherever hes nowadays. Membership is based upon a telling of tales, and one nightmarish tale. I am the doorway is a science fiction horror short story by american writer stephen king, first published in the march 1971 issue of cavalier. Over his decadesspanning career, stephen king has written an astounding 54 novels that have sold over 350 million copies. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. It was first published in the 1988 anthology dark visions, and later included in king s own 1993 collection nightmares and dreamscapes summary. It is no wonder stephen king s writing advice is so frequently sought after. The best of stephen king on audiobook audiobook explorers. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21st, 1947.
His work has been adapted into films, miniseries, television shows, comic books, video games, and more. Skeleton crew is a collection of 19 short stories, one novella, and two poems written over a 17year period. Just after sunset is the fifth collection of short stories published by stephen king, containing stories in total. Upon its release, it was praised for showing the gradual maturation of stephen king as a writer, with the earliest story having been composed when king was just 18 years old. Stephen king releases new short story as an audiobook. Youll also find a comic adaptation of the short story little green god of agony. This collection of short stories is typical stephen king. Novels he composed in this period, including the running man, rage, thinner, the long walk, and blaze, were later published and became bestsellers. In blood and smoke, stephen king takes us inside a world of yearning and paranoia, isolation and addiction. A starstudded cast of readers present unabridged tales of horror and suspense from stephen king s classic bestselling short story collection. Stephen king s 60plus novels and ten long collections of short fiction reflect and refract, connect to, and illuminate each other and theyre also great to listen to. Tabitha king is unquestionably at the pinnacle of that list, however shes out and away not the sole recipient of a tip of king s hat. On gray matter and other stories from night shift, the audio was not good and difficult to deal with. He is one of the most wellrenowned writers in the world.
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