A list of stephen king s audiobooks, organized alphabetically. A little off the subject i just finished 20th century ghosts by joe hill, king s son. Cell is a 2006 apocalyptic horror novel by american author stephen king. Once upon a time, a fellow named richard bachman wrote blaze on an olivetti typewriter, then turned the machine over to stephen king, who used it to write carrie. I read a hardback copy of stephen kings cell and it ran to a little shy of four hundred pages in length. Weber is skilled at wringing out all the emotion, evil, and mystery in kings book. In recent literary attempts, king shuned the bloodsoaked imagery that was the hallmark of his earliestand bestworks. Cell audiobook stephen king a novel hd audio books.
Its a good thing actor steven weber is on board to perform it, all fortyfive hours of it. His joy at finally hitting it big is shattered by an event called the pulse which causes all those who were using their cell phones at the time of the pulse to become zombies attacking and killing anyone in their way. It themes stephen king this study guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of it. Stephen edwin king is an american author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Jul 20, 2008 stephen king as wayyyyyy to involved for any high school class to examine. Clay dials the number, and the entire fairgrounds goes up in a giant fireball, killing almost all of the phonepeople, raggedy man included. For a book with such a tiny title, stephen kings it is one huge undertaking. I must confess that it took me a little while to get into the storymore than a hundred pages in fact. To celebrate the new release from this bestselling author, we thought wed take a look back at our 10 favorite stephen king books. I have to do a book report on the book cell by stephen king and i have to answer how the author uses conflict to make the reader want to keep on reading. Home american literature analysis of stephen kings novels. Once upon a time, a fellow named richard bachman wrote blaze on an. Civilization slipped into its second dark age on an unsurprising track of blood but with a speed that could not have been foreseen by even the most. Stephen king cell audiobook stephen king audiobooks.
Books similar to cell goodreads meet your next favorite book. It is a typical stephen king book, so if you like sk it will probably be a good read. I was looking forward to it, since ive always liked the book. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. His joy at finally hitting it big is shattered by an event called the pulse which causes all those who were. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to startling mystery stories. The cell phone launched a computer programme that erased the hard drive of everyones brain. Author stephen king on new movie and his dark reputation duration.
I have a basic idea of it but i wanna know what you think so i can answer from different points of view it can be from any conflict in the storythe more the better thanks in advanced. I read the first half of the book in one night as i could not put it down. If you are not a sk fan and just want to see what he does with a zompoc book, skip it. Artist clayton riddell had been in boston negotiating a successful deal to sell his comic book project. May 15, 2012 the crimson king, representative of the random. That sounds ridiculous enough for me to believe, clay replied. Sep 22, 2007 i was looking forward to it, since ive always liked the book. Cell is the first postdark tower book ive read from king. Stephen kings utterly gripping, gory, and fascinating novel doesnt just ask the question. If it bleeds brings together four new stories, all offering vintage king themes with their own particular twist. Any time you get to hear will patton narrate a book, take advantage. In recent years, king has become equivocal about some of his fiction, and. Books similar to cell meet your next favorite book.
Once the dvd is loaded you can drag a few books at a time to your desktop. Unfollow stephen king audio books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Taken together, these ideas provide a worldview that i find very compelling, which is probably why i enjoy king s writing so much. It is described mainly as king s zombie book, however, cell is far from that. Carrie 1974 king became so frustrated writing this horror stor.
The story follows a new england artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a mysterious signal broadcast over the. King has published seven novels, under the pen name richard bachman. To celebrate the new release from this bestselling author, we thought wed take a look back at. Where can i download a free copy of cell by stephen king. Me before you audiobook jojo moyes a novel gray lensman audiobook e. Jul 15, 2016 stephen king was born in portland, maine in 1947, the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. I have read everything that king has written, and i have noticed several big ideas that recur in his works. Search results for stephen king sorted by relevance. The other cell phone, which the man had set up as a detonator on the school bus, also has 3 bars. Stephen king narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. The book was an intense, absolutely exciting and wellwritten book. I have noticed several big ideas that recur in stephen king s works. Some sort of simultaneous transmission has transformed the citys citizenry into mindless zombies. The basic premise is that some kind of signal is sent out over cell phones.
Its a little different from the usual king fare not that thats a bad thing. Stephen king s utterly gripping, gory, and fascinating novel doesnt just ask the question can you hear me now. If you are not a sk fan and just want to see what he does with a zompoc. Cell is an apocalyptic horror novel by stephen king. As with many of sks books the human element is the main story not the events going on in the world, they are just a backdrop. Common themes in the works of stephen king shannon. Not exactly themes that one expects to find a horror novel. This is the final scene of stephen kings cell, an endoftheworld novel where in an instant, anyone. Analysis of stephen kings novels by nasrullah mambrol on december 31, 2018 3. Civilization slipped into its second dark age on an unsurprising track of blood but with a speed that could not have been foreseen by even the most pessimistic futurist. Feb 20, 2006 the cell phone launched a computer programme that erased the hard drive of everyones brain. Sure the cell is formulaic,sure it incorporates multiple cliches of the horror genre, but for those stephen king aficionados the cell delivers as promised. The strange sadness of stephen kings it the american writers. With the cell, king returns to his goriest horror roots.
I was asked to answer a question on quora about the common themes in stephen kings works. Apr 10, 2007 i have to do a book report on the book cell by stephen king and i have to answer how the author uses conflict to make the reader want to keep on reading. September 21, 1947 may be known as a horror writer, but he calls himself a brand name, describing his style as the literary equivalent of a big mac and a large fries from mcdonalds. Best stephen king audiobooks ive looked around this subreddit and ive seen stephen king get mentioned a lot in various topics but i havent come across a specific topic suggesting books. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son. In bringing out these themeswith a few scares along the wayare where kings. Read cell, by stephen king online on bookmate from international bestseller stephen king, a highconcept, ingenious and terrifying story about the mayhem unleashed when a pulse from a mysterious s. The entire rest of the dark tower series was amazing. If you write something about technology and a world moving on you should be able to bs a b or maybe an a but it will give you no better and understanding. Stephen king was born in portland, maine in 1947, the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. Steve calvert stephen king i read a hardback copy of stephen kings cell and it ran to a little shy of four hundred pages in length. The story of why it took 10 years to make stephen kings cell into a.
This study guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of it. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have. Friendship is a big theme in the novel and film for that matter. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television shows, and comic books. So im curious, what king books would you strongly recommend listening to. Do not watch this if you plan on reading the book and have not yet read it. Many refer to stephen king as the master of horror and fantasy stories, because of his reputation as the author of more than 50 bestselling horror books worldwide. Download and read online for free cell by stephen king. Its a book of short stories and was a blast to read. Morning star audiobook pierce brown the red rising series, book 3 madness and civilization audiobook michel foucault. In the fall of 1971, he began teaching high school english classes at hampden academy, the public high school in hampden, maine.
Search results for stephen king sorted by relevance page. He has also received the national medal of honor and national book foundation medal as a result of his writing prowess. Doctor sleep, the highly anticipated sequel to the shining was released this week on audio book. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The story follows a new england artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a. The book is about cell phones that get hit with a pulse phenomenon that practically turns the human race into zombies. Now, clay is able to see that the cell phone he was given has 3 bars. Cell by stephen king at the best online ebook storage. There are 193 million cell phones in the united states alone. Common themes in the works of stephen king shannon turlington. This is the final scene of stephen king s cell, an endoftheworld novel where in an instant, anyone. Sep 25, 20 doctor sleep, the highly anticipated sequel to the shining was released this week on audio book. What is the theme in the book cell by stephen king.