Fairy Tale

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Seth Numrich, Stephen King

Winner of the 2023 Audie Award for Best Male Narrator

Master storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this #1 New York Times bestselling and spellbinding novel about a young man who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher—for that world or ours.

Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a horrific accident when he was seven, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself—and his dad. When Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. Sometimes strange sounds emerge from that shed.

Charlie starts doing jobs for Mr. Bowditch and loses his heart to Radar. Then, when Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe. What Bowditch knows, and has kept secret all his long life, is that inside the shed is a portal to another world.

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Superb In Every Way

I believe I’ve read or listened to every King book and, without exception, they were all well written and easily held my attention. And also, without exception, I found that I waited days or weeks before I began the book, because I needed to be ‘ready’ for the kind of ride that King was going to take me on. I waited a week or so before starting this book and right away, I could tell this was different. It almost seemed like a ‘normal’ book, full of ‘normal’ characters, with barely an inkling of horror. Yet it was honest and compelling and I couldn’t stop listening. It wasn’t until we were well into the book that we began to delve into some of King’s usual genre, yet even then it was subdued, without losing its interest or edge. The main character was brought to life superbly by both King and the narrator, and when the book was finished, I was truly sorry to know I would not hear more from Charlie. Kudos to the narrator who gave a near perfect performance. I will seek out further books with his narration.

King has outdone himself

I haven't been on an adventure like this in a long time. This story easily just made my top 10 favorites list. Being a dog lover who enjoys fantasy books with a touch of horror, this book was right up my alley. King channeled a bit of Tolkien, Bradbury, George R.R. Martin, and a lot of his own magic to weave this tapestry he called Fairy Tale. I was hooked from beginning to end.
The narrator did an amazing job with the voices and I loved Kings part as well. This was thoroughly fantastic.

Great story telling!

I got this book yesterday and completed it the next day. The narrator was great! The story was Steven King at his best, telling the reader a well developed story. I highly recommend the book. It was a fairy tale, with that dark twist. Also the characters in the story I enjoyed & liked. I especially loved the dog Radar & how Charlie became his person.

Amazing

I hadn’t read/listened to Stephen King in quite a while. This book was stunning. It’s long, no doubt, but I was riveted throughout. The reader was excellent and made every character different. I’m sad this book is over!

Perfect modern-day fairytale story.

It was exactly what you'd expect of a fairytale, but at the same time it wasn't in all the right ways. It was emotional, relatable, and a more "grown-up or realistic" take on the classic fairytales told to children.

Also, loved the narrator. This was the first audio book I've actually listened to and it exceeded my expectations.

Loved it!

What a lovely story that was, I wish there was more of it.
Great narration as well!

Amazing! What a Book!

AMAZING! What a book! Stephen King takes us on quite the adventure!! I highly recommend this book!

What a ride!!

The characters and the multiple fairy tales touched on was beautiful and terrible all at the same time

Fantastic narrator! Exceptional story!!!

Fantastic narrator! Exceptional story!! I will be looking for more titles this narrator does.
He's one of the best I've ever heard!

This story was unlike anything I personally have read/heard from Stephen King. It was absolutely addictive! Every night before bed!

Wonderful Story

I’ve enjoyed many of Stephen King’s books over the years but I think this is his best book. It’s a wonderful twist on the fairy tales we’ve all grown up loving but with a depth worthy of adults.