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11/22/63: A Novel Mass Market Paperback – January 26, 2016

by Stephen King (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 254 ratings
Editors' pick Best Science Fiction & Fantasy
Stephen King’s #1 bestselling time-travel novel—now a limited series on Hulu starring James Franco!

In Stephen King’s “most ambitious and accomplished” (NPR) and “extraordinary” (USA TODAY) #1 New York Times bestselling novel, time travel has never been so believable. Or so terrifying.

Dallas, 11/22/63: Three shots ring out. President John F. Kennedy is dead.

Life can turn on a dime—or stumble into the extraordinary, as it does for Jake Epping, a high school English teacher in a Maine town. While grading essays by his GED students, Jake reads a gruesome, enthralling piece penned by janitor Harry Dunning: fifty years ago, Harry somehow survived his father’s sledgehammer slaughter of his entire family. Jake is blown away…but an even more bizarre secret comes to light when Jake’s friend Al, owner of the local diner, enlists Jake to take over the mission that has become his obsession—to prevent the Kennedy assassination. How? By stepping through a portal in the diner’s storeroom, and into the era of Ike and Elvis, of big American cars, sock hops, and cigarette smoke…Finding himself in warmhearted Jodie, Texas, Jake begins a new life. But all turns in the road lead to a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald. The course of history is about to be rewritten…and become heart-stoppingly suspenseful.
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Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and an AT&T Audience Network original television series). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower and It are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 26, 2016
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reissue
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 1120 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501120603
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501120602
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.13 x 1.8 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 254 ratings

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Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes NEVER FLINCH, YOU LIKE IT DARKER (a New York Times Book Review top ten horror book of 2024), HOLLY (a New York Times Notable Book of 2023), FAIRY TALE, BILLY SUMMERS, IF IT BLEEDS, THE INSTITUTE, ELEVATION, THE OUTSIDER, SLEEPING BEAUTIES (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: END OF WATCH, FINDERS KEEPERS, and MR. MERCEDES (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by the New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works THE DARK TOWER, IT, PET SEMATARY, DOCTOR SLEEP, and FIRESTARTER are the basis for major motion pictures, with IT now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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Customers find the book to be an interesting read with a good story, with one customer noting it's the best non-horror novel they've read. The time travel concept receives mixed reactions from customers.

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Customers find the book to be an amazing and interesting read, with one customer noting it as their favorite novel of all time.

"...different from what one would assume when reading Stephen King and it is fabulous. Not a scary/horror book." Read more

"...I think it's a book that men and women would enjoy reading. Even though it's over 1,000 pages long, it is a quick read...." Read more

"...I did enjoy it very much, would even say it captivated me with a spell the likes of which only King can dream up, but it was a serious venture to go..." Read more

"...the characters Lee Harvey & Marina Oswald come to life in a very believable way. This is King's best non-horror novel, and maybe his best period...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, finding it good and interesting, with one customer noting it's the best non-horror novel King has written.

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"...a big fan of time travel stories, but King has done a fantastic job of making it believable...." Read more

"...King's protagonist is a relatable and interesting character, and many of the other characters are splendidly fleshed-out and memorable...." Read more

"The ending of this book frustrated me, but it did keep me entertained while reading...." Read more

7 customers mention "Time travel"4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed feelings about the time travel elements in the book, with some finding the concept especially interesting, while one customer found the story dated.

"...King has created a fantastic and unique time travel mechanic, which really throws a different spin on what we usually run into in time travel stories..." Read more

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"...King's novel starts off strongly with the backstory and the early time travels, but once the main character arrives in Texas, the story quality..." Read more

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  • Amy G
    5.0 out of 5 stars Used book with no binding creases
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
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    The "used" book showed up and was in perfect condition, as if it had never been opened. The novel itself is different from what one would assume when reading Stephen King and it is fabulous. Not a scary/horror book.
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  • Jake M Bills
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I’ve ever read.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023
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    I like to read but am not an avid reader but I tore through this 1,000+ page book in no time. Now I wish I could read it again for the first time.
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  • 200books
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2016
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    Wow! Stephen King is an amazing storyteller. I wasn't sure if I would even like this book. I'm not a big fan of time travel stories, but King has done a fantastic job of making it believable. It really is a wonderful book without any of the supernatural elements that you might expect from King. I think it's a book that men and women would enjoy reading. Even though it's over 1,000 pages long, it is a quick read. The romance between Jake and Sadie added to the storyline. The ending was absolutely perfect. If it had ended any other way, it wouldn't have worked for me. 11/22/63 is a great book!
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  • Andrew D. Lossing
    4.0 out of 5 stars Captivating King, but a massive undertaking
    Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2016
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    This is a really good novel, just short of a great one. King has created a fantastic and unique time travel mechanic, which really throws a different spin on what we usually run into in time travel stories, and even has a twist near the end that causes the reader along with the protagonist to change the way they had learned to look at things. The historical content is well-researched, immersive and detailed. King's protagonist is a relatable and interesting character, and many of the other characters are splendidly fleshed-out and memorable. Some Stephen King stories are definitely a skeleton, filled out with some tropes and an interesting or weird central theme. This one feels like he worked harder to create an extremely robust story.

    Only one thing tempered my appreciation of this story, and that was its length. This book is huge! I started out reading it quite voraciously, and it speedily took off and went at a great pace. However, like the protagonist, who must wait several years to accomplish what he went to the past to do, I felt like I had to slog through a long period of life events, all of them good and many of them even electrifying, but the sheer bulk of time and events that passed between the beginning of the adventure and its end did wear on me. I actually put the book down for several months, although it was easy enough to pick it back up once an opportune camping trip gave me time to sit back and read, and I was once again hooked through the end. Honestly, I feel like any author less prolific and venerable than King would have been advised to cut a quarter of the book. Now, when I look at the content I would personally remove as extraneous, I realize that some characters and events which I quite enjoyed reading about would have to go, but I think it would still improve the novel overall.

    I don't doubt that many bookworms, and Stephen King aficionados, would disagree with me about the book's length, and to them I say congratulations on having that much time and undivided attention for this book. I did enjoy it very much, would even say it captivated me with a spell the likes of which only King can dream up, but it was a serious venture to go from cover to cover. Very worth doing, however.
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  • Cooke-WilmDE
    5.0 out of 5 stars ITS.THAT.GOOD!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2017
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    Not just one of my favorite Stephen King novels, but one of my favorite novels of all time period. ITS THAT GOOD! Its a thriller, a mystery, a love story, a historical novel, and a fantasy novel all in one, and it succeeds in all areas. The relationship between Jake and Sadie is the best love story King has written, and he makes the characters Lee Harvey & Marina Oswald come to life in a very believable way. This is King's best non-horror novel, and maybe his best period. A masterpiece from cover to cover.
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  • JT
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Stephen King masterpiece!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
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    I absolutely loved this book, it's a long one but I never really got bored reading it like I did a couple time reading It. It does slow down for a while but not to the point that it makes it hard to continue. When I was getting close to the end I though I had pretty good idea how it was going to end but I was wrong! King did an awesome job of keeping it unpredictable.
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  • IM
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it.... amazing book!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019
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    Love this book. It's Kong's another classic. It reminds me Dark Tower Saga. Definitely worth to read no matter if you are Stephen King fan, time travel fan or just want to read great book.
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  • John Welsh
    5.0 out of 5 stars King's best book by far
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017
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    King's best book by far. It proves he is one of the finest novelists in America. The college crowd doesn't like his work, but then they tend to support works that are unreadable. Works written by English teachers who write for other English teachers.
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  • Lucas Zugaib
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in Brazil on February 1, 2017
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    Everything on this book is interesting. The way that King write is just awesome, and the characters seems to be real and some friend or a neighbour that you can really see. It's a big book, and I started with some suspicion, but the history captives you on such a good way...
    Tip: if you like read and listening some music, I recommend you to listen some 50's songs... makes the reading better!
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  • Luis Carlos
    4.0 out of 5 stars Recomiendo el libro 100%
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 13, 2018
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    El libro venia un poco golpeado de ahí mis 4 estrellas.
    Fuera de eso el libro es de los mejores que e leído de Stephen King.
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  • JJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2016
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    Was a little bit hesitant to dive into a King time travel story but I'm glad I finally did. Stormed through it in a single weekend, because I simply couldn't put it down. I would argue it's one of its best. An interesting take on time travel, that was rather thought provoking. Really makes you stop and think about the cause and effect of decisions you make every day. The ending was unexpected but touching. Historical details seem pretty well researched. If you're not into horror fret not as this is not a horror story.
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  • Jonno
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stephen King -11.22.63- GREAT READ !
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2018
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    I love the way this story mixes fiction and fact together with a love story thrown in for good measure.
    Go back and change history, save the president and be the hero, fall in love ...
    To find out how it goes you'll have to read this one yourself, step through the rabbit hole and immerse yourself.
    Did Oswald do IT? Did he act alone? Can Jake stop him? If he does ... wow!
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  • Gianna
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gut und spannend!
    Reviewed in Germany on August 20, 2018
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    Ich habe mir das Buch gekauft, nachdem ich die Serie angesehen habe. Ist auf jeden Fall die Zeit wert, denn das Buch ist äußert dick. Auch wenn man sich manchmal durch langgezogene Passagen zieht, find ich es ein schönes Buch.
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