You Like It Darker: Stories
Written by Stephen King
Narrated by Stephen King and Will Patton
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About this audiobook
“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,” writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King writes to feel “the exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind,” and in You Like It Darker, readers will feel that exhilaration too, again and again.
“Two Talented Bastids” explores the long-hidden secret of how the eponymous gentlemen got their skills. In “Danny Coughlin’s Bad Dream,” a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Danny’s most catastrophically. In “Rattlesnakes,” a sequel to Cujo, a grieving widower travels to Florida for respite and instead receives an unexpected inheritance—with major strings attached. In “The Dreamers,” a taciturn Vietnam vet answers a job ad and learns that there are some corners of the universe best left unexplored. “The Answer Man” asks if prescience is good luck or bad and reminds us that a life marked by unbearable tragedy can still be meaningful.
King’s ability to surprise, amaze, and bring us both terror and solace remains unsurpassed. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys, and mysteries; each feels iconic. You like it darker? You got it.
Editor's Note
Delight in the disturbing…
The King of Horror — the prolific author of bestsellers like “It” and “The Dark Tower,” along with the Everand Original “Finn” — pens all-new short stories tailored to readers who delight in the disturbing. From supernatural terrors to real-world woes, each tale gives us something to fear, certainly, but also to connect with as they mine the intricacies of human nature.
Stephen King
Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are 11/22/63, Under the Dome, and the Dark Tower novels Cell, From a Buick 8, Everything's Eventual, Hearts in Atlantis, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and Bag of Bones. His acclaimed nonfiction book, On Writing, was also a bestseller. He is the recipient of 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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Reviews for You Like It Darker
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was King at his very best. Think Night Shift, but with more polish. Think Skeleton Crew, but with even more creativity. Think Just After Sunset, but with even more shocks. I’ll end with something trite: You simply HAVE to read it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great stories! All unique & varied which kept me interested till the very end!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I get a feeling that nothing else can compare to when cracking an SK book.
My fave was the Answer Man, but there’s not a junker in the whole book!
This one doesn’t disappoint!
The worst part of this book was the end- only because there is no more of it!
Thank You Mr King - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent as always. Great new stories. He's done it again
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved it. The involvement of past characters from other books was unexpected.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another great collection of short stories from the horror King!