'Salem's Lot

· Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Joe Hill and Ron McLarty
229 reviews
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17 hr 37 min
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR • In Stephen King’s iconic second novel, “an undisputed master of suspense and terror” (The Washington Post) transformed the horror genre with a vision of evil that descends upon a small New England town.

Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem’s Lot in hopes that exploring the history of the Marsten House, an old mansion long the subject of rumor and speculation, will help him cast out his personal devils and provide inspiration for his new book.

But when two young boys venture into the woods, and only one returns alive, Mears begins to realize that something sinister is at work. In fact, his hometown is under siege from forces of darkness far beyond his imagination. And only he, with a small group of allies, can hope to contain the evil that is growing within the borders of ’Salem’s Lot.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR • In Stephen King’s iconic second novel, “an undisputed master of suspense and terror” (The Washington Post) transformed the horror genre with a vision of evil that descends upon a small New England town. Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem’s Lot in hopes tha...

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229 reviews
Lucas Hoage
May 9, 2021
The only reason I got this book was to try and experience Father Callahan's character for the Dark Tower series. My advice to anyone looking to deepen their DT experience is to just go read the Wikipedia entry on him. It is more than enough to get a good grasp on him. The book was probably better when it came out without the years of media competition since its release. The ideas of what vampires are doing to survive in this book just would not work today, even in the blow through towns of today. This book could best be described as a lite common sense approach to how vampires would have to integrate into society to continue supporting their lifestyles and how hopeless it can become to fight an exponential growth factor. No attempt is made to disguise who the bad guys are. It is immediately apparent when the characters are introduced. My advice? Skip it. It is stuck in time and will remain so.
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shawnoshawn
May 8, 2026
The intro with Stephen’s son was insufferable, I was in the shower and didn’t want to jump out to skip it, no one wants to listen to your terrible takes, Joe.
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Donald Berton
May 17, 2025
$18 for this?! wouldve done better with AI, voice acting was terrible, reading was halting, Im only 40% done and its running the risk of ruining one of my favorite books
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About the author

Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are Full Dark, No Stars; Under the Dome; Just After Sunset; Duma Key; Lisey's Story; Cell; and the last three novels in the Dark Tower saga: Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower. His acclaimed nonfiction book On Writing is also a bestseller. In 2003, he was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in Maine with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are Full Dark, No Stars; Under the Dome; Just After Sunset; Duma Key; Lisey's Story; Cell; and the last three novels in the Dark Tower saga: Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The...

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