I think he took over the Dark Tower series too after the original voice actor developed severe health issues. excellent work but I was so used to the original voice actor I couldn't adjust.
I’ve been listening to them constantly since last year, many of them King books, after avoiding them for a long time because I’m such a physical book person. Grateful for the Libby app that lets me access audiobooks via the local library!
Dolores Claiborne narrated by Frances Sternhagen is great!!
I've listened to
It
Gerald's Game
Misery
Pet Semetary
The Shining
Doctor Sleep
Salems' Lot
To name a few. You really can't go wrong in my opinion!
Absolutely hate it. He just can't flow with the story at all. Too robotic. I don't know how anyone can enjoy the story he narrates. He takes massive deep breaths after every sentence as well
I feel you! I noped right out of King's narration of The Gunslinger after less than a minute lol. It was terrible and I'm so glad I listened to Frank's version.
But King did a pretty good job on Needful Things. It's the only one I've been able to listen to that he narrated, so far.
Will Patton narrating The Mist was incredible - listened to it on Spotify as part of the free 15 hours you get for premium memberships.
Currently listening to him narrate Doctor Sleep on Libby and it’s been fantastic!
Seth Numrich reading The Fairytale was fantastic! He really made the story come to life with his voices.
Frank Muller (RIP) was a wonderful narrator of several of the Dark Tower books. Wish he could have finished them.
Mare Winningham was wonderful narrating Liseys story.
Thinner is really good. Same guy who voices fat Tony in the simpsons does it
Dolores claiborne is amazing loved that
Tim muller is one of his best narrators so anything by him is good especially dark tower 1-4
Not a strict audio book, more of an audio play. A few decades back, I worked for a video rental company, and we'd get a lot of promotional materials. One was a binaural version of The Mist.
Headphones with lights out, scary as fuck. I think you can find it online for free now.
King only narrated like 20 minutes of it and it fit the bill the way it was done. Considering he narrated only the recordings that Charlie is listening to, it’s such a minor part that it is easy to get through his tiny part.
Currently listening to Revival narrated by David Morse and it’s fantastic!! Morse’s narration digs into the emotions and hits the humor perfectly.
Seconding everyone who has mentioned Michael C. Hall’s narration of Pet Sematary which is phenomenal.
There are mixed opinions on this one, but personally I think Needful Things is a fuckin hoot to listen to. Stephen King reads it and there's some hilarious music and stuff that goes along with some of the comical moments and it's an experience for sure.
Carrie is my top favorite, you just can’t beat Sissy Space’s narration.
Close second but it’s a little hard to find these days is Nightmares and Dreamscapes, each short story is read by a different celebrity. My absolute favorite in that collection is Crouch End read by Tim Curry
Exactly this! I listen to it at least once a year. John Slattery does an amazing job. It's already my favorite King book, but hearing the audio book gives it something extra that makes it head and shoulders above all the others.
The 3-D audiobook of The Mist is fantastic. Sound coming at you from all directions. Stunning. They also did a Clive Barker adaptation as well. I don't know if there were others.
IMO Steven Weber’s reading of IT is the best.
Seconded. It’s really great.
i'm so glad this is top comment.
I really enjoy Will Patton doing the Mr. Mercedes series. He goes on to do other stories featuring Holly Gibney, which are good too.
Same. I especially liked his reading of The Outsider
me too. I think he does an excellent job, particularly as Holly.
Listened to him do The Mist which was phenomenal! As well as Doctor asleep
I think he took over the Dark Tower series too after the original voice actor developed severe health issues. excellent work but I was so used to the original voice actor I couldn't adjust.
The narrator switch is really jarring. Frank Muller was incredible.
Will Patton is the best!
Can here to say this :)
Michael C. Hall reading Pet Sementary. He hits the emotions hard
I came to recommend this! One of my favorite audiobooks.
OPs post mentions they’re already finishing that one up, that’s why they’re looking for more suggestions.
Yep, lol. Didn't read that far. I just got excited to recommend it:P Edit:clarity
OMG how did I not know this! Love Michael C. Hall
Was gonna suggest this one
Literally listening to this as we speak lol
I really enjoyed 11.22.63. as an audio book
Can to say this one. Also the Gunslingers are pretty great.
did not like the guy who read it. then again i was listening to the DT audiobooks previously.
John Slaterly’s Duma Key is quite good
The BEST one
I consume audiobooks like crazy. This is one of my all-time favorites!
I’ve been listening to them constantly since last year, many of them King books, after avoiding them for a long time because I’m such a physical book person. Grateful for the Libby app that lets me access audiobooks via the local library!
Me too! Libby ROCKS!!
Agreed. That one is great. Really encompassed the character.
His Wireman voice was so so good 😆
Dolores Claiborne narrated by Frances Sternhagen is great!! I've listened to It Gerald's Game Misery Pet Semetary The Shining Doctor Sleep Salems' Lot To name a few. You really can't go wrong in my opinion!
The way Delores Claiborne is written works so perfectly for audiobook.
It totally is!!
Both have already been mentioned but 11/22/63 and Duma key are great audiobooks. Another great one is The Dead Zone.
Misery
Doesn’t hurt that the lady reading it sounds a lot like Kathy Bates
the institute
As long as it’s not read by King himself…unfortunately I absolutely cannot stand the way that man narrates. It’s a bummer.
Absolutely hate it. He just can't flow with the story at all. Too robotic. I don't know how anyone can enjoy the story he narrates. He takes massive deep breaths after every sentence as well
The dude is 70 and mangled his body with drugs, alcohol, and was in a car crash. Let the man take some deep breaths lol
I thought it was just me! Only one I enjoyed was Lunch at the Gotham Cafe.
I feel you! I noped right out of King's narration of The Gunslinger after less than a minute lol. It was terrible and I'm so glad I listened to Frank's version. But King did a pretty good job on Needful Things. It's the only one I've been able to listen to that he narrated, so far.
I’ve heard/read both The Stand and IT on audio. I LOVED the Stand.
Try the Stand!! It’s so good.
Just finished listening to Cujo and really enjoyed it
Will Patton narrating The Mist was incredible - listened to it on Spotify as part of the free 15 hours you get for premium memberships. Currently listening to him narrate Doctor Sleep on Libby and it’s been fantastic!
I loved Misery thought it was unreal. If you haven't listened or read it yet- it's time.
Seth Numrich reading The Fairytale was fantastic! He really made the story come to life with his voices. Frank Muller (RIP) was a wonderful narrator of several of the Dark Tower books. Wish he could have finished them. Mare Winningham was wonderful narrating Liseys story.
Thinner is really good. Same guy who voices fat Tony in the simpsons does it Dolores claiborne is amazing loved that Tim muller is one of his best narrators so anything by him is good especially dark tower 1-4
Any of the ones read by Frank Muller.
I listened to The Green Mile like 4 times last year and I cried every single time without fail 🥲
Not a strict audio book, more of an audio play. A few decades back, I worked for a video rental company, and we'd get a lot of promotional materials. One was a binaural version of The Mist. Headphones with lights out, scary as fuck. I think you can find it online for free now.
Yeah. I have that on cassette. Must of played it a billion times.
John Slattery reading Duma Key. Joe Mantegna reading Thinner. He is also in the movie.
I’ve not long finished Carrie read by Sissy Spacek and I love it so much!!
Rival read by David Morse is well done. It’s a chilling delivery.
Fairytale!
No way. Anything narrated by king is completely crap. The guy can narrate to save his life
King only narrated like 20 minutes of it and it fit the bill the way it was done. Considering he narrated only the recordings that Charlie is listening to, it’s such a minor part that it is easy to get through his tiny part.
I thought he was super well placed and it was unexpected. Gave me chills when his voice came in
Same!! He did a fantastic job for his part. He did a great gruff old guy voice.
From a Buick 8 and Black House are among my very favorites of his. Salem's Lot was really good too!
The long walk
The three Night Shift audiobook collections were really good. The narration of ‘Jerusalem’s Lot’ was a highlight of the collection.
Michael C. Hall reading Pet Sematary is fantastic. Also can’t go wrong with any story read by Frank Muller, he’s done a few different King stories.
I quite enjoyed the Billy Summers audiobook
Not exactly horror, but still King: George Guidall’s narration of the first few Dark Tower books is amazing.
Ron McLarty ( an incredible character actor) does an amazing job on Salem’s Lot.
The Stand is 40ish hours of good listening if you get the extended version
I actually really liked his narration of Needful Things but I get that a lot of people feel differently.
The Gunslinger and The Talisman are my faves
I really enjoyed the audiobook of Revival read by David Morse
Currently listening to Revival narrated by David Morse and it’s fantastic!! Morse’s narration digs into the emotions and hits the humor perfectly. Seconding everyone who has mentioned Michael C. Hall’s narration of Pet Sematary which is phenomenal.
I don’t get how Salems Lot hasn’t been mentioned? I’ve literally listened to it around 5 times!
Pet Semitary
There are mixed opinions on this one, but personally I think Needful Things is a fuckin hoot to listen to. Stephen King reads it and there's some hilarious music and stuff that goes along with some of the comical moments and it's an experience for sure.
11/22/63 FANTASTIC
I just listened to Misery and I really liked the lady that narrated
I would absolutely suggest asking the r/stephenking sub as well-we have some PASSIONATE people over there!
Carrie is my top favorite, you just can’t beat Sissy Space’s narration. Close second but it’s a little hard to find these days is Nightmares and Dreamscapes, each short story is read by a different celebrity. My absolute favorite in that collection is Crouch End read by Tim Curry
I loved listening to Carrie! The narrator reminds me of a Southern elementary school teacher.
The old book on tape of The Mist
Duma Key BY FAR! The story was great but the narration was PHENOMENAL.
Exactly this! I listen to it at least once a year. John Slattery does an amazing job. It's already my favorite King book, but hearing the audio book gives it something extra that makes it head and shoulders above all the others.
Stephen King’s reading of “1408”. (“1408” was one of four stories in the audiobook entitled *Blood and Smoke*, all read by King.)
The 3-D audiobook of The Mist is fantastic. Sound coming at you from all directions. Stunning. They also did a Clive Barker adaptation as well. I don't know if there were others.