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You Like It Darker

the Sunday Times number one bestseller (May 2024)

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You Like It Darker

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Stephen King, Will Patton
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WINNER OF THE 2025 AUDIO PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION AUDIE AWARD FOR BEST SHORT STORY COLLECTION

'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.

'As classic as King's novels are, his shorter fiction has been just as gripping over the years' - USA Today

'One of the great storytellers of our time' - Guardian©2024 Stephen King Anthologies & Short Stories Crime Fiction Editors Select Horror Short Stories Thriller & Suspense Scary Exciting Mind-bending
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Editorial Review

Pace yourself
Did you know that May is International Short Story Month? And what better way to enjoy it than having the king of horror himself, Stephen King, release a new anthology of dark and disturbing tales. You Like It Darker features 12 short stories, some new and some fan favourites, just in time to add frightful flair to my list of short stories to binge this month. As a long-standing fan of Stephen King, I was really excited to catch the mentions of popular characters like Cujo and well-established multiverse locations like Castle Rock and Derry, Maine. You Like It Darker is one of King’s longer anthologies, so take your time. You have the whole month of May to finish! —Nicole R., Audible Editor

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I loved the difference between the stories and yet all essential Kingly! I had my favourites but none were disappointing. my absolute favourite ia The Answer Man. a brilliant story to end with.

brilliant words once again!

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loved the Narrator. Also wish he'd been Tom Waites. great listen , I highly recommend, especially as a Stephen King fan for 44 years.
I love how king picks up on tiny details and primal human behaviour in the story.
Every guy understands a fear that made their testicle withdraw into their body.
King manages to grab the listener/leader/audience by the balks then by the story about the "texaco" it's truly toying with ypir every anxiety.
I'll tell you more later....

Tom Waites would have been the perfect Narrator.

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Stephen King at his best this Constant Reader enjoyed these stories very much! Will Patton is a fantastic narrator and has brought his vocals to few of Stephen’s audiobooks which is always a plus! Listening to Stephen narrate a couple of stories was a bonus! I’ve been a constant reader for decades Stephen King is without doubt one of the greatest writers ever! Thank you Stephen for another wonderful listen one I will go back to again and again! ♥️♥️♥️

Another classic from Mr King

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I enjoyed all the stories. This book stakes you to a Journey of imagination. Love it 🥰

Perfect story cocktail from the. Master storyteller

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While I didn't 'enjoy' every story, they were interesting. I must admit I listen as I go to sleep often, & so possibly missed some nuances, parts, that may have diminished my understanding & pleasure.
King's characterisation is excellent & his plots, stories are 'real' enough for me to jump into & get lost in the journey.
I just hope King gets enough from HIS pleasures to keep on keeping on for as long as possible.

Darker is great!

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