Heart-Shaped Box

Joe Hill

Feb 2007 · William Morrow · Narrated by Stephen Lang

48 reviews

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“Wild, mesmerizing, perversely witty....A Valentine from hell.”
—Janet Maslin, New York Times

The publication of Joe Hill’s beautifully textured, deliciously scary debut novel Heart-Shaped Box was greeted with the sort of overwhelming critical acclaim that is rare for a work of skin-crawling supernatural terror. It was cited as a Best Book of the Year by Atlanta magazine, the Tampa Tribune, the St. Louis Post Dispatch, and the Village Voice, to name but a few. Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Neil Gaiman of The Sandman, The Graveyard Book, and Anansi Boys fame calls Joe Hill’s story of a jaded rock star haunted by a ghost he purchased on the internet, “relentless, gripping, powerful.” Open this Heart-Shaped Box from two-time Bram Stoker Award-winner Hill if you dare and see what all the well-deserved hoopla is about.

“Wild, mesmerizing, perversely witty....A Valentine from hell.” —Janet Maslin, New York Times The publication of Joe Hill’s beautifully textured, deliciously scary debut novel Heart-Shaped Box was greeted with the sort of overwhelming critical acclaim that is rare for a work of skin-crawling s...

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48 reviews

Cassie Woike

November 27, 2023

The plot was decent, but the main characters were entirely unlikable in an unendearing way, nor was their journey through this story redemption for their flat, uninteresting back stories. Additionally, the odd musical breaks throughout the audio play was distracting and unappealing. Perhaps instead of the poor quality, Garage-Band mixer techno blasted out randomly, something with a guitar, as a call back to the main character.

Gosia Kmiec

February 12, 2026

it's a well written story, I don't think there is anything necessary scary there, if that's what you are looking for (maybe aside the human crimes) but it's entertaining enough. What I have to say though that the random music bits between different part of the book are absolutely terrible. Who thought it's a good idea? And who picked this awful song to begin with. It pulled ne out of the story on multiple occasions, scared me randomly cause it's super loud as well (in comparison to voices), the chapter starts and the song keeps going, overlapping the voice. What the hell! I give 2 stars mostly because of that.

Christian Gray

January 10, 2023

I really loved this book. it's very descriptive and the narrator does a. great job changing inflections In his voice to indicate which character and emotions they're feeling. great author. love this and nos 4a2. Joe hill is one of my new favorites

About the author

Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels (King Sorrow, The Fireman, NOS4A2, Horns, Heart-Shaped Box), fiction collections (Strange Weather, Full Throttle, 20th Century Ghosts), and a comic-book series (Locke & Key). Much of his work has been adapted for film and TV.

Stephen Lang's Broadway work includes Wait Until Dark, A Few Good Men, The Speed of Darkness and Death of a Salesman. His films include Last Exit to Brooklyn, Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, and Tombstone. He is the Co-Artistic Director of the Actors Studio.

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