10 audiobooks for fans of Four Past Midnight
- 1
Needful Things
by Stephen King
Narrated by Stephen King
★ 4.50 ABR Score (293.5K ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (281.4K) ★ 4.56 Audible (12.1K)More about this pick
King himself narrates this tale of a mysterious shop owner who sells people their deepest desires in exchange for seemingly harmless pranks that escalate into town-destroying chaos. Hearing the author's own voice adds intimate authority to this exploration of how easily communities can turn vicious.
- 2
Insomnia
by Stephen King, Bettina Blanch Tyroller
Narrated by Eli Wallach
★ 4.01 ABR Score (178.6K ratings)★ 3.83 Goodreads (169.8K) ★ 4.13 Audible (8.9K)More about this pick
Elderly Ralph's sleeplessness reveals supernatural auras around people as his small Maine town slides toward violence over abortion politics. Eli Wallach brings gravitas to King's exploration of aging, mortality, and the unseen forces shaping human destiny.
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The Stand
by Stephen King
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.91 ABR Score (922.6K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (841.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (81.1K)More about this pick
After a plague wipes out most of humanity, survivors choose between Mother Abagail's godly Boulder and Randall Flagg's sinister Las Vegas. Grover Gardner's narration spans this epic battle between good and evil.
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Pet Sematary
by Stephen King
Narrated by Michael C. Hall
★ 4.82 ABR Score (738.4K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (708.6K) ★ 4.77 Audible (29.8K)More about this pick
Dr. Louis Creed discovers that the pet cemetery behind his new home can bring the dead back to life—but they return fundamentally wrong. Hall's chilling performance amplifies King's most disturbing novel.
- 5
Doctor Sleep
The Shining • Book 2
by Stephen King
Narrated by Will Patton
★ 4.74 ABR Score (340.3K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (300.4K) ★ 4.68 Audible (40.0K)More about this pick
Adult Danny Torrance battles his alcoholism while protecting a psychic girl from soul-eating nomads called the True Knot. Will Patton's weathered narration perfectly suits this darker, more grounded sequel to The Shining.
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Salem's Lot
by Stephen King
Narrated by Ron McLarty, Joe Hill
★ 4.64 ABR Score (695.6K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (667.2K) ★ 4.58 Audible (28.4K)More about this pick
When vampires invade a small Maine town, King's slow-burn horror unfolds through everyday people fighting an ancient evil spreading house by house.
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Christine
by Stephen King, Marie Milpois
Narrated by Holter Graham
★ 4.58 ABR Score (271.2K ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (265.6K) ★ 4.74 Audible (5.6K)More about this pick
King's tale of a possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury destroying a teenager's life gets Holter Graham's pitch-perfect narration, capturing both Arnie's transformation and the car's malevolent personality.
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Carrie
by Stephen King
Narrated by Sissy Spacek, Margaret Atwood
★ 4.53 ABR Score (864.9K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (856.4K) ★ 4.57 Audible (8.4K)More about this pick
King's first published novel follows telekinetic Carrie White from prom humiliation to supernatural revenge against her tormentors. The dual narration captures both the intimate horror and broader social commentary.
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Duma Key
by Stephen King
Narrated by John Slattery
★ 4.46 ABR Score (159.1K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (138.3K) ★ 4.5 Audible (20.8K)More about this pick
After losing his arm in an accident, Edgar discovers his paintings on a mysterious Florida island possess supernatural — and deadly — power. Slattery captures Edgar's artistic obsession and mounting dread perfectly.
- 10
Joyland
by Stephen King
Narrated by Michael Kelly
★ 4.43 ABR Score (192.1K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (181.4K) ★ 4.52 Audible (10.7K)More about this pick
College student Devin takes a summer job at a North Carolina amusement park haunted by an unsolved murder, with Michael Kelly's narration capturing both nostalgia and creeping dread.
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